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A delegation from the house of representatives, on Thursday, arrived in Romania to supervise the evacuation of Nigerians fleeing from Ukraine amid the invasion by Russia. The delegation was led by Al-Hassan Ado Doguwa, […]

Senegal has condemned a call by Ukraine’s embassy for Senegalese volunteers to join its fight against Russia. The West African country said it learned of a Facebook post by the embassy of Ukraine in Dakar, appealing to foreign citizens for help. Senegal’s foreign ministry said Yurii Pyvovarov, ambassador of Ukraine to Senegal, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, returned to Abuja after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The president’s plane touched down in Abuja at about 1pm on Friday. Buhari was supposed to proceed to London from Kenya for a two-week medical checkup, as earlier stated by the presidency. […]

The Ukraine embassy in Nigeria says Nigerians who are willing to travel to Ukraine to fight Russian forces must provide $1,000 for flight ticket and visa. According to the Punch, the embassy said this on Thursday when some Nigerians converged on its premises in Abuja to express their readiness to fight on Ukraine’s […]

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, says Nigerians will survive the current scarcity of petrol. In an article posted on his Facebook page on Thursday entitled, ‘Knock, Knock. Who’s There?’, Adesina said the country had experienced petrol scarcity before and came out unscathed. The spokesman said President Muhammadu Buhari […]

The ex-depot price of diesel has crossed the N500 a litre mark, causing more discomfort for businesses who need diesel to power work activities and households, TheCable understands. Checks by TheCable show that fuel stations are now selling as high as N540 and N560 while others shut down diesel services since it is […]

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion have arrived in Abuja. They arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 7:11am on Friday via Max Air. The federal government on Wednesday, approved $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of 5,000 Nigerians stranded as a result of the […]

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has faulted the zero remittance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to the federation account in recent months. Kayode Fayemi, chairman, NGF and Ekiti state governor, said this at the governors’ forum on natural energy, oil and gas at the fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) […]

Nigeria on Thursday recorded eight cases of COVID-19 infections. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday.  COVID pandemic particularly harsh on women, says WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa has had particularly devastating effects on women. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, […]

Aisha Buhari, the first lady, has urged the national assembly to review its decision on the gender bills that were recently rejected by the lawmakers.  The lawmakers had, on Tuesday, voted against bills seeking to amend the constitution to provide more opportunities for women in political parties and governance. The development has […]