Many Nigerian students in Sumy Oblast located in the northeastern part of Ukraine are still trapped in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The students are seeking the Federal Government’s intervention to get to the nearest border for evacuation. A curfew extension in the Ukrainian capital has worsened the situation for most of those who […]
Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich is handing over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation, a statement from the European champions said on Saturday. “During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose […]
The second prosecution witness in an alleged forgery case involving Mr Femi Fani-Kayode has given her testimony at the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. Abidat Bukola who appeared before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on Friday narrated how Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, allegedly gave her N820,000 to procure four forged medical […]
As fight rages between Russia and Ukraine, some Russian soldiers have been captured by troops in Ukraine. The capture of the Russian soldiers was confirmed by the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), a collection of investigators based between Russia and Ukraine. The CIT posted pictures of the soldiers on its Twitter page, showing the weapons […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied ownership of the camp recently attacked by the military in Orsumoghu in Imo State. The group condemned and denied any culpability in the numerous allegations and against it and its security outfit by the Nigerian government. In a statement by its Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, […]
Abduction of INEC adhoc officials, vote-buying, snatching of electoral materials including the BVAS machine, violenct altercations and armed invasion of voting areas has largely marred the Ngor Okpala state constituency bye-election held Saturday. INEC chairman, Prof. Francis Ezeonu has since confirmed the abduction of their adhoc workers for the election and the carting away of […]
Kinsmen of Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, under the auspices of the Akpor Consultative Assembly (ACA) have mounted pressure on him to contest the 2023 presidential election. ACA is a pressure group comprising political heavyweights from Obio-Akpor, the Local Government Area of Wike. The kinsmen after extensive deliberation in a meeting attended by many political […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a $2. 2 billion support for Ukraine, following the invasion of that country by Russia. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of of the IMF, announced the support in a statement, Saturday. According to Ms. Georgieva, the economic consequences of the invasion would go beyond Ukraine as it […]
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has warned herders in the state to avoid criminal activities or risk death sentence or life imprisonment. The sgovernor stated this on Saturday while commissioning this year’s State-Wide Mass Cattle and Small Ruminants Vaccination exercise at Kadawa in Garun Mallam Local Government Area of the state. Ganduje […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the presidential election will hold on February 25, 2023. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Saturday at a media briefing in Abuja. He added that the national assembly elections will hold on the same day, while governorship and state house of assembly polls will take place […]
