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Moscow has called for a special UN Security Council meeting Monday to address claims that Russian forces committed atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities are investigating possible war crimes by Russia after finding hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at close range, strewn around towns near […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President, Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been overwhelmed by insecurity as evidenced by the bomb attack on a Kaduna-bound train last week. The elder statesman stated this at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving a People’s Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Dr Ugochukwu Williams, and […]
Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke, known as Davido, is one of the artists on the FIFA World Cup official soundtrack. On Friday Davido took to his Twitter handle to announce the feat. The soundtrack which is titled ‘Hayya Hayya’ also featured Trinidad’s Cardona and Qatar’s Aisha. He tweeted, “I’m honored to be featured on the […]
The Residents of Shanono in Shanono LGA of Kaduna has discovered another Improvised Explosives Device (IED) on Friday. The IED was detected 24 hours after one device concealed in a bucket was found on Thursday but was deactivated by the state anti-bomb squad. Tijjani Umar a resident, told Daily Trust that children in the […]
The Governor of Delta state, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has cautioned against continual face-off between oil companies and host communities, saying it could lead to further divestment in the oil sector. The governor gave the advice while inaugurating the 2.1-kilometre Obitobon-Elolo-AjaokurreOgbo-Orubu roads in Ogidigben and 2.3-kilometre roads in Benikrukru, both in Warri South-West Local […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that all EU purchases of Russian gas must be made in roubles starting April 1, a demand immediately rejected by French and German officials who said they were preparing for a possible halt in Russian supplies. Europe will not be “blackmailed” by Putin, Germany’s economy minister said. […]
On Friday morning gunmen attacked Mbieri Divisional Headquarters in Mbaitoli, LGA of Imo State. In the past month, gunmen have burnt Police Divisional Headquarters in the state, making Mbieri the fifth one. According to the indigenes of Mbieri, the attackers arrived at the headquarters around 3 am and opened fire on the facility. […]
The federal government has extended the deadline for the ongoing national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise by “a few days”. Following the last extension, the exercise was meant to end on Thursday, March 31, 2022. In a statement announcing the latest extension, Isa Pantami, minister of communications and […]
The Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the School of Marine Technology, Burutu, would soon be upgraded by the state government. Governor Okowa disclosed this on Thursday, during the inauguration of three legacy projects executed by the Hon. Godknows Angele led administration in Burutu, headquarters of Burutu Council Area. […]
The narrow-gauge train traveling from Lagos to Kano has derailed at Farin Ruwa, near Jaji in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. PRO of Northern Regional District of Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Zaria, Mallam Abdullahi Alhaji confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. The driver of the train was reported to […]
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