Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, has predicted that Nigerian-born UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, will soon learn bitter lessons for denigrating her country of birth. Prof Akinyemi who was reacting to the Tori Leader’s recent demeaning comments on Nigeria, said Badenoch was making a big mistake by denigrating Nigeria on the…
Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has called out UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch for her controversial comments about Nigeria, accusing her of leveraging rhetoric to gain favor within her party. Badenoch, who is of Nigerian descent and currently serves as the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, recently said that she does not…
The National Assembly has raised alarm over the Federal Government’s inadequate funding for the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 budget, casting doubt on Nigeria’s commitment to diversifying its oil-dependent economy. During a joint session on Monday the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees on Solid Minerals, chaired by Senator Ekong Samson and…
Montgeron, France, January 21, 2025 Photo: mospat.ru The Russian and Serbian bishops of Western Europe concelebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov in a Paris suburb last week. His Eminence Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun, Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe and His Grace Bishop Justin of Western Europe…
The World Bank has handed a 30-month debarment to two Nigerian firms—Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited—and their CEO, Norman Didam, over fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices tied to Nigeria’s National Social Safety Nets Project (NASSP). In a statement released on Monday, the Bank detailed how unethical practices undermined the project, which was designed…
