UKRAINE ACCUSES RUSSIA OF PIPELINE TERROR ATTACK
Ukraine has accused Russia of causing leaks in two major gas pipelines to Europe in what it described as a "terrorist attack". Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said the damage…
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE OF CBN HAS RAISED THE BENCHMARK INTEREST RATE FROM 14 TO 15.5 PER CENT
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the benchmark interest rate from 14 to 15.5 per cent in order to tame the rising inflation rate.…
INTERRUPTION OF POWER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FORCED THE LAWMAKERS TO ADJOURN PLENARY
An interruption of power in the House of Representatives on Tuesday forced the lawmakers to adjourn plenary. Following the power outage, the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, was left…
INEC URGES CANDIDATES TO SHUN VULGAR LANGUAGE DURING CAMPAIGN
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Gombe State has cautioned political parties and their candidates against the use of vulgar language that could threaten peace during electioneering. The Head of…
DEFENCE MINISTRY SECRETLY MEETS PROTESTING EX-SOLDIERS
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana, is currently meeting with the leadership of the protesting ex-military personnel in a secret meeting at the Ship House, at…
NORTHERN CHRISTIAN ELDERS ACCUSE APC OF ‘USING MONEY TO DIVIDE CHRISTIANS’.
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using “monetary incentives” to cause division among Christians in the north. The forum alleged that…
US COURT SENTENCES, SUSPENDED AIDE OF OGUN GOVERNOR TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
A United States district court has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, suspended aide of Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, to five years in prison for fraud. Rufai was arrested at New York’s…
COURT DISMISSES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS SUIT AGAINST ASUU, FG
The national industrial court in Abuja striking out a suit by the National Association of Nigerian Students against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government. Polycarp…
