Black Sea deal: Ukraine to send 25,000 tons of grain to Nigeria
The Ukrainian government says it is preparing to ship grain weighing 25,000 tons from the Turkish port of Samsun to Nigeria as part of the Black Sea grain deal. The…
Gunmen kidnap judge, kill police orderly in Akwa Ibom
Some gunmen have reportedly abducted Justice Joy Unwana, a high court judge, and her driver in Oron LGA of Akwa Ibom state. The judge was said to have been kidnapped…
US Capitol riot: Colorado court disqualifies Trump from 2024 poll
In an unprecedented decision, the supreme court in Colorado has disqualified former US President Donald Trump from holding office again. Trump is seeking a comeback to the White House next…
French couple lose case over rare African mask worth millions
A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale of a rare African mask he found in an elderly French couple's attic.…
PDP chairman vows to punish Wike, others for anti-party activities
lThe acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, said a former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is not above the…
Clark says Rivers ‘resolutions’ unacceptable and unconstitutional
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has faulted the meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu on the feud between Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara. Over the…
Edo: No allocation to my office for 6 months, I rely on friends – Shaibu
lThe Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, says he has been relying on friends and goodwill to survive following the tension between him and his principal Governor Godwin Obaseki.…
Power generation to drop by 676MW as Egbin station shuts down for maintenance
lThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Egbin power generating station has been shut down to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) repair a pipeline supplying gas to the…
61 migrants, mostly Nigerians and Gambians, drown in shipwreck off Libya
At least 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a shipwreck off Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said the boat had set off from the Libyan…
Lalong resigns as minister, opts for Plateau South Senate seat
Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has left President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet, it was learnt at the weekend. Lalong, immediate past Plateau State governor, has opted to take…
