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Tuesday, 25 October 2022 06:18

Romanian defence minister resigns after Ukraine comment urging negotiations with Russia

Romanian Defence Minister Vasile Dincu resigned on Monday, saying he could not collaborate with the country’s president, amid pressure weeks after he said Ukraine’s only chance to end the war was to negotiate with Russia. European Union and NATO state Romania shares a 650-kilometre (400 mile) border with Ukraine, is host to a U.S. ballistic missile defense system and, as of this year, has had a permanent alliance battlegroup stationed on its territory. Some 2.65 million Ukrainians have fled to Europe through Romania in the eight months since the war started. “My gesture (resignation) comes as it is impossible to…

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 06:16

What to know after Day 244 of Russia-Ukraine war: Russian and West’s perspectives

REPORTS FROM RUSSIA The Russian Armed Forces have eliminated more than 1,400 Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries over the past week, according to TASS calculations based on daily briefings by Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. TASS has summarized the key statistics concerning Russia’s special military operation for October 17 to October 23. Strikes against Ukraine's critical infrastructure The Russian Defense Ministry throughout last week said massive strikes continued against Ukrainian military command and energy facilities. On October 18 and 19, the designated targets were hit by high-accuracy long-range sea and air-launched weapons, and on October 20 and 23 by air-launched…

Monday, 24 October 2022 06:09

US, UK warn of imminent terrorist attacks on Abuja, announce ‘reduced consular services’

The United States and Britain on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria's federal capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets. Nigeria is fighting an Islamist insurgency mainly in the northeast, but in July the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a raid on a prison in Abuja, which freed around 440 inmates, raising fears that insurgents were venturing from their enclaves. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said "there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically Abuja" and added that shopping malls, law enforcement facilities and international organisations…

Monday, 24 October 2022 06:08

Nothing new in US, UK terror alarm - DSS

Department of State Services (DSS) has called for calm over the alert that the US and U.K. issued to their citizens in Nigeria. Responding in a statement on Sunday night, Nigeria’s secret police said those foreign missions had repeatedly issued similar warnings in the past. “The Department of State Services (DSS) has received several enquiries relating to the security advisory issued by the US Embassy in Abuja, today, 23/10/22. The public may recall that the Service had variously issued similar warnings in the past. “While advising that necessary precautions are taken by all and sundry, the populace is enjoined to…

Monday, 24 October 2022 06:04

What to know after Day 243 of Russia-Ukraine war

Russia fired missiles and drones into the Ukrainian-held southern town of Mykolaiv, destroying an apartment block, and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation" in a flurry of telephone calls to Western defence ministers. The strike on the shipbuilding town about 35 km (22 miles) northwest of the front line in Kherson came as Russia ordered 60,000 people to flee the region "to save your lives" in the face of a Ukrainian counter offensive. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the "rapidly deteriorating situation" in phone calls with British, French and Turkish counterparts, the ministry said. He also spoke…

Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:52

FG to auction two more 5G licences for $547.2m

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to offer two additional slots in the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band for the deployment 5G network in the country. It set the reserve price at $547.2 million, translating to $273.60 million for each licence. NCC disclosed this at the weekend in its Draft Information Memorandum, titled ‘Information Memorandum on 3.5 GHz Spectrum Auction’, which it published on its official website. According to NCC, the offering includes the remaining lots of 2 x 100 megahertz (MHz) in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band to support 5G deployment in Nigeria.NCC last December, offered a 3.5GHz spectrum…

Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:51

Foreign armed bandits ’are trying to recolonise us, take over our land’ and govt is permitting them - Danjuma

Theophilus Danjuma, former minister of defence, says the insecurity in the country is a result of the government’s failure. Danjuma said this on Saturday in Wukari, Taraba state, during the installation of a monarch. The retired general said the mission of the bandits is to re-colonise Nigeria. Danjuma had, in 2018, accused the army and other security agencies of colluding with killers to attack Nigerians. He had accused the army of “bias”, saying it had failed in its responsibility of securing the country from attacks. “The armed forces are not neutral. They collude with the armed bandits. They kill people,…

Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:49

Buhari departs Nigeria for South Korea to attend summit on vaccines

PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday (today) depart Abuja for Seoul, South Korea to participate in the First World Bio Summit, 2022. Jointly organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the two-day Summit (October 25-26), has the theme: ‘The Future of Vaccine and Bio-Health.’ Nigeria was invited to the Summit based on her selection with five other African countries by WHO and the European Union (EU) during the last EU-African Summit in Brussels, Belgium in February this year for mRNA technology transfer and Global Training Hub for Bio-manufacturing of vaccines on…

Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:49

‘All Dubai visa applications rejected’, UAE authorities say concerning Nigerians applying to visit country

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) immigration authorities have announced a ban on visa applications from Nigerians. In a notice issued on Friday to its trade partners in Nigeria, including travel agents, the Dubai authorities said that “all Dubai applications submitted are now rejected”. The UAE government said rejection notices would be sent in batches to applicants. It said the rejections “are general for Nigerians and Approvals are on hold at the Moment”. The UAE government said the suspension would hold pending the resolution of issues between it and the Nigerian government. “Kindly advise your clients to resubmit applications when the…

Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:47

UK fumes over China’s poaching of British military pilots

China is luring retired British military pilots with vast sums of money to share their expertise with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which can be used to develop the tactics and capabilities of the PLA Air Force, according to reports. Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is concerned that this practice could threaten the country’s national security and has been working with allies to try and stop it. According to an unnamed British official, China’s efforts to recruit retired military pilots have been ongoing since before the Coronavirus pandemic but have gained momentum in recent months. UK To Penalize Pilots? The…

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Sunday, 23 October 2022 06:45

What to know after Day 242 of Russia-Ukraine war

Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to evacuate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the Russian attacks had struck on a "very wide" scale. He pledged his military would improve on an already good record of downing missiles with help from its partners. With the war about to start its ninth month and winter approaching, the potential for freezing misery loomed as Russia continued to attack Ukraine's power grid. In Kherson, a target for Ukraine's aggressive counterattack to…

Saturday, 22 October 2022 06:11

Buhari confers public service awards on Jonathan, Wike, 42 others

President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on 44 prominent Nigerians. NEAPS was set up to recognise excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism. To be eligible, the recipient must be a public official or a private citizen excelling consistently in a given sphere of influence, in good character standing and must also be at the forefront of service and innovation. The 2022 recipients include former President Goodluck Jonathan; Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor; and Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Others are Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of…

Saturday, 22 October 2022 06:10

FG goes to Supreme Court on appeal against decision to free Nnamdi Kanu

Federal government has approached the Supreme Court to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling that freed separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and dropped terrorism charges against him. Last week the appeal court ordered that Kanu be discharged, saying the government did not follow due process in his extradition to Nigeria from Kenya, and that the federal court did not have jurisdiction to try the case. The government had been considering what steps to take after the appeal court ruling. On Friday, government lawyers said the state had appealed to the Supreme Court, saying the appeal court did not consider the fact…

Saturday, 22 October 2022 06:08

Russia poised to beat new G7 oil price cap

Russia can access enough tankers to ship most of its oil beyond the reach of a new G7 price cap, industry players and a U.S. official told Reuters, underscoring the limits of the most ambitious plan yet to curb Moscow's wartime revenue. The Group of Seven countries agreed last month to cap Russian oil sales at an enforced low price by Dec. 5 but faced consternation from main players in the global oil industry who feared the move could paralyse the trade worldwide. Months of discussions between the United States and those insurance, trading and shipping firms have mollified concerns…

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