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Heads of Nigerian Ministries Risk Arrest Over Late Submission of Financial Reports, Auditor-General Warns
The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Adolphus Aghughu has warned the country’s head of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against late or non-submission of annual financial reports, saying grave sanctions
‘Mild Complaints’: Nigerian Army Debunks Claims of Protests By Soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims of protests by an unidentified battalion under Operation Lafiya Dole over alleged unpaid operational allowances stating rather that what was called a protest were mild complaints.
Facebook Freezes Venezuela President Maduro’s Page Over Covid Misinformation
Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company
Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Could Be Refloated ‘as Soon as Saturday’
The large container ship trapped in the Suez Canal could be dislodged as soon as Saturday, the vessel’s Japanese owners have said. Yukito Higaki, president of Shoei Kisen, told a
‘You Could Be Shot in the Head’: Myanmar Junta Issues Chilling Warning, Several Killed on Saturday
Several civilians were reported killed across Myanmar on Saturday as the military government puts on a major show of strength for the annual Armed Forces Day, even as it struggles
Fox News Sued for $1.6bn Over US Election Fraud Claims
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6bn (£1.2bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing it promoted baseless claims of vote-rigging. Conservatives and Trump campaigners had claimed last year that the
Biden Invites Russia, China to First Global Climate Talks
President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the
Nigeria’s State-owned Oil Company Says No Increase in Petrol Price Until Negotiation with Labour Is Done
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it would maintain its current ex-depot price of petrol until the conclusion of an ongoing engagement with the organised labour and other
Germany’s Plan to Return Looted Benin Bronzes Piles Pressure on Britain to Change Stance
There are strong indications that German authorities may hand over some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in September, a development which observers said would put pressure on British institutions to return
Police Arrests 10 People at Violent Protest in Bristol, England
Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks
