Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday, said Russia’s overnight aerial assault on Ukraine included 93 missiles and over 200 drones targeting its power grid. In a statement released on X, Zelensky said the Ukrainian air force was able to shoot down 81 missiles, adding that one of the missiles belonged to North Korea. Zelensky, who described it as “one of the largest strikes targeting our energy infrastructure,” called on the West to step in and stop Russian President, Vladimir Putin, by cutting down the country’s oil funds. “Another Russian missile strike against Ukraine. Cruise missiles, ballistic missiles. According to preliminary…

…Sparking debate over ‘British institution’ The leader of Britain’s Conservative Party called sandwiches “not a real food” and said she “will not touch bread if it’s moist” in an interview published Thursday — sparking a griddle-hot debate in a country obsessed with “toasties.” Kemi Badenoch, who was elected head of the UK opposition party last month, claimed the bread-and-filling staple doesn’t cut the mustard when asked by Spectator magazine what she usually eats for lunch. “What’s a lunch break? Lunch is for wimps,” she fired back. “I have food brought in and I work and eat at the same time.…

After being on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List for years, Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian, has been extradited from Ghana to Nebraska, United States. His arrest and extradition followed a conspiracy to commit wire fraud indictment filed against him in August 2019. A statement from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska on Thursday, stated that Kayode was arrested in April 2023 by Ghanaian authorities and after a formal U.S. request for extradition, he was handed over to FBI special agents who brought him to Nebraska. He appeared in court on December 11, 2024, before United States…

A Florida (US) man is accused of killing his estranged girlfriend by stabbing her up to 70 times during a break-in Friday – exactly one month after he was nabbed for assaulting the victim and ordered to stay away from her. James Christopher Lindsey, 42, allegedly killed 40-year-old Kristin Stevens after breaking into her Chuluota home around 1 a.m. when he learned she went on a date with another man, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The knife-wielding maniac – who was expected to be arraigned on a domestic violence battery charge against Stevens the same day of the…

36 states submitted their recommendations on the creation of state police with a majority of the governors in favour of its creation at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Thursday. The Federal Capital Territory Administration under Nyesom Wike was the only component that failed to submit its recommendations, stalling resolutions that would culminate in its formation. The news of the endorsement came through the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani while briefing state house correspondents. He revealed that at the next NEC meeting to be convened in January 2025, a definite position would be…

Four persons were gunned down while a hotel manager was abducted in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified gunmen invaded the area, firing shots into the air. The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee their homes and traders to close their shops abruptly. Eyewitnesses disclosed on Thursday that the gunmen attacked several popular locations, including Book Foundation Junction, Ukwu Aki Bus Stop, “B” Bus Stop, Commissioners’ Quarters, and the Bamboo area. It was gathered that during the attack, the gunmen kidnapped the manager of a popular…

In a significant ruling, a Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced Bamidele Folorunsho to 10 years imprisonment for the indecent treatment and sexual assault of a minor. The court’s verdict marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat sexual and domestic violence in Nigeria. Folorunsho’s journey to conviction began in February 2018, when he was initially charged with the defilement of a 12-year-old girl. However, it wasn’t until October 2021 that he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charge. In a surprising turn of events, Folorunsho opted for…

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into alleged smuggling activities by personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service. The decision was made during a plenary session on Wednesday, following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Representative Oluwaseun Whingan of Badagry Federal Constituency, Lagos State. Whingan’s motion cited a shocking report by Sahara Reporters, revealing the mass smuggling of over 2,000 cars carrying 6.5 million kilograms of rice through Badagry, all under the watchful eye of Customs officers. Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo’s videos provided damning evidence of Customs officers’ complicity in these illegal activities. The situation took a…

Two students of the Borno State University, Maiduguri,were yesterday feared dead as the school’s Staff bus and a truck collided on Njimtilo Road in the state capital.Also,no fewer than 20 other students were seriously injured in the accident .According to the Borno State Police Command, a truck collided with the university’s bus, causing significant damage and loss of lives.The Borno State Police Command spokesperson, Nahum Kenneth, confirmed the accident, stating that a male and female students lost their lives, while three others were currently unconscious and receiving medical care at the Umaru Shehu Specialist Hospital.He further disclosed that the bus…

Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkey into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war forced him to flee his home. He returns without his wife and three of his children who died in devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria last year. Father and daughter left days after Syrian rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad from Damascus, and a day after President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was opening its Yayladagi border gate to manage the return of some of the more than three million Syrian migrants it hosts. “Just as I cried for…