
As part of the United Kingdom resolved determination to squeeze Russia from the global economy, following the war declared in Ukraine, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced on Thursday the freezing of VTB Bank and other new economic sanctions against Russia. VTB Bank is Russia foreign trade bank that is considered to be Continue
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Russia President, Vladimir Putin has described United Nations, UN as a biased international body that the UN security council’s decision on Libya makes it a seat of International terrorism. President Putin stated this this morning in an address when he declared special military operations or war in Ukraine. Putin mentioned numbers of cases where some 
Russia President, Vladimir Putin has said the people of Donbass, a secessionist areas in Ukraine must be granted independence as for the past eight years he has tried political means to resolve the issue with Ukrainian Government but to no avail hence the decision to declare full war. Putin stated this today while declaring war 
In what could be understood as playful act in a very serious matter, Nigerians took to social media today to make Nigeria Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed trend with specific request to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the information Minister is stopped and forbidden from speaking on the ongoing war between Russia and 
A visit to Ezego T-junction and a check at the Houses nearby shows that there was more to the killing of four unknown gunmen by the Nigerian Army armoured vehicle that compressed the Hilux van conveying the unknown gunmen and somersaulted severally along Onitsha-Owerri road killing five soldiers onboard during the bloody sit-at-home in Ihiala 
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said if not for him, Nigerians would have been trekking enroute Ibadan to Lagos. News release from one of the presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina indicated that President Muhammadu Buhari stated while playing host to a delegation from Kaduna State, led by the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, and 
A physically challenged man set free by Unknown Gunmen approached the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ihiala to register his ordeal in the hands of the unknown gunmen who attacked and killed his son yesterday. It was gathered while the physically challenged man on crutches was writing down statement; tears enveloped the eyes of many at 
Local Government area elections today took a bloody twist as Biafra secessionist armed group known as unknown gunmen invaded some polling units killing numbers of voters including burning some alive. It was gathered that three persons were matcheted and shot dead at Igwekamma election centre in Amagu Overage area of Enugu state. A video posted 
Not less than 41 ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorists and their family members have surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian Army in Borno State. Information from the Army Public Relations unit made available yesterday indicated that the suspected terrorists and their families comprise of 11 adult males , 22 females, and 8 children submitted themselves to 
Men of the Nigerian Army in aggressive clearance and battle field dominance operations in Borno State have recovered armoured vehicles earlier taken and in possession of the ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorists. Information from the Army Public Relations unit this afternoon indicated that troops of 402 Special Force Brigade yesterday killed several ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorists at Timbuktu 
It could not be clear if Federal Government of Nigeria have the right to steal goods or exhibits seized from suspect or suspects to sell them and be able to pay compensation to informant who assisted the government agents in tracking and arresting a criminal suspect. Detained DCP Abba Kayri over his involvement on the 
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Politicians and others alike to desist from taking advantage of the new electoral law delay to cause civil disorder in Nigeria as the president by existing law have 30 days life span to decide whether to accept or reject the bill passed by the National Assembly. President Muhammadu Buhari 
Nigerian Army in a report few hours ago said its men with civilian joint task force at the early hours of today laid ambush and killed scores of ISWAP-Boko Haram terrorists at Mandara mountains within Madagali local government area in Adamawa state. Nigerian Army said the successful operation was made possible based on intelligent information 
Executive Director of Africa Network For Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Reverend David Ugolor has said the Edo State Government led by Godwin Obaseki has expressed readiness to engage civil society organisations to develop policy to tackle Internet crime and youth unemployment. David Ugolor stated this few hours ago in a statement made available to 
Detained Deputy Commissioner of Police and former head of the Nigeria Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kayri has presented a case before Federal High Court in Abuja that he’s suffering from chronic diabetes hence he should be granted bail from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA detention but the court refused 
At the eve of this year Valentine day celebration, the Founder and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman has given a picture of what should been eaten on Valentine. Apostle Johnson Suleman in a tweet recently said if anyone insist on pizza, chocolate among others should try read the Holy Bible and 
Agence France Presse, AFP has informed the general public that a fighter jet mounted by men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria has killed seven innocent children with 5 others wounded in the Nachade border town of Niger Republic on Friday while targeting bandits in the area. Chaibou Aboubacar, the governor of the Maradi region, 
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has extended its channel of communication, Radio Biafra to include Hausa language version. Revealing the information yesterday, Simon Ekpa, one of the IPOB spokespersons said the new version of the radio Biafra is to enable the secessionist group carry along Hausa people on the activities of the Biafra group. “Voice 
A practicing Journalist, a first Class graduate in the Faculty of Communication from Bayero University, Kano and intending National Youth Service Corps member, Sule Matthew has been killed by Unknown Gunmen on Friday at Ekwulobia in Anambra state. The news media, PRNigeria where Sule Matthew interned broke the news on Saturday. It was gathered Sule 
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has revealed that his administration has empowered over 2,700 youths in the state by giving them Infinix Smart Phones as a way of transforming the fortunes of the Youths. Governor Hope Uzodimma stated this yesterday at the Special Valentine Concert and Youth Tech Empowerment programme held in Owerri, the state 
Nigeria Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has given an account of how the total number of votes counted in favour of the sitting Governor in Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola outnumbered the total number of accredited voters in many units in the yesterday held All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship Primary election conducted by Kwara State 
Anambra state command of the Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the protest staged by truck drivers in Ihiala, calling for the removal of the police special roadblock mounted against unknown gunmen in order to secure the Police Divisional, Area Command Headquarters and road users along the Onitsha-Owerri road. Nigeria Police Force in a statement 
Trailer truck drivers yesterday took their vehicles to the scene of Friday ghastly accident that claimed numbers of lives after a truck with 50 feet container failed brake and fell on 4 buses with 3 others badly touched. The truck rammed into the stationed vehicles waiting for police pass at the special police roadblock mounted