News

Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, on Tuesday, stated that Israel would retaliate against Iran’s recent missile attack, saying “This attack will have consequences. We have a plan, and we will operate where and when we decide.” The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, caused Iran to launch a barrage of missiles at Israel, and the Israeli military managed to …

  The United Kingdom, United States and Australia have announced sanctions against 16 people accused by authorities of being part of the world’s most wanted cybercrime gang. Maksim Yakubets lived what was described as a playboy lifestyle in Moscow Russia-based Evil Corp is accused of stealing around $300 million in nearly a decade of hacking. The UK’s National Crime Agency …

Barely hours after President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum promised adequate security for farmers in their independence message, Boko Haram terrorists struck again, massacring five farmers in Ngoshe Community, Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno State. According to a report by Pioneerthe terrorists kidnapped 15 farmers, including children, women, young and elderly, and then killed five of them, including …

Managing Director of Coleman Wires and Cables, George Onafowokan lamented that it was only in Nigeria that the Customs Service was transformed into an Internally Generated Revenue agency. He even regretted that this was a big mistake. The businessman was one of the guests on Channels Television’s Independence Day special titled, “Nigeria’s Challenging Economy: Strategies For Recovery” on Tuesday. “I …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday Nigeria imported 20.3 billion liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in 2023. The NBS stated this in its Petroleum Products Distribution Statistics for 2023 released in Abuja. The bureau added that this figure was 13.77 percent lower compared to 23.5 billion liters in 2022. He added that …

The National Chairman of the Labor Party, Julius Abure, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to accelerate action on the challenges slowing down the nation’s progress. Abure made this call in a statement to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day. He urged politicians to avoid actions that are contrary to the nation’s socio-economic development and take people-oriented decisions and actions. Abure …

Manchester City returned to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League as they secured a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola’s side started their continental campaign with a goalless draw against Inter Milan two weeks ago. Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring when he scored his first goal on his City return with a deflected shot in …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Imo State on Tuesday, called for comprehensive reforms in the electoral process in the country ahead of the 2027 elections to ensure more credible results. The SDP Chairman in the state, Henry Eluwa, made the call in a statement in Owerri to mark the celebration of the state’s 64th Independence Day. He also called …

A flight operated by Emirates Airline, the flagship airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), landed at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon to mark the resumption of flight operations between the two countries. Flight EK 783, which traveled for more than eight hours, arrived in the country at around 4pm, almost two years after the airline ceased …

Botswana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Philda Nani Kereng, has sought to improve bilateral relations with Nigeria, saying her country is ready to learn from Nigeria. Kereng, who spoke on Monday evening in Abuja to mark the 58th anniversary of his country’s independence, said he would work to ensure active projects between the two countries. The envoy said his people want …