Foreign volunteers fighting against Russian troops in Ukraine sounded the alarm Wednesday over two American fighters they say had been taken captive amid heavy fighting. Robert Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were serving with the Ukrainian military when they were taken Read more…
Russia does not believe a potential military operation by Turkey against Kurdish militias in Northern Syria would “contribute to stability and security” in the Arab Republic, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday. President Vladimir Putin’s Special Envoy on Read more…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court adjourned until Friday to hear the evidence of Vincent Obianodo, who the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly called Evans, allegedly attempted to kidnap. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Evans is standing trial alongside Read more…
A member of the House of Representatives will, on Thursday, introduce a motion to commence the overriding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaction over Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act. The decision followed a constitutional point of order raised by Ben Igbakpa (PDP, Read more…
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa yesterday remanded a Bayelsa-based blogger, Ogidi Bars, for publishing a report where he claimed that the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote offered him N10 million Read more…
Families and friends of the kidnapped victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna AK-9 train attack, on Wednesday, begged the Federal Government to hasten efforts towards the release of the remaining 50 victims who had, so far, spent 77 days in the Read more…
The Osun State Government has reinstated a teacher at Masifa Community Grammar School in Ejigbo Local Government Area of the state, Mr Philip Akinyemi. Akinyemi was in December 2021 suspended indefinitely for posting “abusive” comments and pictures against the Governor Read more…
The Federal Government on Wednesday explained contrary to the believe out there, the issues surrounding the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other three university based unions were not as simple as they would want Read more…
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, Wednesday described the ruling of a United Kingdom commercial Court that there is no evidence of fraud in the OPL 245 transaction between Nigeria and JP Morgan Chase Read more…
Police operatives in Anambra state have rescued 35 teenage girls trapped in a forced prostitution and baby factory ring in a hotel located at Umusiome, Nkpor, Idemili North local government area. Also arrested during the raid were seven other female Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Young Progressives Party(YPP) candidate for Ihiala federal constituency in the 2023 general elections, Barr. Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam (Nwadiuto), has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon Ifeanyi Chudy Momah to Federal High Court, Awka over Read more…
Gunmen have killed another man in Nkwelle-Ezunaka community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday at a popular junction in the area. A resident of the area, Arinze Ajaezu, Read more…