President Muhammadu Buhari recently directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release old N200 notes into circulation to co-exist with new N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes for 60 days.He, however, said old N500 and N1,000 banknotes are no longer Read more…
The Crimean Bridge, which was targeted by a Ukrainian sabotage attack several months ago, has resumed road traffic at full capacity, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin announced on Thursday. “The Crimean Bridge is fully open for automobile traffic in all Read more…
The Code of Conduct Bureau has revealed that it will monitor all public officials on election duties during the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, The Read more…
Power distribution companies have stepped up the quantum of electricity load allocation that they receive and distribute to consumers across the country, as the latest data from the Federal Government showed a reduction in the amount of unutilised energy by Read more…
One Russian soldier tells his mother that the young Ukrainians dead from his first firefight looked just like him. Another explains to his wife that he’s drunk because alcohol makes it easier to kill civilians. A third wants his girlfriend Read more…
The National Christian Elders Forum, led by former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and other elder statesmen, on Tuesday, endorsed Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of Saturday’s poll. The NCEF said this year’s presidential poll must produce Read more…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has described the forthcoming general election as a “make-or-break moment” for Nigeria. Obi, in a post on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, said Nigeria needs a leader who is Read more…
Unknown gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu. The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with him inside his car. The PUNCH gathered that the incident Read more…
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, shut its door to more states seeking to be joined as interested parties in the suit challenging the decision of the Federal Government to ban the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes Read more…
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday disapproved of Moscow’s decision to suspend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers. In a speech to lawmakers the day prior, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the move was in Read more…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi did not discuss Beijing’s yet-to-be-unveiled peace proposal for the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev, the ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told reporters on Wednesday. “Our Chinese partners explained their Read more…
Supporters of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nigeria ruling party during an election campaign rally at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos Nigeria, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Fueled by high unemployment and growing insecurity, younger Read more…