From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ufuma in Orumba North LGA of Anambra State, the hometown of the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Prof Joseph Ugboaja (OON) became a kind of Mecca on Friday as Nigeria Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators to desist from acts capable of disrupting the seamless circulation of the Naira as relevant sanctions shall be meted out to those found wanting. Read more…
The Ukrainian government needs to look at what Germany did in WWII to stand a chance against Russia, according to Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army forces stationed in Europe. Hodges, who retired as a lieutenant-general in 2017, has Read more…
Prominent Igbo businessmen and philanthropists, Chief Emeka Offor, and Prince Arthur Eze, have thrown their weight behind the peace initiative in the South-East region with financial commitments. The initiative is being championed by an organization known as Peace in South-East Read more…
The Abia State Government has directed all local government council mayors in the state to ensure that all political billboards used during the last general elections are pulled down before Christmas. This directive is imperative as elections are long over, Read more…
The conflict in Ukraine has unleashed a rare wave of emotion in Russian society, and, indeed, around the world. The dashing cavalry charges that gave one side or the other hope of a quick victory have given way to a brutal Read more…
South-South Leader Edwin Clark has described the directives issued to Governor Sim Fubara as a resolution of the political crisis in Rivers State as not only appalling but also unacceptable, particularly to the Ijaw ethnic nationality. The directives were given Read more…
The chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Dr. Chima Amadi, yesterday said economic remedies from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank cannot revive the Nigerian economy. He also said the policies of Read more…
The Martins Amaehwule-led faction of Rivers State House of Assembly has described decisions reached by the four-member Assembly led by Edispn Ehie as null and void, saying the lawmakers are only holding family meetings. The four lawmakers had approved 2024 Read more…
Efforts by Ukraine and its Western backers to convince, shame, and sanction companies into leaving the Russian market have backfired, placing lucrative enterprises in Russian hands at discount prices and pumping more than a billion dollars worth of exit taxes Read more…
The EU will need to substantially reform its rules before Ukraine can join, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on Friday. Macron backs Kiev’s accession to the bloc, but warned that Ukraine must not be allowed to undercut EU industry. Read more…
Relations between Russia and China have reached an all-time high and are successfully developing in many areas, President Vladimir Putin has said, stressing that the partnership does not seek to undermine other countries. Speaking during his annual marathon Q&A session Read more…