The axiom, never vouch for a man’s character until you have given him money and power seems to have strongly re-established itself in Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) as Time and Chance may have conspired to change the former Comptroller General of Customs(CGC),Col Hammed Ali(rtd) from an overtly incorruptible and frugally- mindedContinue Reading
By Yusuf Alhaji Lawan It was in the year 2009, on a fateful Friday, I had a reason to visit my mentor in his office, who was a lecturer with a Federal College of Education (Technical). After I was done with the business of the day, he gave me aContinue Reading
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in person, despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Following the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Putin, there have been suggestions that the event could happen virtually. But,Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Thursday that it arrested 13 Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwijaren. The suspects, comprising a female and 12 males, were arrested on Wednesday 12 July atContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale All roads lead to Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburgh, for the second gathering of Russian and African leaders from July 27 to 28, 2023. The primary aim of the summit tagged ‘Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Summit’ is to strengthen ties between Russia and African countries, particularly inContinue Reading
By Lubomir Tassev Iran’s government considers employing the Iraqi dinar in bilateral trade with Iraq in a bid to further curtail the dominance of the U.S. dollar. The annual turnover between the two neighboring nations exceeds $10 billion with millions of pilgrims and health tourists crossing the border each year.Continue Reading
By Soji Ajibola Russia University has hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of Faith Ebunoluwa Ojedokun, a native of Oyo state, who graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Faith, who gained admission to Belgorod University in 2018, has always been an academic prodigy. Her exceptional academicContinue Reading
By Muhammad Mahdi Waziri The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed has announced the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Sallau Modibbo as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor Theophilus Daniel Lagi as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration. Professor Suleiman announced the appointments at the 108th Regular Senate Meeting ofContinue Reading
China says the US decision to send banned cluster munitions to Ukraine could “trigger humanitarian problems.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a briefing on Monday that the decision has “given rise to concern across the entire international community.” “The irresponsible provision of cluster munitions can easily trigger humanitarianContinue Reading