Minneapolis, February 5, 2025 The Minneapolis Deliverer Icon was gifted by St. Tikhon in the early 20th century An historic icon of the Theotokos that was gifted more than 100 years ago by St. Tikhon of Moscow during his time as head of the North American Mission has returned to the Orthodox Church in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned 11 Chinese nationals before the Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an alleged plot to undermine Nigeria’s constitutional structure. Their appearance in court came just a day after the anti-graft agency arraigned 42 other foreign nationals—Chinese and Filipinos—on…
The Federal Government on Tuesday approved 14 major road projects worth N249.15 billion across the country. The move aims to overhaul Nigeria’s aging road network and fast-track long-delayed projects. The announcement came after the 23rd Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, where the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, briefed journalists on…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has accused oil producers of diverting 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The crude oil alleged to have been diverted is said to be meant for local refineries. This is even as the group lamented that quite a number of local refineries have…
For the second day, the Nigerian currency, the naira slumped against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira slumped to N1,498.95/$1 on Monday, February 3, down from N1,495.60/$1 2025. This represents a loss of N3.35 for the local currency. However, at the parallel…
