Month: April 2021
Page: 8
A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help its citizens in eastern Ukraine as tensions rise in the region. Sporadic fighting has increased in the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine, with clashes between Russian-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops. Russia has been building up troops on the border with Ukraine. The […]
Abia State Government has shut the Union Primary School, Afaraukwu located in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state after a “suspected explosive device” were discovered in the school. The State Commissioner for Information, JOHN KALU, said in a statement. KALU said the state Government is currently working with relevant security agencies in […]
The Nigeria Army 6 Division has again faced alleged allegation human right abuse by residents of Oyigbo local government area of Rivers state. One of the female victims who spoke to correspondent AYO ODUNGWERU via phone interview narrated how she and her husband suffered in the hands of the officers. she accused the army officers […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has backed the Czech Republic in its requirement for mandatory pre-school vaccinations. The case was brought by families who were fined or whose children were refused entry to pre-schools because they had not been vaccinated. In a landmark ruling, the court found that while the Czech policy interfered […]
Four bandit leaders say they have denounced their illegal activities in Katsina state and surrendered 45 rustled cattle, two General Purpose machine guns, 24 AK 47 assault rifles, 109 GMPG ammunition, 95 7.62MM Live Ammunition, among others. The four bandit leaders identified as SALE TURWA, MANI TURWA, ADO SARKI, and SANI MAI-DAJI were reportedly residing […]
Myanmar’s ex-ambassador in London spent Wednesday night in his car after saying he was locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the building by Myanmar’s military attaché, and he was dismissed as the country’s representative. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned the “bullying actions,” but the UK […]
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum have donated N100 million to victims of Zamfara State fire incident and warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) desist from attempting to poach its governors. Chairman Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum and Governor of Sokoto State,. Aminu Tambuwal, stated this when he led a delegation of PDP governors on […]
IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, says aggrieved politicians in the country are sponsoring a “national crisis” in states controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress in the South-East geo-political zone. Specifically, the governor said APC detractors were determined to bring down the regime and destabilize the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. by sponsoring attacks in […]
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the chairman of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Philemon Kingoli, on Wednesday. Kingoli was anducted in the early hours of Wednesday along the Peter Odili Road axis of Port Harcourt, the State capital. The circumstances leading to his kidnap could not be ascertained of the time of filing this […]
Human rights groups in Pakistan have accused Prime Minister IMRAN KHAN of being a “rape apologist” after he blamed a rise in sexual assault cases on how women dress. During a live television interview, he advised women to cover up to prevent temptation, but added that in any society where vulgarity is prevalent, there are […]
