The Financial Institutions Training Centre in the first six months of this year has showed that at least 105 bankers were involved in fraudulent activities in an analysis of the reports on “Fraud and Forgeries in Nigerian Banks.’’ This analysis showed a 34.38 per cent decrease from the 160 staff-implicated cases in the same period […]
India and China have reached a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas. This could lead to the resolution of a conflict that began in 2020, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Ties between India and China deteriorated in July 2020 after a military clash killed at least 20 Indian soldiers […]
With the number of dead set to rise as the rubble was still being searched, the UN’s special coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has criticised Israel after air strikes on municipal buildings in the southern city of Nabatieh killed the mayor and 15 others. Jeanine called the killing of mayor Ahmad Kahil “alarming” adding that […]
United States President Joe Biden has pledged to continuously provide support to Florida communities affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene as he surveyed storm-related destruction in the southeastern state. During a news conference on Sunday, Biden said people had “lost family members (and) lost all their personal belongings” after the storms pummelled Florida over the […]
Officials report that an Israeli attack on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians has killed at least 15 people in central Gaza. Also, at least 50 Palestinians were also injured in the shelling of the school in central Gaza. The war which began after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on northern Israel on 7 […]
In a live coverage by Symfoni TV, the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed his confidence in the Tinubu-led administration affirming that no elected president would want their people to suffer. Senator Orji also highlighted the distinct roles of the various arms of government – executive, legislature, and judiciary, saying […]
The bill for the creation of South-South Development Commission, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Senator representing Cross River South has passed its second reading after a voice vote where lawmakers unanimously gave backing to the bill. It is believed that the establishment of the South-South Development Commission will address infrastructural development in the South-South region. The […]
Israeli military says it has killed Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general and leader of Hezbollah, the Lebanon based militant group in an air strike. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah’s death in the strike, saying its leader “has joined his fellow martyrs.” They added that they would “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine”. The […]
President Bola Tinubu has honored his senior cousin, Dr. Naheemdeen Ade Ekemode, who died some days ago at 80 years old. In his recognition, President Tinubu shared affectionate recollections of their experiences growing up and featured Dr Ekemode’s deep rooted commitments as a gynecologist. This was contained in a proclamation endorsed by the Extraordinary Consultant […]
At about 2:00 AM today, the Presidential aspirant for the Republicans in New York expressed his gratitude for the massive support shown by citizens of the state during his rally. The rally received over 60,000 ticket requests for a venue which could hold only 16,000 in the bluest part of town. The people showed their […]
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