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The Nigerian embassy in Ukraine has asked Nigerians residing in Ukraine to remain calm and be responsible for their personal security amid the Russia invasion. Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, had announced a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region. Shortly after Putin’s announcement, explosions were reportedly heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and […]

Lawal Sade, managing director of Duke Oil, says the company followed all regulatory processes and rules before importing petrol.  Sade spoke on Wednesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on petroleum resources downstream. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had named Duke Oil among the suppliers that imported methanol-blended petrol into the […]

Oil price, on Thursday, rose to $102 a barrel, for the first time since September 2014, with escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, rose over 5 percent to trade at $102.27 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate witnessed a corresponding increase of over 5 percent at $97.06 […]

Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, has ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region.  According to ABC News, Putin announced on television that Russia would not tolerate the threats from Ukraine. Ukraine’s interior ministry said Russia has begun attacks on the country. Explosions were reportedly heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk […]

The voting process for the amendment to some sections of the 1999 constitution (as amended) by the national assembly dominated the cover pages of the Nigerian newspapers.                 […]

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 42 cases of COVID-19 infections. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Thursday.  WHO announces new facility for training of countries to make COVID vaccines The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a hub has been established in South Korea to train low and middle-income countries to produce […]

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has denied purchasing aircraft to support a campaign for him to contest the presidency in 2023. Online reports had surfaced earlier on Wednesday indicating that the CBN governor had bought “three airplanes” for his presidential campaign, and that he had also been asked […]

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says restructuring Nigeria should be focused on ensuring economic viability of states. He said this on Wednesday while delivering a lecture titled ‘Nigeria — A Country of Many Nations: A Quest for National Integration’, at an event to celebrate the 80th birthday of Enoch […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says Nigerians would have become refugees in Cameroon and Niger but for the “strong leadership” of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ngige spoke on Wednesday after his induction as an honorary fellow of the Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance (INSLEC) in Abuja. The minister also said without […]

Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked journalists and voters during an invasion of ward where the local government election in Enugu state was taking place. The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ESIEC) scheduled Wednesday for elections for the 17 chairperson and 260 councillorship positions in the state. Although the elections went on peacefully in parts […]