Cocaine deal: Abba Kyari’s wife slumps in court
A woman identified as the wife of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, on Monday, slumped at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The wife of the suspended DCP slumped and fell on the floor while the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were leading Kyari and others away from the court premises. The latest...
Dispatch rider didn’t abduct baby in Lagos — Police
The Lagos State Police Command has denied that a dispatch rider, identified as Williams Tadule, kidnapped a 10-month-old baby in the Sangotedo area of the state. The dispatch rider had been nabbed in the Sangotedo area of Lagos State on Saturday with a baby inside his courier box. He was beaten by an angry mob after he was alleged to have...
Russia asks China for military aid on Ukraine
Russia has asked China for military and economic aid for its war in Ukraine. US media reported on Sunday hours after the White House warned Beijing would face severe "consequences" if it helps Moscow evade sanctions. US officials told media that Russia had requested military equipment and support from its key ally. Moscow also asked Beijing for economic assistance against the crippling...
Chinese cities, factories lock down as COVID-19 spreads
Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first full day under lockdown Monday, with restrictions also imposed in Shanghai and other major cities in an effort to extinguish the biggest threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy. The southern city took the measures on Sunday as authorities battled an Omicron flare-up in factories and neighbourhoods...
Ukraine-Russia talks set to resume as attack on military base kills dozens
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine were stepping up on Monday, with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators set to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near the Polish border and fighting raged elsewhere. A barrage of Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Yavoriv International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security, a base just 15 miles...
2023: Osinbajo notifies Buhari of presidential ambition
There are strong indications that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to run for president ahead of the 2023 general election. Credible sources disclosed that Osinbajo told the President of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023 to consolidate the achievements they recorded since they took...
ASUU denies failure of UTAS, warns NITDA DG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied the report credited to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, that the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) created for the payment of university lecturers has failed an integrity test. The Union said the...
The palace coup at APC’s headquarters
By EHICHIOYA EZOMON It's reminiscent of a "palace coup" executed in a military fashion when the head of state or government, or the board chairman of a corporation is away from the country or out of sight of the premises. Such is the sack of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as acting chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of...
ASUU set to extend strike for two months
There are strong indications that the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have concluded plans to extend their warning strike by two months. It was gathered that the decision to extend the strike was taken at the Union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Sunday night. A credible source at the meeting disclosed that Union...
Women at war: Gender equality bills to the rescue
By DAKUKU PETERSIDE Within the last three weeks, three significant events happened. First, during the constitution amendment, the National Assembly rejected five gender bills, and as expected, our womenfolk were enraged. The world celebrated women's day, and this year the campaign theme was "Breaking the Bias". Nigerian women from all backgrounds and social strata mobilised in their numbers to protest at the...
