Nigerians fleeing Ukraine war freed from Polish detention camps, say officials
Thirteen Nigerians who fled the war in Ukraine have now been released from detention in Poland, the government has said. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Wednesday that most people who had been detained at camps in Poland were now free. “The Nigerians were released with the intervention
Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes temporarily steps down to care for ill husband
Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès has said that she will temporarily step down from the role to care for her ill husband. Wilmès’ partner Christopher has been diagnosed with “aggressive brain cancer”, she said in a letter on Thursday. The deputy prime minister said her job demanded “rigour, availability, and
2023 Polls: Opposition peoples democratic party extends sales of nomination forms, fixes dates for candidates’ screening
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again extended the date for its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to Friday, April 22, 2022. The party announced that the last day for submitting completed forms is now April 25, 2022, saying the decision was taken after various considerations
Norway issues formal apology 50 years after decriminalising homosexuality
Norway’s government has issued a formal apology for a historical law that criminalised homosexuality. An estimated 119 men were convicted in Norway between 1902 and 1950 for having sex with other men under a paragraph of the country’s penal code. The law was eventually removed on 21 April 1972. “Gay
Nigerian military re-arrests ‘most wanted’ Boko Haram/ISWAP spy in Borno
The most wanted high ranking intelligence spy of the Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists, Modu Babagana, who escaped from military detention in Bama has been re-arrested by troops of 21 Special Forces Brigade in Borno State. Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security
UPDATE: Police confirm 10 killed in Boko haram attack on police Inspector-General’s Hometown in Yobe; residents told to recite Quran and live
Ten persons were killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe State. The terrorists, reportedly sneaked into Geidam town Wednesday night and slaughtered 10 persons, both men and women at a brothel. Geidam, which is the hometown of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba and located 177 kilometres
Over 1,880 Nigerians violently killed in 3 months under Buhari government, North-West tops tragedy list, report says
At least 1,884 persons were reportedly killed in Nigeria in the first quarter of the year in violent incidents, including attacks by Boko Haram members, other terrorists, militia herdsmen, bandits, and violent gangs. This is according to a recent report by the SBM Intelligence, a socioeconomic research firm and
Fire guts Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Benue
The Makurdi branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benue State has been gutted by fire. The branch is situated in the Old GRA area of the Benue State capital. The fire, which reportedly started from the fuel dome of the bank, quickly became ferocious thus drawing
Aisha Buhari invites Osinbajo, Tinubu, Wike, Atiku, Peter Obi, others for ramadan dinner, warns them against coming with phones
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has sent out invitations to aspirants gunning for the presidency of the country in the different1 political parties to show up for a Ramadan dinner with her on Saturday, April 23. According to the invitation card, the presidential aspirants are expected to present their
Mariupol steelworks: ‘Block it so a fly can’t pass,’ Putin orders
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to seal off Ukrainian defenders inside the besieged port city of Mariupol. Mr Putin told forces to abandon plans to storm the sprawling Azovstal steel works there, where Ukraine is still resisting the invaders. But a leader of the controversial Azov battalion