NNPC Urges Nigerians To Stop Panic Buying
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has cautioned Nigerians to avoid panic buying, adding that it has enough petrol in stock. Mele Kyari, group managing director, NNPC, said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, shortly after a meeting with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petrol Tanker […]
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Says World War III Would Be ‘Nuclear and Destructive’
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said another World War would be “nuclear and destructive” for all parties and condemned Western sanctions on what he termed Kremlin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine. Lavrov, in an interview with lAl-Jazeera News, claimed Russia would face “real danger” should Ukraine acquire nuclear weapons. Ukraine has not attempted to acquire nuclear […]
Virginia Substitute Teacher Suspended Over Russia Comments
A Virginia substitute teacher has been suspended after expressing approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and urging students to read Russian propaganda outlets. Arlington Public Schools suspended John Stanton, 65, who made the comments during a middle school Spanish class Friday, The Washington Post reported. Stanton said he offered an opposing viewpoint and […]
Many Nonwhite Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Caught In Limbo At Borders Amid Reports Of Discrimination
As hundreds of thousands fled Ukraine, some immigrants and students of color fleeing Russian attacks reported being stuck in limbo at the borders. Adeyemo Abimbola, a Nigerian student studying in Ukraine, told ABC News on Sunday that he and a group of African students had been waiting for a train to cross into Poland for nearly […]
Ukraine: Russian Troops Take Control Of Key City Of Kherson – mayor
Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, the mayor says. Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago. Its mayor, Igor Kolykhaev, said Russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and imposed a […]
Max Air Begins Evacuation Of Stranded Nigerians From Ukraine
Max Air said on Tuesday that it will begin evacuating Nigerians who have been stuck by the Russia-Ukraine war as of Wednesday. However, Air Peace stated that the evacuation procedure had not yet begun and that this information will be made public as soon as possible. Raymond Omodiagbe, Max Air’s General Manager of Operations, said […]
FG Grants US Claim For Abba Kyari’s Extradition
The Federal Government has granted the United States of America’s request on Thursday for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1 million wire fraud committed by Abass Ramon popularly called Hushpuppi and four others. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister […]
Nigerian Senate Rejects Diaspora Vote And Gender Bill For Women
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections. A provision to allocate special seats for women to increase their political representation failed to pass. Voters in Africa’s most populous nation will go to the polls to elect a new president and parliament […]
Federal Court Nullifies Taraba APC Elections
Presiding Judge of the Federal High Court Jalingo, Taraba state capital, Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday declared the elections of the Taraba state All Progressives Congress (APC), null and void. The elections held on the 24th of October, 2021, produced Barr. Ibrahim El-Sudi was the state chairman of the party. While delivering judgment on a […]
Ukraine: Watching The War On Russian TV – A Whole Different Story
Never was there a better illustration of the alternative reality presented by Russian state media than at 17:00 GMT on Tuesday. As BBC World TV opened its bulletin with reports of a Russian attack on a TV tower in the capital Kyiv, Russian TV was announcing that Ukraine was responsible for strikes on its own […]
