A top Russian defense official has claimed that Ukraine is using foreign volunteers as cannon-fodder in its conflict with Moscow. The fighters concerned typically lack training and combat experience, according to Major General Igor Konashenkov. He claimed that Ukrainian commanders “do not Read more…
Russia’s National Guard has confirmed that a Chechen commander was killed in a bloody firefight with foreign volunteers in Ukraine—and they singled out the son of a British lawmaker as one of those responsible. Ben Grant, a 30-year-old former Royal Read more…
The Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) met twice on Tuesday to deliberate on a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, but the two meetings ended in a deadlock. Shortly before departing for Spain on Tuesday, Mr Buhari held a meeting with the Read more…
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu worried by the continued hostage of some victims of the Abuja-Kaduna bound train has appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action in the release of the kidnapped victims. The elder statesman lamented that the prolonged hostage Read more…
A presidential aspirant and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said he was instrumental in Muhammadu Buhari becoming Nigeria’s president. Mr Tinubu spoke while meeting the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, leaders and delegates of Read more…
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP), Abba Kyari, has asked the Abuha division of the Federal High Court sitting to reject Federal Government’s request to extradict him to the United States of America, USA, to face trial on the ground that Read more…
The new leadership of Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State has vowed to flush out touts and hoodlums in the market inline with governor Chukwuma Soludo war against touting and illegal revenue collection in the state. The new chairman of the Read more…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has started mobilising strategic stakeholders in the southern part of the country against the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Political sources, who confirmed the move, said the former president, Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has released the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, on bail. Idris was arrested by the anti-graft agency for alleged N84billion fraud. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the development on Read more…
There were strong indications yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) could shortlist nine aspirants to narrow the large field of contestants for the party’s flag in next year’s presidential election. According to persons who should know, the nine aspirants Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives aspirant for Ihiala federal constituency, Barr Johnmary Akachukwu Maduakolam has emerged the Young Progressives Party (YPP) standard bearer. Barr. Maduakolam a determined, trained and passionate aspirant said he Read more…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, based in Kaduna State. The University, built by a former Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA) in the Federal Ministry of Read more…