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Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns about shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying it showed the risk of a nuclear disaster. MORE ON ZAPORIZHZHIA PLANT * Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said it had started criminal proceedings against what it said was rocket and artillery shelling by the Russian military of the Zaporizhzhia power plant on Friday. * Shells hit a high-voltage power line at the plant, prompting operators to disconnect a reactor despite no radioactive leak being detected. The plant was captured by Russian forces in early March, but it is…
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant as fighting raged again in the crucial border region of the Donbas and three more ships left ports carrying previously blockaded Ukrainian grain. MORE ON ZAPORIZHZHIA PLANT * Ukraine's state nuclear power company Energoatom blamed Russia for the damage at the Zaporizhzhia power station. * Russia's defence ministry accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the plant, saying a leak of radiation had been avoided only by luck. * Shells hit a high-voltage power line at the Russian-occupied plant, prompting operators to disconnect a reactor despite no radioactive leak…
Governors of the 36 states have advised the federal government to offer federal civil servants who are older than 50 years a one-off retirement package to exit the service, as part of coordinated efforts to instill fiscal discipline and prevent the nation from imminent economic collapse. The governors made the proposal at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in July, PREMIUM TIMES gathered from sources privy to details of the meeting. The proposal also urged the government to begin implementation of the updated Stephen Oronsaye Report, which suggested merger and shutdown of agencies and parastatals with duplicated or contested functions…
Federal government has obtained $134 million loan from African Development Bank to boost wheat production. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Mahmoud, said this in Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents on the implementation of the presidential mandate given to the ministry. He explained that the aim was to save the country from acute scarcity of wheat, whose demand and price had gone high because of the Russia-Ukraine war. The minister noted that with 250,000 farmers cultivating 250,000 hectares in the 2022 dry season, the initiative would raise wheat production to 750,000 metric tonnes. The wheat, he said, would…
Nigeria asked Google to block the use of YouTube channels and livestreams by banned groups and terrorist organizations in the country, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Thursday. Nigeria has been exploring ways to regulate social media usage in the country, Africa's most populous. The country is home to millions of internet users and platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Tiktok are popular. YouTube "channels and emails containing names of banned groups and their affiliates should not be allowed on Google platforms," Mohammed said he told Google executives in Abuja, the country's capital. Charles Murito, Google's sub-Saharan African director for…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday said the state government would legally procure Ak-47 rifles for its security outfit, Community Volunteer Guards. Ortom disclosed this in Makurdi, the state capital, at the unveiling of the security outfit just as states including Ondo, Ekiti, Osun and Zamfara also indicated that they would arm their security agencies as insecurity worsened in the country. Also on Thursday, representatives of security agencies, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, the diplomatic corps and select government ministries, held a summit in Abuja on Thursday with a view to ensuring that schools are secure and re-opened At the unveiling…
Friday, 05 August 2022 07:02

Tafa Balogun, ex-IGP, is dead

Tafa Balogun, a former inspector-general of police (IGP), is dead. A source, who confirmed the development, said he died on Thursday evening. Although details surrounding his death are still sketchy, the former IGP had not been seen in public in recent times, and he was said to have been ill. He reportedly died in a hospital in Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday evening. The former IGP would have clocked 75 on August 8. Balogun served as IGP between 2002 and 2005, during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He, however, resigned his position following allegations of corruption against…
Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airspace that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, set to run until noon local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday in six zones encircling much of the island. The airspace involved is comparatively small, but the disruption is hampering travel between Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said…
Three ships carrying a total of 58,041 tonnes of corn have been authorised to leave Ukrainian ports on Friday as part of a deal to unblock grain exports, as a Russian offensive forced Ukraine to cede territory in the east. The first vessel carrying Ukrainian grain allowed to leave port since the start of the war set sail from Odesa on Monday bound for Lebanon, under a safe passage deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations. The Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which groups Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. personnel, said two ships would leave from Chornomorsk and one…
Federal government has confirmed the procurement of 10 vehicles worth N1.14 billion for the Niger Republic. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Wednesday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The minister said Nigeria has a policy of assisting its neighbouring countries. On Wednesday, David Hundeyin, a journalist, released a document online indicating that the president approved the fund on February 22, 2022, while the contract to supply the 10 units of Toyota Land Cruisers were awarded to IFO Kaura Motors Nig. Limited for the neighbouring…
June 08, 2025

Nigerian Stock Exchange surpasses N72trn milestone as investors see massive gains

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) achieved a historic milestone this week, with its market capitalization breaking…
June 02, 2025

Afenifere blasts Tinubu: ‘Midterm report shows woeful failure, economic deforms, and rising despair’

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has issued a scathing midterm assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s…
June 07, 2025

Are boiled eggs good for you? Here's what experts say

Caroline C. Boyle If you’re after a nutrient-dense breakfast, boiled eggs are a quick and…
June 07, 2025

‘Nigerians are marrying all our daughters’, Kenya’s President Ruto, cries out

Kenyan President William Ruto has stirred up a storm on social media with his provocative…
June 06, 2025

Gunmen kill two policemen, abduct Chinese in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing of two policemen and the…
June 08, 2025

What to know after Day 1200 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Russian military retaliated against Kiev’s ‘terrorism’ – MOD The Russian military has said…
June 08, 2025

Let God back into the lab: Why science without God is failing us

David Rives In recent decades, a subtle and sinister revolution has occurred in our scientific…
May 13, 2025

Nigeria's Flying Eagles qualify for World Cup after dramatic win over Senegal

Nigeria's U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, have secured their place at the 2025…

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