THE Federal Government says it will revoke the licenses of mining operators extracting uranium illegally in Benue. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of mining operators and relevant Mines Inspectorate…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again appealed to all parties involved in the Middle East crisis to de-escalate the situation, saying the retaliatory spiral in the region should end. Guterres made the appeal in a statement following reports of alleged…
THE Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, has urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s historical and cultural assets for posterity. Ade-John said this during the 10th edition of Wonders of Nigeria Expo, on Friday in Lagos. She said Nigerians must…
THE First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the second 76- metre high Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessel, built by a Turkish ship builder, Dearsan Shipyard, for the Nigerian Navy. Performing the ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, the first Lady said the…
This title of Michael Mann movie (released in 1992) and an earlier novel of the same name (released in 1826) is most apposite for our celebrant. As the title suggests, Chief Ayo Adebanjo is a member of the fast dwindling…
THE Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba, has warned that reversing the recent electricity tariff hikes could force the Federal government to shoulder a massive ₦3.2 trillion subsidy in 2024. Trojan News reports that this announcement was…
Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has expressed sadness over Security Council Members voting in favour of granting Palestine UN Membership, saying the vote will make peace almost impossible. In a vote of 12 in favour to one against,…
THE Security Council on Thursday rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership, with the United States casting a veto. In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two abstentions, the Council did not adopt a draft resolution that…
TENSIONS escalate between Burkina Faso and France as the military government of the West African nation expels three French diplomats over accusations of subversive activities. The move, revealed in a letter obtained by Reuters, underscores the strained relations between the two…
MEMBERS of Ghana’s LGBT community and activists are on edge, awaiting President Nana Akufo-Addo’s verdict on a controversial bill that threatens to exacerbate their plight and deepen persecution within the West African nation. ‘I was born with two eyes, but…
