U.S. President Donald Trump has caused a stir by suggesting that Ukraine may not survive the war with Russia. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday, the U.S. president was asked whether he was comfortable with the fact that he had stopped aid to the country and that Ukraine might not survive…
Kaduna based Islamic cleric and scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has disclosed that he was prevented from performing the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage by Saudi authorities, despite having been issued a valid visa. The popular Islamic cleric n a post on his official Facebook page said his views on global politics may have influenced the decision by…
The Federal Government has stated that it will never take any action to undermine the sovereignty of neigbouring Niger Republic contrary to the allegations leveled by Niger’s military junta that Nigeria in collaboration with France and some countries of West Africa want to destabilize Niger using terrorism. A statement issued on Tuesday by Nigeria’s Minister…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, rejected the no-case submission filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in the alleged N5.2 billion fraud charge. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, held that the elements of the offence preferred against Ojerinde had been identified by the ICPC’s…
The annual salaries of members of the British parliament (MPs) could rise to almost 94,000 pounds ($116,490) per year, after the body in charge of their pay recommended a slightly above-inflation increase. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) made the announcement on Monday that it was proposed to increase MPs’ pay by 2.8per cent in…
The Police Command in Enugu State, says it has arrested seven suspects for alleged armed robbery and conspiracy. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the suspects were apprehended by detectives attached to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department. He explained that the arrest of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained a 24-year-old Thai woman for prosecution after she was caught with prohibited substances at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a press release on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the…
A Madrid court on Wednesday handed down a one-year sentence and a €386,000 ($375,000) fine to Brazil coach, Carlo Ancelotti, for failing to pay tax on his image-rights revenues when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014, the court said in a statement. However, ESPN reports that Ancelotti is likely to receive a suspended sentence…
Information released on Wednesday by the Vatican says that Pope Francis has partially resumed some work inspite of his continuing critical condition in the hospital. Francis, 88, is sitting in an armchair while continuing his therapy, which includes receiving additional oxygen via a tube through his nose. He is eating normally, the Vatican said. The…
The hope of former Deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege of getting the All Progressive Congress, (APC), ticket to contest the 2027 governorship polls may have been dashed. The APC South South stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Benin City, Edo State weekend adopted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state as the sole gubernatorial candidate…
