Putin’s ally’s yacht stuck in Norway as oil suppliers refuse to refuel it
A Russian-owned superyacht is stranded in northern Norway because local oil suppliers refuse to refuel the ship amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and the sanctions that many countries have imposed on Moscow as a result. The yacht, “Ragnar,” is owned by the Russian oligarch Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a former K.G.B. agent who made his fortune in nickel mining and is a longtime associate...
Two soldiers, Bro Shagi nabbed for robbing POS agent
The police in Borno State have arrested five suspects, including two soldiers for alleged armed robbery and culpable homicide. The soldiers – Pte Igogo Michael and Pte Jibrin Adamu, have been court-martialled by the military authority. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Abdu Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the suspects robbed a...
War in Ukraine: 103 children killed as 10,683 couples marry
Over 100 children have been killed since the Russian attack on Ukraine began, according to Kiev. Despite the war, 10,683 couples across the country have tied the knot. “Today, a tragic bloody line was crossed,” the Ukrainian Defence Ministry tweeted on Wednesday, referring to the casualty figure. “Russia will be held to account and will pay for everything,” the ministry said. Ukraine’s prosecutor...
Hallmark Newspaper publisher, Emeka Obasi, dies at 58
The publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, a business and finance daily newspaper, Prince Emeka Obasi, is dead. It was gathered that Obasi, a veteran journalist and public relations expert, gave up the ghost on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He died at the age of 58. READ ALSO: BUA hands over water, electricity projects to Sokoto communities It was further learned that the award winning...
2023 Presidency: Tinubu parleys APC Senators, Reps Wednesday
Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has scheduled a meeting for this afternoon with the senators and House of Reps members elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting of Tinubu with the APC Senate caucus will hold at 2.30p.m. in the Senate President’s conference room Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, disclosed this in a letter read during...
Donation: 2Baba would’ve trended if he impregnated another woman — Wife
Annie Idibia, the wife of ace Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has knocked the media for only wanting to share negative news about her husband. The Nollywood actress said this in her reaction to the inauguration of a multimillion naira music studio 2Baba donated to the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State on Tuesday. Annie, who got...
N800 per litre: Deji Adeyanju mocks APC for diesel price hike
Popular political activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju Deji, has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled Federal Government for the hike in price of diesel in the country. Adeyanju, who is a strong critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, criticised the regime for increasing the price of diesel to N800 per litre as against the N110 the...
BUA hands over water, electricity projects to Sokoto communities
BUA Cement has handed over water supply and electrification projects worth N62 million to seven communities in Sokoto State, as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility. Managing Director of BUA Cement, Alhaji Yusuf Binji, handed over the completed projects on Tuesday to the benefiting communities in Wamakko and Sokoto South Local Government Areas (LGAs) Binji was represented by the company’s...
Manchester United crash out of Champions League
Atletico Madrid dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League round of 16 after edging to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Renan Lodi scored the only goal just before half-time as Diego Simeone’s side won 2-1 on aggregate after a late draw in the first leg last month. Tuesday’s result means United’s trophy drought will now almost certainly...
Senator: Why I want El-Rufai’s job
Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central) has explained why he is bidding for Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s job in Kaduna State. Sani on Tuesday declared his intention to contest for Kaduna State governorship seat in the 2023 election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Declaring his intention at the APC secretariat in Kaduna, Sani said his decision to contest was...
