Nigeria Receives US Approval For Another 12 Fighter Jets
The sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria for $1 billion has been approved by the United States. Despite worries about human rights violations, 12 Super Tucano attack aircraft were delivered last year. The sale of the helicopters and related defense systems to the Nigerian military was announced on Thursday by the Defense […]
LCC Postpone Resumption Of Tolling On The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has announced that toll collection on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos State would be postponed. The LCC Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan made the development known in a statement on Friday. He said that the company’s decision to postpone tolling was motivated by the necessity to continue engaging stakeholders in the matter. The deferral, […]
FG Halts Negotiations, Declines Terrorists’ Demand For The Release Of Their Leaders
Negotiations between the Federal Government and the terrorists who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28 appear to have halted as a result of the government’s unwillingness to comply with their demands. Terrorists are holding roughly 100 people who were abducted from the very train that derailed after being attacked in Katari, Kaduna. When gunmen […]
Easter Holiday Bus Crash In Eastern Zimbabwe Takes 35 Lives
A bus carrying worshippers traveling to an Easter pilgrimage in mountainous eastern Zimbabwe plunged into a gorge, killing 35 people in the early hours of Friday. The bus was overloaded with 106 passengers and veered off the winding road near Chimanimani and hurtled into a deep ravine, police said. The crash happened near the Chipinge district of Zimbabwe’s eastern […]
Harry And Meghan Visit Queen On Way To Invictus Games
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Queen on Thursday after flying into the UK, a spokesperson for the couple confirmed to the BBC. The couple stopped at Windsor on their way to The Hague, in the Netherlands, for the Invictus Games. Prince Harry was last reported to be in the UK in July, […]
Clashes Erupt At Jerusalem Holy Site, 152 Palestinians Hurt
Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Medics said that at least 152 Palestinians were wounded. The holy site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, has often been the epicenter of Israeli-Palestinian unrest, and […]
Russian Warship: Moskva Sinks In Black Sea
A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia’s defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when “stormy seas” caused it to sink, according to a ministry message. The 510-crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia’s military power, leading […]
Ukrainian Commander Issues Urgent Plea In Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Russian forces have since been met with “stiff resistance” from Ukrainians, according to U.S. officials. In recent days, Russian forces have retreated from northern Ukraine, leaving behind […]
Lagos Lady Detained For False Report of Rape And Kidnap On Twitter
Toyosi Adesegun has been held by officers from the Lagos State Police Command for falsely reporting being abducted and raped on Twitter. The message, which went viral on Thursday, elicited a wide range of responses from social media users, many of whom expressed concern for her safety. In a follow-up tweet, Adesegun, on the other […]
Man Abducts Girlfriend With Toy Gun, Collects N2m Ransom
A manhunt has been launched for Ahmed, who is accused of conspiring with Uchenna Daniels to kidnap his (Ahmed’s) girlfriend, Hannatu Kabri. On March 31, the victim was kidnapped in Abuja and transported to Lagos. She was eventually released after her parents paid a N2 million ransom. After the matter was reported, a manhunt was […]
