Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. In a foreign Read more…
Month: January 2024
Russia has announced that its forces have conducted a range of missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s military-industrial base. Kiev has confirmed the attacks, admitting that its air defenses failed to intercept most of the projectiles. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Read more…
Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders, following the visit to its Head Office, in Lagos, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying it is ready to assist the commission in its Read more…
Following the recent circulating narratives on payments made by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the allegation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Read more…
The Supreme Court had scheduled hearing in 21 appeals in relation to disputes over the last governorship election for this week. The cases relating to Ebonyi, Plateau, Delta, Adamawa Abia, Ogun, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states are to be Read more…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged N585m scandal in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. He vowed to “decisively punish” those involved in any breaches and infractions unravelled during the investigations. Read more…
Candidates to check application status on the recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng, and print their invitation slip The Anambra State Police Command invites indigenes of Anambra State, who applied for the 2023/2024 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as general duty or Read more…
A new Russian law has come into effect giving those deemed to be highly skilled foreign workers an opportunity to get a residence permit in the country. Previously, highly skilled specialists could obtain such a permit easier than other foreigners, Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has been advised not to toe the ignoble path of his predecessors who only mourned victims of killings in press statements, thereby reducing themselves to mourners-in-chief instead of taking responsibility as Commanders-in-Chief. The advice was given by Read more…
Gunmen has abducted the former Chairman Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Eze Samuel Ohiri. The traditional ruler of Odumara Orodo autonomous community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State was kidnapped Saturday around 8.15 am within his domain. According Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered about N39.8 billion out of N44.8billion allegedly embezzled from the government account by former National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIPA), Halima Shehu, Newtelegraph report. This came as the Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The sleepy town of Okija became a behive of activities on Saturday as Ukadike Kingdom Talent Foundation held the 3rd edition of her annual talent empowerment show. The talent empowerment show which was for all government primary Read more…