A farmer identified simply as Jesuyon has lost his wife, Abosede, who drowned when the canoe conveying them to a destination capsized in the Erekiti River in Lagos State. According to a journalist, Deji Rambo, the farmer and his 25-year-old wife left their home to do some work on their farm on Sunday, March…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has denied allegations that he has approved the Eastern Security Network’s (ESN) involvement in the fight against herders invading farmlands in the state. ESN is the armed militant wing of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed deep frustration over the United States’ lack of response to Russia’s refusal to accept a “full, unconditional ceasefire,” even as Moscow intensified its aerial bombardments, resulting in civilian casualties. Zelensky reported a “massive” missile and drone attack across Ukraine, which killed two people and injured seven others. “We are…
The FCT police command have foiled an armed robbery attack at Royal Court Estate, Jahi II, Abuja, and arrested two suspects in the process. The suspects identified as Rabiu Jubril and Ibrahim Isa, both residents of Tipper Garage, Jahi, had attacked the estate with arms and tried carting away vehicles before operatives of the…
The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Lacopo Foti, has expressed his country’s readiness to support the Kaduna State Government’s investment drive, by encouraging Italian companies to invest in the State. Mr Foti made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna on Saturday. He…
