Russia’s upper house of parliament on Thursday set March 17, 2024 as the date for the next presidential election, in which longtime President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run again. In a meeting televised live, the senators unanimously approved the date in a decision that “practically kicks off the presidential campaign”, according to the…
The United States President, Joe Biden, and his wife, Jill, have condemned the attack on the students of the University of Nevada that took place in Las Vegas. The gunman left at least six people dead and several more injured in the mass shooting that occured on Wednesday. Biden’s statement was made known on the…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commiserated with the family of Frank Kokori, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, who died at age 80. Tinubu’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu Mourns Hero Of June 12…
A group identified as Adeleke General Summit, has described the gathering of some people from the opposition party, All Progressive Congress, APC, in Osun State under the disguise of “Atunto Osun” as nothing but a charade and gathering of serial losers. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the State Coordinator of the group,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has carpeted a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dotun Babayemi, over his comment on the governance of the state, accusing him of playing up a wrong narrative about the state. The Governor, who described the action of Babayemi as a theatrics of a frustrated politician,…
Troops of 242 Battalion, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed five terrorists with the destruction of camps in Ngurnoa, Gumnari, Nairawa, and Amburam villages of Monguno local council of Borno state. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were neutralised in coordinated clearance operations of December 4, 2023…
The Yobe State First Lady, Gumsu Abacha, the daughter of former military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, has announced her divorce from Governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state. Gumsu’s divorce from the Governor, was announced yesterday (Wednesday), in Damaturu, the state capital, while she was replying to a follower who called her…
The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has issued a stern warning to an APC faction, credited with a rally tagged Atunto, over the alleged importation of thugs from Lagos and some other states for the said rally in Osogbo, the state capital. While we acknowledge and respect the rights of individuals to…
A Magistrate’s Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old businessman, Victor Danladi, to six months in prison for stealing a water pump unit. Mr Shawomi Bokkos, the trial judge, sentenced Danladi summarily after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The court, on the other hand, provided the convict the option of paying a N20,000…
The Zamfara State High Court has sentenced one Anas Dahiru to death by hanging for killing his friend because of N100. Dahiru was brought to the court in June 2017 for allegedly stabbing his friend, Shamu Ibrahim, to death. Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Mukhtar Yusha’u, said having listened to both sides, he…
