PICTURES: SANWO-OLU DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT OPENING SESSION OF THE 5TH COMMONWEALTH TRADE AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT IN LONDON
By: Balogun Ibrahim Minister Delegate in charge of Commonwealth at Ministry of External Relations, Cameroon,H.E Felix Mbayu; Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Hon. Shirley Botchwey; Chairman,...
US–IRAN RIFT TRIGGERS FRESH DISRUPTIONS IN HORMUZ SHIPPING ROUTE
Agency Report Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to...
NIGERIA, TÜRKIYE AGREE TO ESTABLISH MAJOR MILITARY TRAINING FACILITY
By: Fasasi Hammad Nigeria and Türkiye have agreed to establish a major military training facility in Nigeria as part of efforts to deepen defence cooperation...
EIGHT CHILDREN KILLED IN LOUISIANA DOMESTIC SHOOTING SPREE
By: Fasasi Hammad Eight children were killed in a shooting early Sunday in the southern United States state of Louisiana, in what authorities believe was...
PETROL PRICES EXPECTED TO DROP AS STRAIT OF HORMUZ REOPENS
By: Muftau Fatimo The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East is expected to stabilise global oil markets...
US CHARGES TWO NIGERIANS OVER $100M TAX REFUND FRAUD PLOT
By: Balogun Ibrahim Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, are facing up to 50 years in prison each over an alleged large-scale tax...
WORLD CUP FANS TO PAY $150 FOR NEW YORK STADIUM TRAIN TICKET – OFFICIAL
Agency Report World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for the 36-mile (58-km) round-trip train trip between New York and Meadowlands Stadium when it...
UNICEF, KOREA LAUNCH IMMUNIZATION PROJECT IN NIGERIA
By: Balogun Ibrahim The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have launched a major routine immunisation investment in...
JET A1 REACHES N3,000/LITRE: AIRLINES THREATEN SHUTDOWN IN NIGERIA
By:Tajudeen Aminat Domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria may begin shutting down services from April 20 following a sharp rise in aviation fuel (Jet...
UK COURT JAILS NIGERIAN COUPLES OVER GBP433,000 TAX FRAUD
A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been sent to prison in the United Kingdom for organizing a big fraud scheme. They used stolen...