TThe cost of the on-going war between Russia and Ukraine on the Russian economy is growing by the day, as the country is increasingly being isolated. As part of the
An Israeli citizen has been killed in Ukraine while trying to flee towards Moldova, the Jewish state’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday evening. The citizen “was
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, moves swiftly to announce a new timetable and schedule of activities for the
Some videos showing Africans being discriminated against amid the heightened tensions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have trailed on social media. The videos show some Africans being denied entry into
FIFA and UEFA have acted in unison to suspend Russian teams from international football competition. The most powerful bodies in football acted after days of growing protest. Russia has now
Chelsea Foundation trustees have not yet agreed to take over “custody and care” of the club as requested by owner Roman Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The six trustees
At least one Zimbabwean opposition activist was killed and 17 others were hospitalised on Sunday after violence broke out during a rally, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) announced. However,
The EU on Sunday announced swingeing new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, closing its airspace to Russian aircraft and banning Russian state media outlets broadcasting in the
In line with the resolve of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt a regime of arbitrage in the foreign exchange market, some Nigerian banks have started exposing the
Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appeared to be the next phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce
Manchester United’s challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League stumbled once more as Watford clung on for a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford to boost their hopes of
Software engineer and House of Representatives aspirant, Abiodun Owokoya, discusses the electronic transmission of results aspect of the new Electoral Amendment Act.
The minister of foreign affairs Geoffrey Onyeama announced on Thursday, that the federal government is working on arranging a special flight to evacuate Nigerians currently in Ukraine once airports reopen.
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Friday signed Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, about a month after the National Assembly sent the bill to him. The signing ceremony was held at
UEFA has moved the Champions League final on May 28 to Paris from St Petersburg, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UEFA executive committee held an emergency meeting on Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a state-of-the-art building of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The state of the art complex will among other functions, service CBN’s
Seplat Energy on Thursday announced its acquisition of oil and gas assets belonging to Mobil Oil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), in a deal seen as the first since the signing
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, has never hidden his desire to lead Nigeria. In 2014 and 2018, he made two unsuccessful attempts to secure the presidential
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has responded to the controversy over his presidential ambition, on Wednesday he also debunked reports indicating that he purchased three airplanes
25 civil society organisations in Nigeria converge in Abuja to protest the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The CSOs gathered at the
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