Beyond the Headlines
Nigeria has reaffirmed its leadership in the global energy sector with the appointment of Mr. Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025. His appointment was confirmed at the 189th meeting of the OPEC Conference. This was made known in a statement signed by the SA. Media […]
The federal capital territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Solomon Ogodo, an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to seven years in prison over an employment scam. Ogodo was accused of defrauding unsuspecting job seekers to the tune of N12.2 million. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) […]
The rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said. “The general command has tasked us with running the transitional government until March 1,” said a statement attributed to Mohammad al-Bashir on state television’s […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has tackled Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, for making disparaging remarks about Nigeria. Shettima spoke on Monday at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue held at the State House in Abuja. The Vice President expressed both pride in Badenoch’s achievements and disappointment in her comments about […]
Fom Daniel Chollom, a Labour Party member of the House of Representatives, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, citing internal party crises and a desire to collaborate with the President to advance the nation’s development. In a letter read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary, Chollom explained that the leadership […]
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday as concerns eased about the fallout from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell by 0.11 percent to $72.06 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude price dropped 0.20 percent at $68.23 at 09.50 WAT. Both benchmarks had climbed more than […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will sanction airlines who delay ticket refunds. According to the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Michael Achimugu ticket refund compliance is a crucial part of the agency’s consumer protection plan. Achimugu said the move is in adherence to Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations […]
At least 43 persons have been reportedly abducted by gunmen in Kakidawa, Gidan Goga district, Maradun LGA of Zamfara state. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred on Sunday after heavily armed men invaded the village at about 2am. The gunmen shot sporadically, causing residents to scamper into nearby bushes. They then conducted a house-to-house search, abducting […]
A Sudanese military air strike on a market in North Darfur killed more than 100 people on Monday, a pro-democracy lawyers’ group said Tuesday, in a war marked by claims of atrocities on all sides. The Emergency Lawyers said Monday’s air strike also left hundreds injured in Kabkabiya, a town about 180 kilometres (112 miles) […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities chapter at Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University has embarked on an indefinite strike, citing the state government’s failure to honour agreements previously reached with the union. The declaration was made on Tuesday following a meeting at the ASUU NDU secretariat in Amassoma. The chairperson, Dr. Lucky Bebeteidoh, announced that […]
