Author: Akintayo Adams

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday, warned South Korea to avoid sending lethal weapons to Ukraine. He described making such move as “big mistake”. He spoke during a visit to Vietnam. “With regard to deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine to combat zones, this would be a very big mistake,” he said. “If that happens, then we will take the according decision, which the current leadership of South Korea will probably not like.” This is coming a day after he signed a new strategic agreement with North Korea, and Seoul announced it would consider arming Ukraine in response to Russia…

A man simply identified as Yunusa has been killed by an irate mob in Bauchi after he was accused of making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday at about 3:00 pm in Nasaru community, located in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. Reports has it that the incident stemmed from an argument which led to Yunusa making remarks about the Prophet. “The victim was a member of the Faira Islamic Sect. When he insulted the Prophet, some young men challenged him to retract his statement. He refused and repeated it, which led to…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, revealed it set an unmatched feat by raking in ₦17,903,312,518.80 in a single day. This has never been recorded since its establishment. This was made known by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, during a press briefing held on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, at the Command. “This feat is the beginning of many revenue collection, trade facilitation and anti-smuggling exploits to be achieved while discharging our statutory responsibilities,” he said. He saluted the unrelenting efforts of Customs officers in curbing revenue loopholes, especially in the face of dwindling cargo throughput, which has…

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has set aside the actions of the Kano State government in repealing the Kano Emirate Council Repeal Law 2024. A new law passed by the Kano State House of Assembly on May 23 and quickly signed by Governor Abba Yusuf was used to dethrone Emir Aminu Ado Bayero and reinstate Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. This law also reversed the creation of four new emirates—Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya—set up by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje in 2020. Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Danagundi, represented by Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), has contested…

The fighter aircraft acquired by the Nigerian Army is scheduled to be in the country Thursday (Today). This was contained in a document made available to newsmen by the Army HQ on Thursday. “The Nigerian Army Aviation is set to take delivery of its first batch of aircraft today. The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja will subsequently launch the aircraft into operations upon arrival in Nigeria,” it read. The COAS earlier disclosed that the purchase of 12 MD 530F Cayuse Attack Helicopters for the service was approved by the FG. “The Federal Government of Nigeria in support…

Binance has been slammed with a fine of 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This was in a document titled ‘Order in original No. 10/DIR/FIU-IND/2024 in the matter of Binance u/s Section 13 dated 19.06.2024’. India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) claimed the fine was for violating its money laundering law. It said the company violated three sections of the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. “Consequently, due to Binance’s ongoing provision of services to Indian clients and operations within India without adhering to its statutory obligations under the PMLA a Notice dated December…

Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has revealed what the name of his forthcoming album is. The superstar, in an interview with Esquire said he named the album after his Mother. “I’ve named it my mum’s name,” he says – his mother’s name being ‘Morayo’, a Yoruba word that means ‘I see joy’, he said. “It’s very important for people to know where the source of my magic comes from. I’m African, I’m Nigerian; that’s my blood, that’s my DNA. So, it’s important for me to push [Yoruba] out there – let people know about my culture. I like…

Abba Limawa, a Nigerian pilgrim from Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has returned 10,500 Russian rubles, 800 dollars and 690 Saudi Riyals, he found, to the authority in Makkah. According to NAN, Limawa handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi during the post-Afarat conference, held on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He revealed he found the money on his way to the place of worship, the mosque. “Initially, I wanted to ignore the waist bag and move to the Mosque, but on second thought, I said it might belong…

The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and Africa CDC have unveiled a US$2 billion funding for Africa’s health and pharmaceutical products manufacturing. This was contained in a statement issued by Afreximbank on Thursday. “Through this collaboration, Afreximbank has committed a US$ 2 billion facility to the “Africa Health Security Investment Plan” to support the health product manufacturing ambition of the continent. This initiative will focus on the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism and the Platform for Harmonised African Health Products Manufacturing . “This initiative is pivotal in addressing Africa’s health investment challenges, promoting economic development, and strengthening health security across the continent,”…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral talk following the latter’s swearing-in ceremony. This was made known by Olusegun Dada, an aide to President Tinubu via a post on his X handle. In a statement released by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, after the meeting, he quoted his principal as saying, “I really enjoyed your speech at the ceremony. I was delighted listening to you. We have lots of issues in common, and we need to work more closely together. It was a good celebration”. Ramaphosa expressed gratitude to Tinubu for attending his inauguration.…