A spain-bound drug trafficker, Mr Okonkwo Henry arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja on Easter day, Sunday, April 4, 2021, has excreted a total of 113 wraps of cocaine with a street value of 423 million naira. Mr Okonkwo was arrested and taken into custody by the International Drug Law and Enforcement Agency […]
In united kingdom, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II who was also the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip has died at the age of 99. According to Buckingham palace, Prince Phillip passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle. Expressing condolences at downing street, the Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson said […]
Te President of Ivory Coast, Mr Alassane Ouattara has said his predecessor, Mr Laurent Gbagbo and his youth leader, Mr Charles Blé Goudé are free to return to Ivory Coast after they were acquitted of crimes against humanity. President Ouattara’s remarks came a week after the International Criminal Court (ICC) upheld ex-President Gbagbo’s judgement with […]
Australia’s Prime Minister, Mr Scott Morrison has announced that Politicians and Judges will no longer be exempted from rules against sexual harassment at work. This came as the Prime Minister tried to quell public anger over his Government’s handling of a series of sexual abuse scandals. Speaking to reporters in the Australian capital, Mr Morrison […]
The health of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is deteriorating as he keeps up his hunger strike in prison, with a new numbness in his hands, according to his lawyers. This came a week after President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent opponent who is serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence on embezzlement charges stopped taking food to demand […]
One person was killed and at least three others were wounded by gunfire after troops in Benin Republic cleared protesters in a flashpoint city three days before President Patrice Talon seeks re-election. Protests have erupted in the West African country’s opposition bastions ahead of Sunday’s vote, which critics say is skewed in Talon’s favour after […]
Border clashes between Ethiopia’s Afar and Somali regions have killed at least 100 people, in the latest outbreak of violence ahead of national elections in June. The Deputy Police Commissioner for the Afar Region, Ahmed Humed said about 100 civilians, many of whom are Herders, have been killed since clashes broke out on Friday, April […]
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said he has a persistent cough and temperature. He added that there have been cases of tuberculosis in his prison. It was gathered that the 44 year old Alexei Navalny had been transferred to a medical unit with symptoms of a respiratory illness. Navalny’s Lawyer said he was in […]
Australian and New Zealand residents are now able to travel between the two nations without having to quarantine from April 18, 2021. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the move on Tuesday, April , 2021. Since October 2020, New Zealand travellers have been allowed to enter most Australian States without quarantine, though this had […]
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that formally granted him the right to stay in power until 2036. It was gathered that the law which was signed by the 68-year-old leader, allows him to extend his 20-year rule until he turns 83. Putin’s second consecutive and fourth overall presidential term ends in 2024, the […]