Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Finnish government has frozen the assets of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile facing allegations of terrorism-related activities. According to Yle, a local newspaper, the Finnish authorities also froze the assets of companies associated with Ekpa and four of his accomplices, who are also in remand. The report said Ekpa is being held in the Kylmäkoski vankila, (Kylmäkoski prison), which is reputed to be one of the world’s toughest prisons. On November 21, Ekpa was sent to prison for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media. A district court of Päijät-Häme remanded him after…

Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo State, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters dated December 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, Initiative Against Human Right Abuse and Torture, also sought the intervention of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minster of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Ihekweme was a commissioner in the first term of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo. The petitions were signed by the Executive Director of the group, Comrade Gerald Katchy…

A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power. Ex-Premier League and Manchester City striker, Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017. Georgian Dream retained control of parliament in the South Caucasus nation in an election on October 26 that the opposition alleges was rigged with Moscow’s help. Georgia’s outgoing president and main pro-Western parties have since boycotted parliamentary sessions and demanded a rerun of the ballot. Georgian Dream has vowed to…

The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa on Friday called for a collaborative and multi-dimensional approach towards securing the Nigerian collective future. Musa made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) of the members of Junior Course 98 at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna. The CDS said, “The College has over the years remained committed to providing world-class training for tactical and operational level officers. “The college strives to refine officers’ intuition and sharpen their creative capability to respond adequately to complex security threats at the tactical level in a collaborative…

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. The spokesman of the agency, Sadiq Maigatari, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Saturday. Maigatari said the conviction was a significant milestone in the agency’s relentless fight against drug-related offences under the leadership of the state Commander Abubakar Ahmad. According to him, the agency secured multiple convictions in one day, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and maintaining a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.Maigatari said the convicts were found…

A man previously sought in connection to the death of a professional welterweight boxer in the Bronx on New Year’s Eve in 2006 was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, the NYPD said. Ahmet Gashi, 42, of Kosovo, Serbia, allegedly ran over prizefighter, Kemal Kolenovic, then 28, with a Mitsubishi SUV outside a bar on Belmont Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx, according to police. Kolenovic, who hailed from Montenegro, was killed after a bar fight between Gashi and two other men spilled outside into the street, police have said. Kemal Kolenovic was struck and killed by…

A yet-to-be-identified military personnel reportedly knocked down an elderly man with a motorcycle at the Moshalashi bus stop in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Thursday and fled the scene. It was gathered that the elderly man was crossing the road when the incident occurred. The victim sustained a broken leg as a result of the accident. Confirming the incident on Saturday, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, attributed the accident to the recklessness of the military personnel involved. “Upon arrival at 0843hrs, LASEMA’s Eagle Response Team discovered an incident involving…

Several worshippers were Friday night trapped when a devastating fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to eyewitness accounts on Saturday morning, the incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area. A source said the church was hosting a Friday vigil when the fire broke out. The source narrated, “The incident happened in the night around 9:30pm. I think they were having Friday vigil. Some worshippers had already slept, to have some rest before they start vigil when the incident happened.” Another…

A suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $8,000,000. The suspect was arrested at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December 6, 2024. According to a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale on Friday, Otukpa used five names which are Ford Thompson, Oscar Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson, to scam the victims. He added that the suspect lured his victims on…

French President, Emmanuel Macron has appointed François Bayrou as Prime Minister. This comes after an unprecedented parliamentary vote to depose the previous government last week. Bayrou, 73, is a well-known personality in French politics and an important member of Macron’s centrist alliance. His political background is regarded as important in efforts to restore stability in a split National Assembly. Bayrou, who was recently cleared of allegations of misappropriation of European Parliament funds, now has the difficulty of guiding the country through a divided parliament. He is anticipated to reveal his selection of ministers in the coming days. The appointment of…