Ukraine Conflict: Kyiv Braces For Russian Assault
The sound of gunfire has echoed through Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, as Russian tanks were filmed entering the city for the first time. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence called on those living in Kyiv’s northern outskirts – where the tanks were filmed – to make fire bombs “to neutralise the enemy”. Overnight, the city was hit by […]
Nigerians Stranded In Russia-Ukraine War Sends SOS To President Buhari, Demands Immediate Evacuation
Even as Russia continues to attack Ukraine, many Nigerians largely students are trapped. This comes as the National Association of Nigerian Students in Ukraine sent President Muhammadu Buhari a Save Our Soul letter, SOS, requesting quick evacuation from Ukraine. Eunice Eleaka, the Acting-President of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Ukraine, appealed to the […]
Enugu Govt. Bans Tricycle, Motorcycle, Truck Activity In Three LGAs Due To Insecurity
The Enugu State Government has banned tricycle (Keke), motorcycle (Okada), and tipper-truck activities in all villages in the state’s Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government areas on Friday. Amechi Uno, Amechi Awkunanaw, Amechi Uwani, Obeagu Main, Obeagu Uno, Centenary City/Obunagu, Obeagu, One Day, Garki, Akwuke, Ugwuaji, Ndiagu Onunyo, Maryland, and Ikiriki, all in the […]
Court Orders The Release Of A Man Arrested By Suspended DCP, Pays N5m For Damages
Jude Chuks Obasi, who was detained by the Intelligence Response Team led by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, was ordered to be released unconditionally by Justice M Adebayo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the principal attorney for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made the announcement in […]
Breonna Taylor: Officer Was Reckless During Deadly Raid, Prosecutors Say
A jury is deciding whether a former detective showed “extreme indifference to human life” during the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankinson allegedly fired 10 shots blindly into a neighbour’s flat in the melee that followed a “no-knock” search of the black woman’s Kentucky home. He is now standing trial […]
NATO Chief: Peace ‘shattered’ In Europe After Russia Attack
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Russia has launched war on Ukraine and shattered peace on the European continent. Stoltenberg called for a summit of NATO leaders for Friday. He spoke shortly after the trans-Atlantic alliance agreed after emergency talks to further beef up its land, sea and air forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine […]
Russia Launches Invasion In Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities. In a pre-dawn TV statement Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not plan to occupy Ukraine and demanded that its military lay down their arms. Moments later, attacks were reported on Ukrainian military targets. […]
Ukraine Hit By More Cyberattacks, Destructive Malware
Ukraine’s parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with another punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks Wednesday, and cybersecurity researchers said unidentified attackers had also infected hundreds of computers with destructive malware. Some of the infected computers were in neighboring Latvia and Lithuania, the researchers said. Early Thursday local time in Ukraine, as fears of […]
Buhari Delays Signing Electoral Bill Till Friday
The signing of the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari has been postponed till Friday, February 25. In an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, a source close to the Presidency revealed the new date. President Buhari will sign the revised document around 12 p.m. on Friday, according to the source, who […]
Abuja Hospital Claims Fani-Kayode Was Never Their Patient, Has No Medical Report With Them
Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, told a Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday that a medical report presented in court by a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was not issued by the hospital. The hospital’s management provided the statement through Bassey Amah, the hospital’s head of medical records, who was appearing […]
