Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that the US’s “silence” after recent Russian attacks is encouraging President Vladimir Putin, following Moscow’s largest aerial attack yet. The overnight attack saw Russia launch the highest number of drones and missiles in a single night since the war began. At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and dozens more were injured in widespread strikes across Ukraine. The attack came a day after one of the heaviest assaults on the capital Kyiv since the start of the war. Zelensky warned that Russia’s “brutality cannot be stopped” without “strong pressure on the Russian…

The husband of a Palestinian doctor in Gaza whose children were killed in an Israeli strike on Friday remains in critical condition, according to the hospital treating him. Hamdi al-Najjar’s “life remains in danger”, Dr Milena Angelova-Chee, a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, told the BBC. An Israeli strike killed nine of the couple’s 10 children on Friday and left him and the couple’s 11-year-old son injured. The Israeli military has said the incident is under review. On Sunday the Hamas-run health ministry said Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people since dawn, mostly in the…

Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his appointment of individuals from the three geopolitical zones in the North to key federal government parastatals and agencies. The announcement made on Friday revealed that approximately 12 individuals from the North have been appointed to strategic national positions. The list includes Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani (Zamfara) as Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC); Alhaji Hamza Ibrahim Baba (Kano) as Programme Manager of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP); Alhaji Abubakar Umar Jarengol (Adamawa) as Executive Director of Operations…

The 2027 National (opposition) Coalition has described as misleading and false, reports which claimed that it adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform. A key member of the Coalition and former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, who stated this on Thursday, also dismissed a media report that he had been appointed to head the secretariat of the coalition. Lukman urged members of the public to disregard the story as it is completely false, adding that no such decision has been taken. He stated that once negotiation is concluded, formal…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country. This was announced on the official social media handles of Dangote Refinery on Thursday. With the announcement, the new rates now ranges from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location. The new price regime, which marks a N15 reduction per litre across all regions and partner retail outlets, The reduction applies to all major fuel marketers in partnership with the refinery, including MRS, Ardova, Heyden, Optima Energy, Techno Oil, and Hyde Energy.

The leadership of the Obidient Movement has debunked the rumor making the rounds that Mr. Peter Obi has accepted to be the presidential running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a coalition to dethrone the ruling APC. The Obedient Movement, in a press statement on Monday issued by Nana Kazaure, Director of Strategic Communication & Media, said that it has been inundated with calls from members within and outside the country, including other members of the public, regarding a media publication claiming that Peter Obi has been offered the running mate position to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the new coalition…

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the return of Adeola, daughter of actress Jumoke George from Mali. Adeola, whose whereabouts has been unknown to the family for over four years, was later found in Mali where she is said to be doing menial jobs. The mother lamented her disappearance during an interview on the Talk to B show hosted by actress Abiola Bayo. She stated that Adeola had been living with her grandmother in Ibadan and was last seen after informing the family she was travelling to Lagos. The host reached out to the Federal Government through (NIDCOM whose Chairperson…

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has provided clarification on his trip to the Vatican for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, saying it was not political. Obi met with President Bola Tinubu and former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi at the event. Speaking on his trip on Monday in a post on X, Obi said it was deeply reflective and should not be seen through a political lens. “I have just returned from the Vatican, and it was a deeply solemn and reflective visit. My participation in the inauguration ceremony was in line with my…

Former US president, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his personal office announced on Sunday. The 82-year-old was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. Biden and his family are considering options for treatment. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.” Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is his son, so he cannot fight with him. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike dismissed reports of a feud between him and Fubara. Wike clarified that his fight was with those pushing Fubara against him and not the suspended governor. “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son, why will I fight with him? I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for. “The…