Council of the European Union, the institution representing the bloc’s 27 member countries, formally adopted on Tuesday, a further five billion euros ( five billion dollars ) in loans for Ukraine. “The European Union stands by Ukraine. We deliver on our promises and help ensure that the Ukrainian state and its key infrastructure can continue to function despite Russia’s war of aggression.’’ Czech Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said in a press release that the installment was part of an aid package worth nine billion Euros announced by the European Commission in May. The European Parliament gave its approval to the five…
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One person died in 20 fire outbreaks recorded in Kaduna State in August. Mr Paul Aboi, Director of the Kaduna State Fire Service, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday that one person also sustained injuries while another was rescued unhurt. He said the fire outbreaks were recorded in Kaduna, Zaria and in Kafanchan. “Properties worth N171,000 were saved from destruction within the period while properties worth N30,000 were destroyed,’’ he said. The director noted a reduction in fire outbreaks in the state and said public enlightenment and heavy rains in the month of August contributed…
Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, citing a new law signed by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The president’s son who serves as one of the country’s vice-presidents lauded the move he called “historic” on Twitter. The last official execution in the small country was carried out in 2014, according to Amnesty International. Still, international NGOs and the United Nations regularly accuse the regime of forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and torture. The measure will come into force in the 90 days following its publication in the official state journal and was approved by parliament in advance. Equatorial Guinea follows…
Commuters and motorists on Tuesday groaned in gridlock for close to four hours on Ibiye bus stop along Agbara Badagry expressway, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some car owners abandoned their cars on the road, while others looked for where to park and trekked down to Agbara to take buses to their destinations. NAN reports that contractor handling the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Lagos-Badagry express road, CGC Construction Ltd., had recently abandoned the project and removed its equipment from the site. Commercial buses, cars in traffic along Agbara Badagry expressway, Lagos on Tuesday. NAN also reports…
The Islamic Republic of Iran has agreed to help Lebanon meet its energy demand, official IRNA news agency reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on important regional and global issues and discussed bilateral relations, according to the report. Iran’s foreign minister stressed his country’s readiness to supply oil and other aid to Lebanon to overcome the problems it was facing, according to…
Turkish police on Tuesday said it has detained 10 Islamic State (IS) suspects in security operations covering four provinces, the state-run TRT TV reported. It said Seven suspects residing in the central provinces of Ankara and the three others, all foreign nationals, in the provinces of Konya, Kayseri, and Gaziantep were caught in simultaneous police operations. Their identities were confirmed after the police in Ankara examined the images in the digital materials obtained from detained IS members and some online public-accessible images. The police said the suspects had carried out armed activities. Meanwhile, a large number of digital materials and…
Hollywood star and international humanitarian, Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday in a show of support for the more than 33 million people affected by catastrophic floods. Jolie would visit water-ravaged areas and highlight the need for urgent support as well as long-term solutions to address the multiplying crises of climate change, the International Rescue Committee said in a statement. A video showing Jolie at a Pakistani airport went viral on social media soon after she landed and the news was also aired by local media. She had also visited victims of the 2010 floods and 2005 earthquake in…
An official on Tuesday said Estonia’s near total entry ban on Russians has so far had no major impact on the situation at the border. The head of the main checkpoint in the border town of Narva, Marek Liiva, told dpa that the situation at Estonian-Russian border crossings was “quite normal and calm”. About 20 Russian citizens were denied entry during the first day and a half since the tougher entry policy came into effect, most of them at the Narva crossing. Liiva said “reactions to the entry bans have been calm, and there have been no incidents at border…
A 74-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulrahman Kwamande, on Tuesday prayed a Makurdi Court to dissolve the marriage between his daughter Halima and Aminu Sulaiman. In his application, Kwamande averred that he was the biological father of Halima and consequently her ‘Waliyi, (guardian), whose consent must be sought and obtained before any marriage can be contracted with her. ”I am not aware of any such marriage between my daughter and the respondent. I do not approve of this neither did I mandate anybody to act as a ‘Waliyi’ to Halima. ”I insist that any marriage purportedly entered into between the respondent and my …
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Capital markets have been described as avenues for increase in values of assets and wealth creation whose proper and efficient operation is essential to sustainable national economic growth. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila stated this during a Public Hearing call/submission of memoranda on the Investments and Securities Bill and the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Bill in Abuja Tuesday. Represented by Hon. Peter Akpatason, Hon. Gbajabiamila stated that capital markets provide funding for new and existing businesses to innovate, expand, adapt to market changes and strides and also allows small and large scale…