The UN's top aid official has warned that the "will to end the fight still was not there" after speaking to Sudan's rival military leaders. Martin Griffiths told the BBC that Sudan's descent into violence was now at a dangerous tipping point. He called for security guarantees from the warring sides to allow humanitarian aid … Continue reading Sudan generals not ready to end war – UN
Day: May 4, 2023
Putin Assassination Claim: A failure for Moscow?
A dramatic statement from the Russian presidential administration claimed that Ukraine had used two drones to attack the Kremlin - at the heart of Moscow - overnight. Russian forces apparently used radar equipment to disable the drones. There were no casualties, and the president was unhurt, it said. But the Kremlin did call it "an assassination … Continue reading Putin Assassination Claim: A failure for Moscow?
Passport Issuance: Corrupt immigration officials extorting Nigerians with ‘scarcity claims’
• Dismisses scarcity of document, says claim plot to extort applicants Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has accused corrupt officials of sabotaging efforts at sanitising application and issuance of passports in the country. Inaugurating the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Passport Front Office in Oyo Town, Oyo State, the minister dismissed claim of shortage of the document, insisting … Continue reading Passport Issuance: Corrupt immigration officials extorting Nigerians with ‘scarcity claims’
Erling Haaland breaks Premier League Record for Most Goals in a season
Erling Haaland notched his 35th of the season for Manchester City in their game against West Ham to break the record for the most goals netted in a single Premier League campaign. The 22-year-old netted his 35th top-flight goal of the campaign in Manchester City's 3-0 win against West Ham on Wednesday. Nathan Ake gave … Continue reading Erling Haaland breaks Premier League Record for Most Goals in a season
Project Refund: I owe you nothing, Tinubu tells Wike
The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, rejected a request made by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for a refund for construction of some federal roads in the state. Tinubu spoke while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover, in Obio/Akpor Council of the state. While noting how the state had to amend its procurement law to enable it source funds … Continue reading Project Refund: I owe you nothing, Tinubu tells Wike
NAFDAC poised to protect consumers against harmful substances
Expressing worry about the recent recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the Malaysian and Taiwanese authorities on account of presence of ethylene oxide, a compound associated with increased risk of cancer, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), yesterday, said it was collaborating with National Agency for Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading NAFDAC poised to protect consumers against harmful substances
Nigeria to spend next 40 years repaying controversial N23.72tr CBN overdrafts to FG
The Senate, yesterday, abandoned its previous hard-line stance and approved the conversion to a 40-year bond of the N23.72 trillion Federal Government’s unappropriated expenditure funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its ways and means (W&M) window. President Muhammadu Buhari, last year, wrote the National Assembly to approve the amount alongside a fresh … Continue reading Nigeria to spend next 40 years repaying controversial N23.72tr CBN overdrafts to FG
Researchers discover leading causes of low sperm count in Nigeria, South Africa
Photo by Ivan Babydov on Pexels.com Researchers in Nigeria and South Africa have raised the alarm on decreasing trend in quality of sperm in men from the two countries. The researchers in a study titled “Trends in semen parameters of infertile men in South Africa and Nigeria” and published, last week, in the journal Scientific … Continue reading Researchers discover leading causes of low sperm count in Nigeria, South Africa
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