Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden after the U.S. Electoral College confirmed the latter as winner of the U.S. presidential election, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The Russian leader noted that U.S.-Russian bilateral cooperation would serve the interests of the whole world. “Russian Federation President Putin sent a congratulatory message to Joseph Biden on the occasion of his victory in the U.S. presidential election. “The Russian president noted that the Russian-U.S. cooperation, based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, would serve the interests of the two countries’ people and the international community,”…
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Mr Ed Ubong, Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas has emerged as President-elect of Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), leading the eight member executive to pilot the association’s affairs for the next two years. A statement signed by Mr Nathaniel Oyatogun, Chairman NGA Electoral Committee 2020 made available on Tuesday said the new executive emerged after an election into the NGA Executive Council 2020 – 2022 which held on Dec. 9. The election, conducted via the virtual platform was part of the Annual General Meeting of the Association which held in Lagos, saw the emergence of the eight members into the NGA…
The total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $1.46 billion in the third quarter of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. The bureau said this in its “Nigerian Capital Importation, Quarter Three (Q3), 2020” report released on its website on Tuesday in Abuja. The figure represents an increase of 12.86 per cent compared to Quarter Two (Q2) 2020 and -74.03 per cent decrease compared to the third quarter of 2019. The largest amount of capital importation by type was received through other investment, which accounted for 43.75 per cent ($639.44 million) of total capital importation. This…
Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa, the Kano State House of Assembly Speaker and the Majority Leader of the assembly, Kabiru Dashi have resigned. The Speaker’s resignation is contained in a letter titled ‘Notification of Resignation’ dated December 14 and addressed to the Clerk and Permanent Secretary. The resignation was confirmed on Tuesday in Kano, by the Press Secretary to the speaker, Nura Ajingi. Garba-Garfasa in his resignation letter said his decision was based on personal reasons, adding that he appreciated the support of all the members. The majority leader, in a one-paragraph letter addressed to the Clerk did not state the reason for…
The Police in Oyo State say they have rescued a foreigner, Hassan Mills, who was kidnapped on Saturday. Mills, a Lebanese, was kidnapped by gunmen at about 5:23pm at the entrance of his Panarama Farm at Mekun, Oke Alaro area of Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the rescue in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan. Fadeyi said information from the Divisional Police Officer in Oke Alaro indicated that Mills had been rescued and had been reunited with his family. He further said that the victim had been taken…
Former U.S. First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Monday renewed her call for the abolition of the country’s Electoral College. She made the call in a tweet shortly after voting as an elector alongside her husband and former President Bill Clinton in New York. “I believe we should abolish the Electoral College and select our president by the winner of the popular vote, same as every other office. “But while it still exists, I was proud to cast my vote in New York for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” the tweet reads. Hilary lost the 2016 presidential election…
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have closed a $520 million facility to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. They announced this in a joint statement issued by both organisations in Cairo, Egypt on Monday, adding that it was the first to be covered by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI). According to it, NEXI’s proactive support for the facility was agreed on the basis of Afreximbank being a strategic partner, participation from Japanese investors and the deal contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It added that MUFG was the sole mandated…
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the kidnappers the missing 333 students of Kankara Secondary School, had made contacts with the government and discussions were ongoing. This is contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu. “President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura, Katsina State, received more briefing on children kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, with an assurance from Governor Aminu Bello Masari of steady progress to bring them out unharmed. “We are making progress and the outlook is positive,’’’ the Governor told newsmen after an hour meeting with the President,…
Nineteen persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities of Rafi local government area of Niger state, ChannelsTV has reported. The Chief of Staff to Rafi council chairman, Mohammed Mohammed who confirmed the incident, said a resident of Ogu, Kamal Wayam said the kidnappers stormed the village Sunday morning, shooting sporadically. “The gunmen in their large number arrived in Ogu on motorcycles and before we knew what was happening, they started shooting into the air. “They ransacked people’s houses and whatever valuable they could lay their hands on, they carted away. “They also abducted six persons from…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has emphasised Federal government’s commitment to support a process that is all inclusive and transparently, in order to select the best and most qualified candidates for the coveted positions of Prosecutor and Judges of the International Criminal Court, ICC. Malami made this known on Monday while delivering Nigeria’s country position at the 19th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, at Hague, Netherlands. “Nigeria wishes to reiterate the need not to compromise the issue of high moral character of…