Court Grant Abba Kyari Access To Medical Personnel
Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, the detained former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, was denied bail by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Kyari is being held by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on allegations of being involved […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Federal Govt Begins Evacuation Of Nigerians On Wednesday
The federal government will begin the evacuation of Nigerians caught in the war between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday. This followed the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Thursday and the deaths and destruction that has elicited global condemnation. This is just as the House Representatives said it would give every needed support to the […]
One Dead In New Violence At Zimbabwe Opposition Rally
At least one Zimbabwean opposition activist was killed and 17 others were hospitalised on Sunday after violence broke out during a rally, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) announced. However, a police spokesperson could not be reached immediately to confirm the claim. Thousands of activists had gathered in the central city of Kwekwe to listen […]
The Ukraine Crisis Is A Major Challenge For China
Hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine, the US accused Moscow and Beijing of combining to create a “profoundly illiberal” world order. The Ukraine-Russia crisis is posing a major challenge for China on many fronts. The ever-closer diplomatic relationship between Russia and China could be seen at the Winter […]
Ukraine Conflict: Cities On High Alert After Night Of Shelling
Cities across Ukraine remain on high alert on the fifth day of the country’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s military said that Russian troops had made repeated attempts to storm the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, but had failed to capture it. Officials described Sunday’s fighting as “difficult”, as Russian troops continued shelling from “almost […]
Major Floods Swamp Australia’s East Coast, Claiming 8 Lives
Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. The flooding in Brisbane and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city of 2.6 million people was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event. […]
Lagos Court Freeze Estate Developer, Four Others Bank Accounts
The bank accounts of an estate developer, Clement Mokedi, and four others have been frozen by the Lagos State High Court at Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, over the sale of property belonging to one Kehinde Bolodeoku. In an ex-parte application submitted by their lawyer, Gbenga Ajala, in suit no LD/602CM/2022, Bolodeoku’s attorney, Ravins Brook Deliveries, […]
Nigeria: 16 Feared Dead As Cultists Invade Burial Ceremony In Anambra Community
Suspected members of a secret cult on Saturday invaded a burial ceremony in Ebenebe in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing no fewer than 16 persons. The gunmen also desecrated the corpse of a suspected leader of a cult group, named Ozo, which was being prepared for burial. THISDAY gathered that while […]
Ukraine Rejects Russian Offer For Talks In Belarus
Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbor from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from the United States and the international community. Thursday’s attacks followed weeks of escalating tensions in the region. In a fiery, hourlong speech on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was recognizing the independence of two Russia-backed separatist areas in eastern Ukraine’s […]
In A Major Shift, Germany Will Send Weapons To Ukraine
In a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine, which is fighting to keep Russia from invading its capital city. Germany is also ready to also support some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia, officials said. Germany’s chancellery announced Saturday evening that it […]
