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Friday, 15 April 2022 06:32

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies target mostly ‘Yahoo, Yahoo boys’, low level govt officials - US govt

The two foremost Nigerian anti-corruption agencies have not made any tangible progress in bringing high profile persons culpable in corrupt practices to justice, a United States report has indicated. The report, titled, ‘2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Nigeria,’ said the two agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), only target low and middle level officials suspected of corruption. Released by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, the report said despite the charges brought against some serving and former high-level officials by the EFCC and…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:31

US has approved $1bn arms sale to Nigeria. These are the military hardware covered in the deal

The United States has approved the sale of military equipment worth $997 million to Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the US department of defence, the weapons include 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 advanced precision kill weapon system guidance sections, and night vision imaging system. The approval comes after months of back and forth on the matter, with the US initially reported to have denied Nigeria’s request over human rights concerns. But Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had claimed at the time that there was no such deal with the US. According to the statement, the US said…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:25

Easter: IBEDC assures customers of quality services

Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, has felicitated with Christians as they mark this year’s Easter celebration, charging them to imbibe Godly values of righteousness, peace and justice. Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, John Ayodele, in a statement issued in Ibadan, while wishing all customers and Nigerians a safe and memorable Easter holiday, assured customers across the network of the company quality service delivery during the Easter break. “We recognize the fact that the demand for electricity always increases during the festive season, we have therefore positioned our technical crew to ensure that the allocation we…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:22

What to know after Day 50 of Russia-Ukraine war

Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Friday, and air raid sirens blared across Ukraine as residents braced for new Russian attacks after Moscow's lead warship in the Black Sea sank following a fire. The explosions appeared to be among the most significant in Ukraine's capital region since Russian troops pulled back from the area earlier this month in preparation for battles in the south and east. Ukraine claimed responsibility for sinking the Moskva, saying the Soviet-era flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet was struck by one of its missiles. The vessel sank late on Thursday as it was…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:20

Russia threatens Zelensky: 'We will strike decision-making centers' in Ukraine

The Russian military on Wednesday threatened to strike "decision-making centers" in Kyiv if Ukrainian forces continue attacks across the border in Russia. The warning comes as Russia has begun to stage its forces just across the Ukrainian border for the next phase of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine. The capital city of Kyiv has hosted several foreign leaders in recent weeks, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused to leave Kyiv since the start of Russia's invasion. "We are seeing Ukrainian troops' attempts to carry out sabotage and strike Russian territory," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj.…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:19

Russia warns of nuclear buildup if Finland, Sweden join NATO

Russia threatened to deploy nuclear weapons in and around the Baltic Sea region if Finland and Sweden join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as tensions fueled by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine spread. “In this case, there can be no talk of non-nuclear status for the Baltic,” Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chief of Russia’s Security Council and former president, said in a Telegram post Thursday, suggesting Russia may deploy Iskander missiles, hypersonic weapons and nuclear-armed ships in the region. Medvedev’s comments are among the most detailed threats Russia has issued over the prospect that its northwestern neighbors might join the…

Friday, 15 April 2022 06:18

Russia says it sanctioned 398 US lawmakers 'on the basis of reciprocity'

In retaliation to the Biden administration issuing sanctions on 328 members of the Russian State Duma, Moscow announced sanctions against 398 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced "tit-for-tat restrictions" against the U.S. lawmakers, including entry bans to Moscow. Russia didn't explain how it chose names for the list but noted the decision was "on the basis of reciprocity." "The individuals in question, including top officials and committee chairpersons in the lower house of the US Congress, have been blacklisted by Russia permanently," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Together with…

Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:26

‘Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption characterises Buhari government at all levels’ - US govt

The United States of America government has said the Federal Government’s failure to consistently implement laws which penalises corruption led to massive, widespread and pervasive corruption which has affected all levels of government. In its 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices which covers 198 countries and territories, published on April 12 on the website of the US Department of State, the US government noted that while Nigeria’s laws penalised corruption, enforcement was not followed through, thereby, allowing civil servants and elected government officials to partake in corrupt practices. In a section of the report, entitled: ‘Corruption and Lack of…

Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:24

Pilot’s illness grounds local flight from Lagos

Passengers are currently stranded at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos after a Max Air flight did not take off as scheduled. The Max Air flight ADJW7G was supposed to leave Lagos for Kano by 5:20pm on Wednesday. According to Aliyu Muhmeen, one of the stranded passengers who spoke to TheCable, the flight was rescheduled to 10pm from the initial flying time based on “logistics”. After waiting for another two hours, at some minutes past 12am on Thursday, Muhmeen said he and three other passengers approached the Max Air counter to know the state of the…

Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:23

What to know after Day 49 of Russia-Ukraine war

A U.N. task force is warning in a new report that Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the report Wednesday stressing that the war is “supercharging” a crisis in food, energy and finance in poorer countries that were already struggling to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and a lack of access to adequate funding for their economic recovery. Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the U.N. agency promoting trade and development who coordinated…

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Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:22

Russia says over 1,000 Ukrainian marines surrendered in Mariupol

Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 1,026 soldiers of Ukraine’s 36th Marine Brigade, including 162 officers, had surrendered in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Mariupol, which has been encircled by Russian troops for weeks, has seen the fiercest fighting and the most comprehensive destruction since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. The main Sea of Azov port is the biggest target in the eastern Donbas region that Moscow now calls the focus of its campaign, and if captured would be the first major city to fall since the war began. Its capture would help secure a land passage…

Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:20

Ukraine: British man fighting in Mariupol 'forced to surrender' to Russian forces

The family of a British man fighting in Ukraine said he has told them he will have to surrender to Russian forces. Aiden Aslin, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, has been fighting in Ukraine since he moved there in 2018, and became a marine in the country's military. His unit has recently been defending the besieged city of Mariupol, which has been heavily bombarded by Russia. His mother Ang Wood said her son told her he had no choice. "He called me and said they have no weapons left to fight," she told the BBC. "I love my son, he is…

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 06:20

Northern elders to Buhari: Resign now, having proven ‘spectacularly incapable of providing security over Nigerians’

Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “seriously consider” resigning from office over the rising insecurity in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF spokesman, said Nigerians cannot live under conditions associated with security challenges until the tenure of Buhari expires. Baba-Ahmed said there has not been an “appropriate response” from the government over the killings across the country. “We cannot continue to live and die under the dictates of killers, kidnappers, rapists and sundry criminal groups that have deprived us of our rights to live in peace and security,” he said. “Our constitution…

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 06:17

FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays for Easter

Federal government has declared April 15 and 18, 2022 as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. According to a statement by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the minister, made the declaration in Abuja. Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, “which were the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on earth”. The minister called on Christians and all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for an end to all security challenges bedevilling every part of the country. He…

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