The Taliban has called on Russia and Ukraine to ‘resolve the crisis through peaceful means’ months after massacring innocent people as they took over Afghanistan. In a statement posted to the Taliban’s official Twitter account, which now goes by the name of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the militant group said it was concerned […]
Bioko Haram on Friday attacked Kautikari village of Chibok local government area of Borno state killing a son of a traditional ruler, Mr Bulama Wadir, and two other Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs that were hosted in the community. Kautikari, just a few kilometres away from Chibok town, came under deadly attacks and abductions of […]
Oladayo Amao, chief of air staff, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is yet to fully deploy the Super Tucano aircraft since some equipment are yet to be delivered. Speaking on Friday during a dialogue with the media, Amao said although the air force personnel have begun using the aircraft, there are plans to […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to amend Section 84 (12) of the newly assented Electoral Act is a selfish move aimed at protecting sacred cows within his cabinet. Wike, who reacted with mixed feelings to the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into […]
The 47-country Council of Europe, Europe’s human rights watchdog, on Friday suspended Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine. The Committee of Ministers decided to suspend Russia from its right to representation, with immediate effect. The country will remain a formal member of the Strasburg-based institution, however. The Council of Europe, along with its […]
Former President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, says he would be fighting on the streets of Ukraine if Russian soldiers try to seize it. Mr Poroshenko, who served as president from 2014 to 2019, brandished a Kalashnikov during a live TV interview with CNN on Friday. “Vladimir Putin is just simply mad, he is just […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country. Speaking on Friday during a televised address, Putin told the Ukrainian military it would be “easier for us to make a deal with you” than with “this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis”. He accused the Ukrainian leadership […]
One day after armed robbers raided five banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, carting away huge sums of money in sacks, a total of N34 million has reportedly been recovered. Bello Kotongs, Police Public relations Officer in Edo, confirmed this to Daily Trust on Friday night. He […]
The Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as Russian forces approached Kyiv on the second day of Moscow’s invasion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader was “ready” to send a high-level delegation “for talks with a Ukrainian delegation” to […]
The UN on Friday said that at least 100,000 people have likely been displaced by the violence in the Ukraine crisis and terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground in the capital. “There have been major attacks in Kiev that have created greater fear and panic among the population, with families really […]
