Court Declares One Of Sofiat’s Alleged Killers Innocent, Releases Him
Wariz Oladeinde, one of the teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of Sofiat Okeowo in Abeokuta, has been released by an Ogun State magistrates’ court. Recall how four teenagers were accused of murdering Sofiat, cutting off her skull, and burning it for money ritual. Mustakeem Balogun and Soliu Majekodunmi, the deceased’s former and current […]
Blackout In Lagos, Other State As National Electricity Grid Collapse
The whole country was plunged into darkness yesterday as the national electricity grid experienced its second system collapse in 2022. Power transmission to the 11 distribution companies (DisCos) was cut off as a result of the event, which happened at 10:40 a.m. and impacted all states in the federation. Nigerians are currently dealing with an […]
Russian Strike On Ukrainian Base Kills 35, Brings War Close To NATO’s Border
A barrage of Russian missiles hit a large Ukrainian base near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding 134, a local official said, in an escalation of the war to the west of the country as fighting raged elsewhere. Russia’s defence ministry said the air strike had destroyed a […]
Talks To Resume As Russia Pressures Ukrainian Capital Kyiv
Russia’s military forces kept up their punishing campaign to capture Ukraine’s capital as residents of other besieged cities held out hope Monday that renewed diplomatic talks might open the way for more civilians to evacuate or emergency supplies to reach them. A day after expanding the war in Ukraine with an airstrike on a military […]
Ukraine Crisis: US Warns China Against Helping Russia
China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions in its invasion of Ukraine, the US says. Unnamed US officials reportedly told multiple news outlets that Russia had asked China to provide military assistance after it began the invasion. The Chinese foreign ministry did not address the allegation directly, but accused the US of […]
COVID-19: Omicron Surge Puts Chinese Cities, Factories Under Lockdown
Seventeen million people in Shenzhen, China’s tech hub, began their first full day under lockdown on Monday, with restrictions being enforced in Shanghai and other major cities in a bid to suppress the country’s zero-tolerance Covid approach. Authorities in the southern city adopted the measures on Sunday as they battled an Omicron outbreak in industries […]
NDLEA Arrest ‘General Overseer’ With Cannabis At Lagos Airport, Among Others
The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, was arrested with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The 54 sticks tested […]
NDLEA Links N4.2 Billion To The Accounts Of Abba Kyari, Co-accused
New information has surfaced about how DCP Abba Kyari, a suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, and his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, reportedly got a total of N4.2 billion from their separate bank accounts. The information was contained in a report sent by the NDLEA to the Attorney-General of the […]
Kyari Was Never Exonerated In Money Laundering Case – Malami
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has stated that he has just ordered a further inquiry into the case of DCP Abba Kyari, the suspended commander of police in charge of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). According to the AGF, Kyari was never exonerated in the money laundering case involving […]
Russian Airstrike Hits Base In Western Ukraine, Kills 35
Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base close to Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people. The strike followed Russian threats to target foreign weapon shipments that are helping Ukrainian fighters defend their country against Russia’s grinding invasion. More than 30 Russian cruise missiles targeted the sprawling training facility that […]
