Trevor Reed: Parents Overjoyed At Release Of US Marine In Russia
The parents of a US Marine freed in a prisoner swap with Russia have spoken of their joy at his release. Trevor Reed had been held in a Russian jail since 2019. He was traded for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian jailed on drug-smuggling charges. Speaking outside the Reed home in Texas, his mother said she […]
War In Ukraine: Ukrainians Deported To Russia Beaten And Mistreated
Three weeks since his release, Volodymyr Khropun still looks visibly shaken by the trauma he’s endured. A Red Cross volunteer, he was captured by Russian forces, and deported to Russia. On 18 March, Volodymyr was driving a school bus to the village of Kozarovychi, about 40km (25 miles) north-west of Kyiv, to evacuate a few […]
Nigerian Fraud Suspect Extradited To U.S. Over Alleged $148,000 Scam
A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin was on Monday April 26, extradited to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years. According to […]
Senate Approves Bill Prohibiting Nigerians From Paying Ransoms To Terrorists, Kidnappers
The Nigerian Senate banned the payment of ransoms to terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers in the country on Wednesday. According to Naija News, the ban was enacted by the Red Chamber during the approval of a bill to alter the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013. The bill was renamed Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, after […]
2023: All Presidential Aspirants, Others Must Pass Drug Tests – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that all political office aspirants must pass drug tests before being cleared to run for office in the country. Buba Marwa, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, made the statement during the agency’s 2022 First Quarter Best Performing Commands Awards ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that […]
AfDB Will Provide $1.5 Billion To Secure Africa’s Food Security- Akinwumi Adesina
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank will provide a $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Plan to ensure food security. Adesina made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. Adesina asserted that major steps have been taken by the bank […]
APC Orders Ministers With Ambitions To Resign
As part of its last-minute efforts to stave off any possible violation of the Electoral Act, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has given a deadline to cabinet ministers and other executive appointees at both the states and federal levels within which they must resign their appointments if they intend to participate in its forthcoming […]
UBEC, UNICEF Set To Fight Challenges In Girl-child Education
Executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hameed Bobboyi, has harped on the partnership with the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to address the problems facing girl-child education in Nigeria. He said the commission would soon introduce a policy to check the rampant cases of the girl-child’s inability to transit from primary […]
Sen Obiorah: Anti-corruption Agencies Must Be Independent
Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah has said that anti-corruption agencies must be independent of political influences to be effective. Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, Obiorah said he was not speaking as an anti-corruption crusader because “we are all sinners” but that he had leveraged the “knowledge of there being no saints amongst us to lay […]
Reelection Bolsters France’s Macron As Powerful Player In EU
Soon after his victory was announced, French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage to the sound of the European Union’s anthem, the “Ode to Joy.” The symbolism was strong: The 44-year-old centrist’s election to a second term bolsters his standing as a senior player in Europe. Macron is now expected to push for strengthening the […]
