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Friday, 01 April 2022 06:00

US to build $537m consulate on reclaimed land in Lagos

The United States will build a $537 million consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country's commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with Africa's most populous country. The U.S. is among the largest foreign investors and donors in Nigeria with annual trade between the two countries at over $10 billion, according to the State Department. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Leonard said the new consulate, to be built on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean, would take five years to complete. Like most countries, the U.S. has an embassy in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, and a consulate…

Friday, 01 April 2022 05:59

UK warns against travels to 7 northern states

The United Kingdom (UK) has advised against travel to seven northern states. The states listed by the United Kingdom included Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) gave the warning in its travel advisory on northern Nigeria posted on its website. “FCDO advise against travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states. Violent attacks are frequent and there is a high threat of kidnap. “On March 26, gunmen launched an attack against Kaduna airport, killing, at least, one airport official in a series of attacks by gunmen in the northern…

Friday, 01 April 2022 05:55

Look out for Ramadan moon today, Sultan tells Muslims

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims across the country to look out for this year’s Ramadan moon after sunset on Friday. Director of Administration of the council, Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, said this in a statement in Abuja. “Consequent upon the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan 1443 AH immediately after sunset on Friday, April 1st, which is equivalent to 29th Sha’aban 1443 AH. “If the crescent…

Friday, 01 April 2022 05:54

What to know after Day 36 of Russia-Ukraine war

The Ukrainian government said Russian forces blocked 45 buses that had been sent to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol, and only 631 people were able to get out of the city in private cars. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said late Thursday that 12 Ukrainian buses with humanitarian aid left Melitopol for Mariupol, but the Russian forces stopped the buses and seized the 14 tons of food and medicines. According to Ukrainian officials, tens of thousands of people have made it out of Mariupol in recent weeks along humanitarian corridors, reducing the prewar population of 430,000…

Thursday, 31 March 2022 06:50

US embassy has extended Drop Box service to Abuja. These are conditions to meet to qualify

The United States embassy says the drop box service or interview waiver for persons renewing visas in the country is now available in Abuja. The development comes months after the US lifted the suspension on drop box visa applications — the suspension had lasted for 32 months. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy said the programme, which started in Lagos in February, will take effect in Abuja from March 30. ELIGIBILITY According to the embassy, you are eligible for the process if: The visa is B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L, or C1/D (combined only); The applicant…

Thursday, 31 March 2022 05:55

What to know after Day 35 of Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine’s ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they hadn’t done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion. “With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be sanctions, won’t be restrictions for Russian business, then please look for other work,” Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation Wednesday. “I am waiting for concrete results in the coming days from the work of our representatives in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa.” Zelenskyy also said he was expecting results from Ukraine’s…

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 06:17

What to know after Day 34 of Russia-Ukraine war

— Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks progress — Many in Mideast see hypocrisy in Western embrace of Ukraine — After Russian forces pull back, a shattered town breathes — Pentagon may need more budget funding to help Ukraine — UN chief launches effort for Ukraine humanitarian cease-fire — Ukraine’s other fight: Growing food for itself and the world OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: Ukrainian military officials said they distrust Russia’s announced withdrawal from around Kyiv and Chernihiv. Earlier Tuesday, Russia announced it will significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as the outlines…

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 06:15

Many in Mideast see hypocrisy in Western embrace of Ukraine

Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine’s armed resistance. The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts. “We have seen every means we were told could not be activated for over 70 years deployed in less than seven days,” Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki told a security forum in Turkey earlier this month. “Amazing hypocrisy,” he added. The U.S.-led war in Iraq, which began 19 years ago…

Tuesday, 29 March 2022 06:09

Airline suspends flight operations to Kaduna airport after bandit attack

Following Saturday’s incident where a local guard of the Kaduna International Airport was gunned down, Azman Airline, one of the carriers operating to the airport, has suspended its operation. The airline confirmed this in a notice posted on its Twitter handle. Daily Trust learnt that the airline stopped the operation on Monday, leaving many passengers stranded at the airport due to limited flight connectivity in and out of Kaduna. The airline said the suspension of operation to the airport was to re-evaluate security at the airport. It said, “The Management of Azman Air will like to inform the general public…

Tuesday, 29 March 2022 06:05

What to know after Day 33 of Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian forces claimed to have retaken a Kyiv suburb and an eastern town from the Russians in what is becoming a back-and-forth stalemate on the ground, while negotiators began assembling for another round of talks Tuesday aimed at stopping the fighting. Ahead of the talks, to be held in Istanbul, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is prepared to declare its neutrality, as Moscow has demanded, and is open to compromise on the fate of the Donbas, the contested region in the country’s east. The mayor of Irpin, a northwestern Kyiv suburb that has been the scene of some…

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Monday, 28 March 2022 06:27

Dollar vs Yuan: China gains as a reserve currency, says IMF

The IMF says the dollar has lost ground in its share of international currency reserves. The dollar's dominance has been dented due to central banks looking to diversify their holdings. China has pushed for greater adoption of the yuan, and recently held talks with Saudi Arabia for a yuan-based oil deal. The dollar share of international reserves has been in decline over the past two decades as central banks look to diversify their holdings into the Chinese yuan and other currencies, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund. The dent in the dollar's dominance, though, is not…

Monday, 28 March 2022 06:25

What to know after Day 32 of Russia-Ukraine war

With peace talks between Russia and Ukraine set to take place in Turkey this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy insisted on the territorial integrity of his country after earlier suggesting he was ready for a compromise. Zelenskiy said in his video address to the Ukrainian people late on Sunday that in talks due to take place in Istanbul his government would prioritise the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine. But in comments made to Russian journalists earlier in the day Zelenskiy adopted a different tone, saying Ukraine was willing to assume neutral status and compromise over the status of the eastern Donbas…

Monday, 28 March 2022 06:24

Reactions to Biden saying Putin 'cannot remain in power'

Following are reactions to U.S. President Joe Biden’s remark on Saturday that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. BIDEN “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden told a crowd in Warsaw after condemning the Russian president’s month-long war in Ukraine. Biden cast Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a battle in a much broader conflict between democracy and autocracy. “The battle for democracy could not conclude and did not conclude with the end of the Cold War,” Biden said. “Over the last 30 years, the forces of autocracy have revived all across the globe.” Official transcript…

Sunday, 27 March 2022 06:43

Wreckage of missing NAF jet found in Sambisa forest one year after

Carcass of Alpha Jet which went missing almost one year ago has been found in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The Nigerian Army which disclosed this in a brief statement on Saturday said troops of Operation Desert Sanity uncovered the wreckage. The aircraft (NAF 475), which had two crew members on board, had gone off the radar on March 31, 2021. The statement read, “Troops of Operation Desert Sanity on clearance patrol in Sambisa Forest, Borno State, have uncovered the wreckage of crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with two crew members on 31 March 2021. Further…

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