88 UK Deaths Linked To Canada ‘poison seller’
Dozens of people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a seller in Canada, who is accused of helping people to take their own lives. The National Crime Agency (NCA) could not confirm the chemical was the direct cause of the 88 deaths but has launched a criminal investigation. British police have […]
Putin Breaks Silence Over Prigozhin’s Reported Death
Vladimir Putin has broken his silence over Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death – some 24 hours after the Wagner chief’s private jet crashed. Russia’s president said the head of the mercenary group was a “talented person” who “made serious mistakes in life”. Mr Putin also sent condolences to the families of all 10 people said to […]
Historic Trump Mugshot Released After Arrest In Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president. Mr Trump had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail while he awaits trial. Afterwards, he […]
Wike Orders Owner’s Arrest As Abuja Building Collapse Leaves Two Dead, Countless Others Injured
The collapse of a two-storey building on Lagos Street in Garki Village, Abuja, on Wednesday night resulted in at least two fatalities and 20 others injured. The building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja, had at least 39 residents, with two certified dead, and 37 rescued and taken to various hospitals. According to City […]
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Declines To 4.1%
In its most recent report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that Nigeria’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023. The most recent findings, according to NBS, were not intended to boost the image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration but rather to call attention to the methodology employed to […]
Chicago University To Release President Tinubu’s Academic Records If Court Grants Atiku’s Application
Chicago State University (CSU) on Thursday has promised to release President Bola Tinubu’s academic records publicly if the United States court granted the request. The university requested that the court order “only limited and targeted discovery” of the data sought by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential contender. Recall how the former vice president requested the […]
Election Tribunal Nullifies Labour Party House Of Reps Member In Lagos State
The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal has nullified Seyi Sowunmi’s election victory as the representative for Lagos State’s Ojo Federal Constituency. Sowunmi was elected on the Labor Party (LP) platform. However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the race, Honorable Lanre Ogunyemi, challenged the Labour Party candidates’ victory as announced by the Independent National […]
Wagner Defied Putin And Now Its Leader Prigozhin May Be Dead
When Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops launched their insurrection two months ago, Vladimir Putin made his feelings more than clear. He called it “treachery” and a “stab in the back” of Russia. He promised that the perpetrators would be punished. So there was incredulity in Russia when they were not. When a deal was […]
Fukushima: China Retaliates As Japan Releases Treated Nuclear Water
Japan has begun its controversial discharge of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking protests in the region and retaliation from Beijing. China is the biggest buyer of seafood from Japan, and on Thursday it said it would block all such imports. Japan say the water is safe, and […]
Emefiele Stalls Arraignment Enters Plea Bargain With FG
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is reported to have opted for a plea bargain that will shift his court arraignment for an indefinite period of time. According to sources aware of the development, Saadat Yaro and Emefiele opted for a plea bargain strategy to settle with the Federal […]
