Russian and Ukrainian officials gave their most upbeat assessments yet on Sunday of progress in their talks on the war in Ukraine, suggesting there could be positive results within days. Separately, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Russia Read more…
The latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its military offensive in Ukraine have frozen about half of the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. “We have a total amount of reserves of about $640 Read more…
Brother of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Kingsley Kanunta Kanu, yesterday said his sibling is “the only leader” of IPOB, the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) has reported. Reports earlier said Kanu was removed as Read more…
At least 103 people were killed by non-state actors in Nigeria last week (March 6-12), a PREMIUM TIMES review of media reports shows Last week’s killings indicate a massive increase of over 900 percent when compared to the previous week Read more…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said the sack of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, will bring to end reckless defections from one political party to another by politicians without any justifiable reason. The Read more…
The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested eight suspected armed robbers and handed them to the police for investigation. It was gathered that the robbers came to the state from different states to carry out operation at Ilesa before they were Read more…
Residents of Ambrose Okereke Street, behind Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State are still in shock over the sudden death of one Chukwuka Igbokwe. The 24-year old deceased bachelor who hailed from Enugu State was billed to hold his Read more…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Sunday, faulted reports that he had conclusively exonerated the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari who is facing trial before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Read more…
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received another piece of land in Banana Island from his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke. The singer took to his Twitter page to announce his newly acquired land which was given to Read more…
The All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi State Chapter, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party’s nominee to take over the Office of Governor of the state, Iduma Igariwey, to stop arrogating ‘His Excellency’ title to his name. AOC told Igariwey, who is Read more…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, warned the other leaders of his party, APC, to get their acts together unless they want the party to suffer a fate worse than that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP governed Nigeria for 16 Read more…