Germany suffers an economic setback as a result of the Ukraine war The EU has admitted countries may be able to comply with Putin’s demand for gas payments in roubles without breaching sanctions against Russia. Putin has demanded that so-called Read more…
The Russian rouble strengthened on Monday, firming past 77 against the euro to a near two-year high, helped by tax payments that companies are due to make this week and as the market looked ahead to a central bank rate Read more…
French President Emmanuel Macron will emerge victorious in his contentious reelection race, polling agencies projected Sunday. At 8 p.m. French time, local media reported that, based on early results, Macron had won with 57.9% of the vote. “Thank you,” Macron Read more…
Kiev is “disappointed” by the “short-sighted” statements of Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg who suggested that full EU membership might not be the best option for Ukraine. On Saturday, Schallenberg, while admitting that deepening ties with Ukraine is necessary as Read more…
The zonal leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South-East, has identified states like Abia, Anambra and Enugu as critical, vowing to put its house in order to ensure that the party record 70 per cent success in the Read more…
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has drummed his support for the candidature of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo for the presidency in 2023. Babangida stated this on Thursday evening when an association, Osibanjo Grassroots Organisation, paid him a courtesy visit Read more…
Traditional worshippers have protested against open display of the corpse of the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, on Saturday during the Muslim prayer session.They contended that such open display was against the tenets of traditional respect Read more…
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has faulted the process that produced Nigeria’s former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, as northern consensus candidates. Mr Hayatu-Deen’s campaign office, in a statement Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor A frontline aspirant for Anambra Central senatorial zone, Mr Izuegbuna Okagbue has presented his legislative agenda to his constituents. The Senate hopeful pointed out that since his constituents are majorly enterprenuers, he would sponsor bills and motions Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor The House of Representatives hopeful for Ihiala federal constituency, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam has thrown his weight behind the actualization of Igbo presidency. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives aspirant stated this during an interaction Read more…
AS GOV HOPE UZODIMMA ENDORSE SOUTHEAST NIGERIA PRESIDENT. Eminent nationalists, Statesmen, and foremost true federalism campaigners, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the Afenifere socio-political group, and Pa Edwin Clark, leader of the Southern & Middle Belt Forum, are set to Read more…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Taraba State, on Saturday, expressed dismay over the explosion that rocked Jalingo, the Taraba State capital on Friday. The CAN chairperson, Isaiah Jirapye, in a statement, said the explosion in Jalingo came four days after Read more…