News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde. Image:punchng.com Nigeria will host a World Bank operations manager. On Tuesday (today), World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde will start a two-day visit to Nigeria. Her visit is intended to strengthen the bank’s cooperation with Nigeria on important facets of the latter’s development agenda, […]
Mohamed Bazoum and Bola Tinubu. Image: punchng.com Nigeria continues to halt its flights to the Niger Republic. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolution, which was presented in response to the events in Niger Republic on July 26, 2023, when the democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown in a coup and […]
Protesters storm NAFDAC, oppose ban of alcohol in sachet Today, February 6, 2024, protesters stormed the office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to demand the rescinding of the alcoholic drink in sachet ban. Recall that the Director-General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye in a press conference in […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Russia and Ukraine conduct prisoner exchange amidst tensions over plane crash. In a significant development, Russia and Ukraine have completed a prisoner exchange involving around 200 prisoners of war each, as announced by both nations on Wednesday. This exchange occurred despite heightened tensions arising from the recent crash of a military transport […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Massive illegal refinery uncovered in Rivers as military seizes Five million litres of stolen crude. The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army revealed on Wednesday that it had discovered a vast illegal refinery camp in Rivers State, seizing five million litres of stolen crude oil stored in a reservoir. Major-General Jamal Abdussalam, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Imo Monarch clarifies kidnapping ordeal, denies Police rescue claims. His Royal Majesty, Eze Samuel Ohiri, the immediate past Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, vehemently countered social media reports crediting his freedom from the kidnappers’ den to the tactical intervention of the Nigerian Police Force operatives. Eze Ohiri clarified […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Flight delays : FG to publicly disclose delayed or cancelled flights next week – Keyamo. The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, plans to address the longstanding issue of flight delays and cancellations by initiating the publication of a weekly list of affected flights, along with reasons […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Naira hits record lows in Forex markets amid Dollar scarcity. The Nigerian Naira faced unprecedented depreciation on Tuesday, marking all-time lows at both official and unofficial forex markets. At the official market, it traded at N1,482.57 per US dollar, indicating a 10% drop from the previous session’s rate of N1,348/$1. Simultaneously, the […]
The Indian navy posted a photo of its personnel with the captured hijackers.Image:INDIAN NAVY Pakistani sailors are rescued from pirates by the Indian Navy. Nineteen Pakistani fishermen were saved by Indian navy troops after pirates commandeered their fishing boat on the coast of Somalia. The Indian destroyer INS Sumitra conducted its second rescue mission […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi SERAP alleges Governors diverted N40tn meant for local governments since 1999The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused Nigeria’s governors and Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of diverting N40tn intended for local governments since 1999. SERAP has called on the governors and the current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to […]
