British embassy security guard suspected of being Russian spy
David Smith was arrested by German police on 10 August last year and is accused of collecting information from the British embassy in Berlin intending to pass it to a foreign state. David Smith, 57, confirmed his name and age, but told the court that he no longer had an
FG, EU launch electric motorcycles for rural communities
One of the electric- powered motorcycles manufactured by MAX Nigeria on display at the programme on Thursday in Lagos. The Federal Ministry of Power on Thursday in Lagos unveiled 10 electric-powered motorcycles manufactured by MAX Nigeria under its Electric Vehicle opportunities in rural and peri-urban communities in Nigeria. The pilot
Father allegedly smashes his one-month-old baby’s skull in Lagos
The police in Lagos state have arrested a man identified as Benedict Anieze, for allegedly smashing the skull of his one-month-old baby on the ground, killing her on the spot. The incident occurred at their residence in the Pipeline area of Idimu, Lagos State on Sunday, April 3. Benedict was
Police arrest three traffic robbers in Lagos
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three robbery suspects and recovered a Beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition at Toyota bus stop near Oshodi. Spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said
IEA members agree to release 120m barrels of oil from reserves
Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) have agreed to release 120 million barrels of crude oil from their reserves, a development that is cooling global oil markets. Half of these 120 million barrels of oil have already gone into the market being part of the United States’ contribution
Ukraine: Kyiv accuses Hungary of aiding Putin
Ukraine on Thursday accused its neighbour, Kremlin-ally Hungary, of appeasing Russian aggression and disrupting EU unity following a telephone call between the Hungarian and Russian leaders. “Apparently, after the elections, Budapest moved on to the next step – helping (Russian President Vladimir) Putin continue his aggression against Ukraine,” the Ukrainian
2023: I can’t pretend, Tambuwal makes true confession
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has admitted that he is not an economist and cannot pretend to be one. Tambuwal who said this during a consultative meeting with caucus members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state on Wednesday, April 6, noted that he will employ the
Former President Musa Yar’Adua’s first cousin joins Katsina guber race
A cousin to former President Musa Yar’Adua, Mr. Ahmed Yar’Adua, has promised to address insecurity in Katsina state if elected governor. Yar’Adua, who is a former secretary to the Katsina state government, made the pledge in Abuja on Wednesday, April 6, shortly after purchasing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination
North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns
With North Korea set to celebrate its most important holiday next week, the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang “may be tempted to take another provocative action,” including a possible nuclear test. “We, in cooperation and coordination with our allies and partners, are prepared to deal with whatever they may undertake,
Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life imprisonment for killing
Blaise Compaoré, Burkina Faso’s former president, has been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment over the alleged role he played in the assassination of his revolutionary predecessor. Thomas Sankara. Sankara was gunned down along with 12 others during the 1987 coup d’état that brought Compaoré to power. The two were