TalkTalk owners weigh £3bn sale as suitors come calling
Sky News has learned, that Vodafone has been weighing whether to make a potential offer for TalkTalk in recent weeks. Sky, the Comcast-owned immediate parent of Sky News, is also said to have been examining whether to make an offer for part of the Salford-head quartered group. Telecoms industry sources
Rocket strike hits Kramatorsk railway station – Russia denies
Thousands of civilians were at Kramatorsk railway station trying to evacuate to safer regions in the war-ravaged country, the governor of the Donetsk region said. The Kremlin has denied that Russia carried out the strike, citing its defence ministry. Moscow has claimed the type of missile used in the attack
Pesticides, sprayers given for empowerment- Ossai
The member representing Ndokwa federal constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives, Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has been facing criticism for empowering delegates with pesticides and sprayers. This comes ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) House of Representatives primaries. The federal lawmaker, who is seeking reelection had last
Nigeria lost over N620billion to oil thieves – Kyari
Mele Kyari, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited’s group managing director, says the country lost $1.5 billion (N623.7 billion at the official rate of about N415 to $1) worth of crude oil, which represents about 250,000 barrels of crude per day, to oil theft between January and March 2022. Kyari,
It’s illegal for Nigeria’s secret police, DSS to arrest, detain people – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) says the State Security Service of Nigeria, also known as the Department of State Services (DSS) is not empowered by any law to make arrests or detain anyone. Falana stated this on Thursday at a media session titled, “Forget the past, forfeit the future:
World Bank to FG: You won’t succeed in lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty
The World Bank says it is hopeful the Federal Government can achieve its target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, but warned. on Friday, that such an ambitious goal won’t succeed without the execution of policies to keep adolescent girls in school and also provide
Federal high court bars media and others from covering terrorism cases
A federal high court has barred the media from covering terrorism cases in the country. The court’s Chief Information Officer, Dr Catherine Christopher said in a statement that terrorism proceedings will be conducted in secret except when the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, grants permission for media
UN suspends Russia from human rights council
The United Nations General Assembly has suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after high-profile allegations of atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine. The measure suspends Russia’s membership in the Council and would launch a review of the matter if the UN deems it appropriate.
European Union imposes sanctions on Putin’s daughters
The European Union has imposed sanctions on two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, according to two EU officials. The EU included Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova in its updated list of individuals facing
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of using ‘mobile crematoriums’
In one of the creepiest allegations to emerge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is being accused by Ukrainian officials of using “mobile crematoriums” to incinerate dead civilians in a deliberate effort to cover up alleged war crimes in the hard-hit city of Mariupol. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko