According to The PUNCH, a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced two women, Chinaza Smart, and Amarachi Ahukanna, to 12 years’ imprisonment each for conspiracy and child trafficking. Chinaza, 21, and Ahukanna, 28, were found guilty of conspiring to sell the former’s two-year-old son, Daniel, for the sum of N400,000 to…
Three former Minneapolis police officers who were at the scene as Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck leading to his death have been convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights. They were convicted on Thursday, Feb. 24, after prosecutors argued that former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane and Tou Thao knew Floyd was…
A man is on the run after allegedly strangling his wife to death in Abuja. The man identified as Wisdom Joseph reportedly killed his wife identified as Evelyn Alifiya. According to Salemgists, a source who narrated the incident stated that after some month into marriage Wisdom moved into his wife’s apartment in lugbe, citing jobless…
A female police officer was among those killed when armed robbers attacked banks in Edo state. It was confirmed that six persons including two policemen were killed in what is believed to be a coordinated robbery attack on commercial banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.Large sums running into…
At least 137 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed by Russian invaders since Thursday. Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky made the sad announcement, saying 316 soldiers have been also wounded since the Russian invasion began early on Thursday. Zelensky in a video message posted on his Facebook page also said other states were “afraid” to support Ukraine’s…
The Nigerian government has announced the arrangement of a special flight operation for the evacuation of its citizens in Ukraine following the ongoing invasion by Russia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with NTA. He said the Nigerian embassy in Kyiv has been contacted to arrange those wishing…
Roman Abramovich on Thursday faced calls to be stripped of his right to own a football club after documents linked him to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin’s administration. It also accused Abramovich of “public association with corrupt activity and practices”. The billionaire Chelsea owner is facing renewed focus on his business activities as Russia begins…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s objection to take the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari has been rejected by a Federal court on Thursday. This is as Kyari tries to secure his bail from NDLEA custody. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected NDLEA’s objection to take the…
At least six persons have been confirmed dead and seven persons injured after a bomb exploded today in the southern Odesa region of Ukraine. This is as Russia declared war on Ukraine on Thursday. The bombing was confirmed to newsmen in a statement credited to Ukraine’s General Office of the National Police. This is the…
The Nigerian Government has urged Nigerians in Ukraine to remain calm but very vigilant and be responsible for their security and safety in the country. A statement issued by Nigerian Embassy, in Kiev, urged Nigerian students seeking temporary relocation to seek proper clearance and guarantee form before relocating. Recall that Russian troops launched a wide-range…