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Saturday, 29 October 2022 05:58

What to know after Day 248 of Russia-Ukraine war: Russian and Western perspectives

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia said on Friday it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted hundreds of thousands in a month and sending more than a quarter of them already to the battlefield after a divisive mobilisation campaign that was its first since World War Two. The United States, meanwhile, announced it would send another $275 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including arms, munitions and equipment from Pentagon inventories, bringing U.S. military assistance to the country under the Biden administration to more than $18.5 billion U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was working to…

Friday, 28 October 2022 05:43

Police release emergency telephone numbers to alert security forces to terror threats

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, Thursday night released emergency numbers nationwide with a view to avert any attack by terrorists. Baba said the Nigeria Police Force is working in collaboration with other security agencies, to ensure the safety of all residents within the country. The top cop also maintained that there is no imminent or impending attack on the nation’s capital as raised by the United States. The IGP emphasized this while charging all Strategic Police Managers in charge of Commands and tactical formations within the country to beef up security in their respective jurisdictions, especially in the FCT. According…

Friday, 28 October 2022 05:42

Terror alerts: Abuja mall shuts down over security concerns

A mall located in the Jabi district of the federal capital territory (FCT) has shut down operations over security concerns. The closure of the Jabi Lake Mall came days after the US warned its citizensabout the possibility of terror attacks in Abuja, the country’s capital city. The federal government subsequently assured citizens that measures are in place to safeguard lives and property. In a post on its Instagram page on Thursday, the management of the Jabi Lake Mall said it is reviewing the security situation and would inform customers when it reopens. “To all our valued shoppers, Jabi Lake Mall…

Friday, 28 October 2022 05:41

FAAC: FG, states, LGAs share N700bn for September

Federation account allocation committee (FAAC) says it shared N700.235 billion among the three tiers of government in September 2022. The figure represents an increase of N27.098 billion compared to August’s allocation of N673.137 billion. The committee disclosed this in a communiqué issued on Wednesday at the end of its October meeting in Abuja. A breakdown of the N700.235 billion for the month of September, shows that N502.135 billion was for statutory revenue, N189.928 billion for value-added tax (VAT), and N8.172 billion for electronic money transfer levy (EMTL). According to the communiqué, the federal government received N262.636 billion, the states received…

Friday, 28 October 2022 05:39

What to know after Day 247 of Russia-Ukraine war: Russian and Western perspectives

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE The world is entering a decade of tumult as the pursuit of a more just world order clashes with the arbitrary hegemony of the collective West, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, addressing the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. Putin’s speech ranged from biodiversity to “cancel culture,” the nature of what the West has to offer and Russia’s response, followed by hours of answering audience questions. Here are six key points from his opening remarks. The West stokes conflict to preserve hegemony From inciting conflict in Ukraine and provocations around Taiwan to destabilizing the world…

Thursday, 27 October 2022 06:51

More than 1,000 pharmacists have been leaving Nigeria annually in the last 5 years - PSN

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has lamented the rising number of members leaving the nation’s borders, noting that more than 5,000 people have done so in the last five years. The society’s President, Cyril Usifoh, disclosed this at its 95th Annual National Conference in Lagos on Wednesday. He said, “There is an unprecedented movement of pharmacists away from Nigeria. At the last count, about 5,208 pharmacists have left the country in the last five years in search of the proverbial green pastures, especially in Canada, the UK, and the United States, just like their counterparts in other health fields and indeed…

Thursday, 27 October 2022 06:50

UK court refuses compensation claims to Nigeria in case involving British firm that paid bribes to NNPC officials

Nigeria’s bid to claim compensation from a British subsidiary of mining and trading group Glencore over bribes paid to officials at Nigeria’s state oil company was denied by a London court on Wednesday. Lawyers representing the country told London’s Southwark Crown Court that Nigerian officials should be permitted to address the court on Nov. 2 and 3, when Glencore Energy is to be sentenced having pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in five African countries including Nigeria. But the Judge, Peter Fraser, ruled that Nigeria does not have the right to be heard, as…

Thursday, 27 October 2022 06:48

Lagos to FG: You can’t sell Tafawa Balewa Square while ownership dispute case is in court

Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, yesterday, cautioned Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning over alleged plan to sell Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). He advised the ministry and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) against selling or concessioning the facility until the suit instituted by his office at the Supreme Court is determined. He said hearing in the case has been fixed for November 1, 2022 by the apex court. Onigbanjo said the caution followed a media report insinuating that government was planning to either sell or concession the expansive property sited on Lagos Island. He…

Thursday, 27 October 2022 06:46

What to know after Day 246 of Russia-Ukraine war: Russian and West’s perspectives

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Western weapons flowing into Ukraine have begun to make their way onto black markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with the heads of security and special services of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries on Wednesday. The Russian leader called on the participants of the meeting to bolster cooperation in anti-terrorism efforts and noted that there were “serious challenges” posed by the emerging black arms markets in Ukraine. Putin claimed that “cross-border criminal groups” were actively involved in smuggling weapons to other regions and that it wasn’t just small firearms. “There is a persistent…

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 14:46

CBN announced plan to issue new Naira notes. These are the banknotes to be changed and dateline for issuance

PRESS RELEASE Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome to this special press briefing of the Bank. We have called this gathering to inform relevant stakeholders and the general public of persisting concerns we are facing with the management of our current series of banknotes, and currency in circulation, particularly those outside the banking system in Nigeria. As you all may be aware, currency management is a key function of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as enshrined in Section 2 (b) of the CBN Act 2007. Indeed, the integrity of a local legal tender, the efficiency of its supply, as…

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Wednesday, 26 October 2022 06:32

US orders embassy staff, others to leave Nigeria immediately due to terror attack threats

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday authorised the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families from Nigeria due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks in the country. The latest travel update comes after the United States and the United Kingdom warned on Sunday of a possible terrorist attack in the capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets. "The U.S. Embassy Abuja continues to have limited ability to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens in Nigeria," the State Department said. Nigeria's Department of State Services said the United States had…

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 06:32

FG inaugurates committee to review Nigeria’s foreign missions, their finances, others

Federal government has inaugurated a 13-man presidential committee to review the number of the country’s diplomatic Missions worldwide and their level of indebtedness. The committee is headed by a retired Permanent Secretary, Martin Uhomoibi. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha inaugurated the committee yesterday, in Abuja. He said government set up the committee because many of their challenges were inflicting a dent on the nation’s integrity. “Therefore, the establishment and deliberate composition of this Presidential Committee will enable Mr. President tackle the root cause of the critical state of affairs of our Diplomatic Missions in particular and…

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 06:29

‘People are so desperate that they are cooking cassava chaff’: Here’s an account of the lot of Nigerians displaced by floods in makeshift camps

After watching his four young children gobble up a meagre portion of beans straight from the saucepan, Nigerian farmer Gideon George will sleep on an empty stomach in the makeshift camp where the family ended up after their home was flooded. George said the children were so hungry he did not have the heart to keep any for himself, and there was nothing else to eat that evening in the camp, a secondary school building in Rivers State, one of 32 Nigerian states hit by catastrophic floods. "They ate like people who need more, so like a father that I…

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 06:28

Saudi crown prince ‘mocks’ US president in private – WSJ

US-Saudi relations are “fracturing” due to the dislike and distrust between President Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing government sources in Riyadh. The 37-year-old crown prince, who is the day-to-day ruler of the Gulf monarchy and son of King Salman, “mocks President Biden in private,” makes fun of his plentiful public gaffes, and “questions his mental acuity,” according to the paper's sources. The pair “don’t like or trust each other” and the prince reportedly “much preferred” former President Donald Trump. Biden has fought off accusations that his physical and mental…

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