The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has urged Nigerians to report any instances of price fixing and unfair trade practices. In an official statement released on Sunday via its social media handle, the FCCPC noted its commitment to safeguarding consumers’ interests and ensuring fair market practices. While acknowledging its limitations in directly controlling prices, the commission vowed to take action against businesses engaging in practices such as price gouging and manipulation of supply chains. The statement read, “The FCCPC acknowledges that the rising cost of essential goods impacts consumers’ well-being and economic stability. “While…
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European Envoys Summoned Over Israel Incident” Iran summoned the French, British, and German ambassadors to Tehran on Sunday over reactions to Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel. “The British, French, and German ambassadors to Tehran were summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the irresponsible positions of certain officials of these countries regarding Iran’s response to the actions of the Zionist regime (Israel) against the nationals and interests of our country,” the official IRNA news agency said. AFP
President Joe Biden said Saturday that US forces helped take down “nearly all” the drones and missiles fired by Iran at Israel, adding that he had reaffirmed his “ironclad” support to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Biden added in a statement that he would convene his fellow leaders of the G7 group of wealthy nations on Sunday to coordinate a “united diplomatic response” to Iran’s “brazen” attack. “Iran — and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq — launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms,”…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned the “heinous murder” of an Israeli teenager in the occupied West Bank as attacks on Palestinian villages intensified following news of his death. After Benjamin Achimeir, 14, was reported missing near Ramallah on Friday, hundreds of Jewish settlers backed by Israeli forces raided nearby Palestinian villages, torching cars and homes, and left at least one villager dead and dozens wounded. The attacks escalated in several villages on Saturday after Achimeir’s body was found near the Malachi Hashalom outpost. AFP correspondents saw smoke rising from burnt houses and fields. The mayor of…
Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has strongly criticized the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) for their disparaging remarks regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Matawalle condemned the NEF’s assertion that the North regrets supporting Tinubu in the 2023 general elections, labeling their comments as “reprehensible and naive.” Describing the NEF as a “political paperweight seeking recognition,” Matawalle emphasized that the forum does not represent the entire Northern region and accused them of living in delusion. He asserted that the NEF’s statements are detrimental to political unity and cohesion in Nigeria. Matawalle stated President Tinubu’s convincing victory in the…
A Ukrainian partisan movement operating in the Kherson region has reported a significant wave of desertions among Russian troops, with soldiers refusing combat missions and abandoning their temporary bases, according to the Atesh resistance group. The Atesh movement, meaning “fire” in Crimean Tartar, has been actively gathering intelligence on Russian operations in southern Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022. They have been aiding Ukrainian military forces while organizing local resistance efforts. In a statement posted on their Telegram channel, Atesh claimed, “Russian soldiers are disappearing en masse in the Kherson region.” While Newsweek cannot independently verify the report,…
President Joe Biden has issued a warning to Iran, urging the nation to refrain from launching a retaliatory strike against Israel amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. Biden’s message, delivered during a press briefing on Friday, emphasized the United States’ support for Israel’s defense. The remarks from President Biden come as concerns mount over Iran’s potential response to the bombing of its consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month. Biden expressed his expectation that an Iranian strike on Israel could happen “sooner than later,” underscoring the urgency of the situation. In response to questions from ABC News Chief…
Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is making significant strides in advocating for democracy and climate action at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, United Kingdom. During her visit from April 11th to 12th, Coleman is engaging with leaders in philanthropy, the private sector, and civil society to address critical global challenges. A focal point of her discussions includes boosting climate finance, supporting locally led development, strengthening democratic institutions, and fostering deeper partnerships in development efforts. A highlight of the Skoll World Forum will be an event co-hosted by USAID and the Skoll…
Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, has launched a “revolutionary” vaccine against meningitis, which the World Health Organisation on Friday said was a world first. “Meningitis is an old and deadly foe, but this new vaccine holds the potential to change the trajectory of the disease, preventing future outbreaks and saving many lives,” said WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Nigeria’s rollout brings us one step closer to our goal to eliminate meningitis by 2030,” he said. The Men5CV vaccine shields against the five major strains of the meningococcal bacteria (A, C, W, Y and X) in a single shot. The WHO…
The European Union (EU) on Friday imposed sanctions on the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad for “widespread” sexual violence during the October 7 attacks on Israel. The bloc said fighters from the two Palestinian groups — already on the EU’s terrorism blacklist — “committed widespread sexual and gender-based violence in a systematic manner, using it as a weapon of war”. The decision to impose the sanctions was part of an agreement among EU states that will now see the bloc blacklist violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Hamas’s unprecedented attack against Israel on October…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers State has revealed the discovery of an illicit refinery in the Adobi-Akwa settlement, situated within the Etche Local Government Area. Operatives from the NSCDC’s Anti-Vandal Squad, acting on intelligence reports, swiftly deployed to the area where the clandestine refinery was found. Commandant Basil Igwebueze, leading the operation, guided journalists through a dense forest approximately 6-7 kilometers away from the town center, providing firsthand evidence of the illegal activities. According to Peters Ibiso, the Head of the Anti-Vandal Squad, the team uncovered where pipeline vandals had tapped into the wellhead of…
France on Friday warned its citizens to “imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories”, the foreign minister’s entourage told AFP. Iran has threatened reprisals against Israel over a strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 that killed seven Revolutionary Guards including two generals, sparking fears of an escalation of violence in the Middle East. France’s Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne at a crisis meeting also asked that family members of French diplomats in Iran be evacuated, and no French civil servants be sent on missions to the listed countries.…