Seven killed as gunmen attack banks, police station in Edo
Two police officers and five civilians were killed on Thursday when armed robbers attacked four banks in Uromi, Esan north-east LGA of Edo state. The armed men also attacked a police station in the Auchi area of the state. Bello Kontong, police public relations officer (PPRO) in Edo, confirmed the attacks to […]
Fayemi: Nigeria needs leaders who can confront challenges with meaningful solutions
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says leaders need to move beyond scoring points against opponents to ensuring quality representation for the people. Fayemi said this on Thursday at the unveiling of his book titled, ‘Unfinished Greatness: Envisioning a New Nigeria’ in Abuja. The governor also said he has devoted a good […]
NCC confirms MTN, Mafab’s payment of $273.6m each for 5G licences
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the fifth generation (5G) spectrum licence. In December 2021, after 11 rounds of bidding that lasted for eight hours, Mafab and MTN Nigeria emerged as the two successful winners of the 3,5gigahertz (GHz) […]
Russian forces ‘seize control’ of Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine
The Ukraine government says Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was said to have announced this while speaking to journalists on Thursday. This development comes hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a special millitary intervention in Ukraine’s Donbas region. The […]
I look forward to becoming former president, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he looks forward to leaving office as president. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, Buhari spoke on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the palace of Sidi Bage Muhammad I, Emir of Lafia, in Nasarawa state. While promising not to stay beyond his two-term tenure […]
EXPLAINER: Why exactly is Putin invading Ukraine?
On Thursday, the world was roused to the shocking reverberation of bombs dropping on cities in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, finally sounded the long-touted invasion of the country. At least 40 people are said to have died as Russian bombs continue to cascade down the sky of Kyiv, Dnipro and other […]
EXTRA: Lagosians should get free pass to heaven for battling traffic, says el-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says persons who have resided in Lagos for 20 years should be given “free pass to heaven” for their experience with traffic congestion. El-Rufai spoke on Thursday during a media briefing organised by the presidential communications team in Abuja. Responding to a question on why he adopted […]
Reps dispatch delegation to Ukraine to facilitate evacuation of Nigerians
The house of representatives has resolved to ensure the immediate evacuation of Nigerians, including students, from Ukraine. At the plenary session on Thursday, the lower legislative chamber drafted Ado Doguwa, majority leader of the house, and Yusuf Buba, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, to leave for Ukraine on Friday to […]
FG to evacuate Nigerians from Ukraine — once airports reopen
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says the federal government is working on arranging a special flight to evacuate Nigerians currently in Ukraine — once airports reopen. Earlier on Thursday, there were reports of explosions around Kharkiv — a city with a population of roughly 1.4 million near the eastern border and approximately […]
El-Rufai: Why army was reluctant to bomb bandits before FG’s proscription order
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says the Nigerian military was reluctant to bomb bandits because of concerns about facing the International Criminal Court (ICC). On November 25, 2021, a federal high court in Abuja declared the activities of all bandit groups in the country as acts of terrorism. Prior to the declaration, many […]