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JUST IN: Confusion as over 70 armed operatives seal off APC HQ
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership crisis took a new twist on Monday as heavily armed security operatives seal off the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Security operatives in 15 patrol vehicles had cordoned off access roads to the party secretariat as early as 5.a.m. APC security guards told however told journalists
JUST IN: Corpse of missing BRT passenger, Bamise, found on Lagos bridge
Taiwo Jimoh The corpse of Bamise Ayanwole, the passenger who went missing on a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle last week, has been found on Ebute-Ero Bridge, Lagos Island. The grisly discovery was made on Sunday. New Telegraph understands that some parts had been removed from the body. It was learnt that a
Fraud: Falae tackles Abubarkar Alhaji over his sack by Babangida’s administration
Babatope Okeowo, Akure Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Chief Olu Falae Minday tackled his successor in office as Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubarkar Alhaji over the claim that he was sacked from office over fraud of N2 million. Falae contested the joint ticket of Alliance for Democracy (AD) and All People
Drug Trafficking: Abba Kyari, 4 police officers plead not guilty; 2 co-defendants plead guilty
In what appears to be espirit-de-corps, while the two civilians charged with the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for alleged drug trafficking pleaded guilty, the four police officers followed Kyari to plead not guilty. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),
Abba Kyari: NDLEA, DSS take over Federal High Court ahead of arraignment
Ahead of Monday’s arraignment of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari on drug trafficking charges, security arrangements at the Federal High Court in Abuja have been taken over by armed security personnel. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and their counterparts from the Department of State Services
Russia says it will open humanitarian corridors to Ukrainian cities Monday
Russia’s military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after fighting halted weekend evacuation efforts and civilian casualties from Russia’s invasion mounted. The corridors will opened at 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) from the capital Kyiv as well as the cities of Kharkiv,
More than 4,300 detained at anti-war protests in Russia
Police detained more than 4,300 people on Sunday at Russia-wide protests against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent protest monitoring group. Thousands of protesters chanted “No to war!” and “Shame on you!”, according to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers, reports Reuters. Dozens of protesters in
Oil hits 13-year high as US mulls Russia crude ban
Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies. Brent crude – the global oil benchmark – spiked to above $139 a barrel, before easing back to below $130, reports the BBC. Energy markets have been rocked
Barca, Atletico return to La Liga top four
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid rejoined La Liga’s top four on Sunday after Barca needed a late penalty to beat Elche 2-1 before Atletico defeated Real Betis 3-1, Joao Felix scoring twice at the Benito Villamarin. It is the first time Barcelona and Atletico have both been in La Liga’s Champions League qualification spots since August. Atletico have struggled
Serie A: Giroud sinks Napoli to fire AC Milan top
Olivier Giroud struck a huge blow for AC Milan in the Serie A title race with the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Napoli which fired his team top of the pile. Veteran forward Giroud diverted home a wayward shot three minutes after the break at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to put
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