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Christian Ugwu, Nigeria’s ambassador to Poland, says Nigerians arriving from Ukraine risk being placed in detention camps if they don’t leave within 15 days after arrival. A detention camp is usually a temporary holding ground for prisoners “pending determination of their legal status under immigration laws”. It can also be a place where people […]

Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea football club, has officially announced his decision to sell the English club — after weeks of speculations. The Russian billionaire broke the news in a statement released via the club’s website on Wednesday. In the statement, Abramovich said “the sale of the club will […]

Emmanuel Umar, commissioner for local government and internal security in Niger state, says 200 bandits were killed during a clash with security operatives over the weekend. Umar said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Minna, the Niger capital, on the security situation in the state. The development comes two days after the […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued an interim order prohibiting the sudden hike in the price of airfares by domestic airlines. In a statement on Wednesday, Babatunde Irukera, executive vice-chairman of FCCPC, said the order would remain in place pending the outcome of its investigation into the matter. […]

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says the male lawmakers who voted against gender bills seeking to amend the constitution have no respect for women.  The lawmakers, on Tuesday, voted against bills seeking to promote more opportunities for women in political parties and governance. Speaking on the development on Wednesday after the […]

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it has approved the acquisition of Investment One Pension Managers Limited by Guaranty Trust Holding Company Limited (GTCO). The commission, on Wednesday, took to its official Twitter page to make the announcement. According to the statement, PenCom said it has also approved the subsequent change of […]

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, have agreed to increase production by 400,000 barrels per day, citing geopolitical tensions as the reason for rising oil prices.  On Wednesday, global oil prices surpassed $110 a barrel amid supply disruptions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. OPEC disclosed this at […]

Zubairu Dada, minister of state for foreign affairs, says the federal government expects that no harm will befall Nigerians that are stuck in Ukraine. Amid the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, thousands of foreigners have been making frantic efforts to flee to neighbouring countries. There have also been complaints of Ukrainian […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of 5,000 Nigerians stranded as a result of the Russian-Ukraine war. Zubairu Dada, minister of state for foreign affairs, said the approval was issued on Wednesday at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Dada said […]

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the country’s proven natural gas reserves stood at 209.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) as at January 1, 2022. Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer of NMDPRA, said this at the 2022 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ahmed said the […]