Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has refuted media reports claiming he pledged to end the country’s recurrent national power grid collapses within 100 days of assuming office, describing the assertions as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Adeola Adelabu, Tegbe clarifiedContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale Joseph Tegbe, the recently confirmed Minister of Power, has outlined five priorities aimed at ensuring a stable electricity supply across Nigeria. Global South Focus reports that following his Senate confirmation on Wednesday, Tegbe issued a statement on Thursday listing five priority areas to address theContinue Reading
Nigeria and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening diplomatic and strategic ties, following high-level talks between Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, and Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The meeting between Ojukwu and Podelyshev focused on expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, including security, education,Continue Reading
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it had sent a note to all foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited with the ministry, urging them to ensure evacuating personnel from Kiev. According to the statement, the note referenced a warning on Monday by the Russian Defense MinistryContinue Reading
The Federal Government has approved the construction of a new Carter Bridge in Lagos at a project cost of about N545bn, as part of efforts to rebuild critical infrastructure and address long-standing structural defects affecting major bridges in the state. The contract for the new bridge has been awardedContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power, following a successful screening during a plenary. His confirmation came after extensive deliberations by the Senate Committee of the whole. Responding to questions on Nigeria’s protracted power crisis, Tegbe expressed confidence thatContinue Reading
Xinhua Lai Ching-te’s travel to Eswatini, like a stowaway, is a perfect proof that “Taiwan independence” separatist acts are too shameful to be made public, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks when asked to comment on the travel to Eswatini by Lai,Continue Reading
CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87.Continue Reading
For Li Dongsheng, a new energy vehicle (NEV) owner, a road trip of around 1,000 km from southwest China to the north used to trigger “range anxiety.” However, during this year’s five-day May Day holiday, the journey proved unexpectedly smooth. At the Fuping service area in northwest China’s ShaanxiContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale As Russia prepares to commemorate the 81st anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, it warns against distorting the World War II history, while honouring the memory of the genocide committed against the Soviet people from 1941-1945. Speaking at a mediaContinue Reading
