By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the second reading of a bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related offenses as acts of terrorism. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, the proposed legislation prescribes the death penalty for offenders, with no option for a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned that Russia is “ready” for war if European nations provoke conflict, accusing European leaders of attempting to sabotage peace efforts in Ukraine. His remarks came ahead of high-level talks in Moscow with US envoy Steve Witkoff and former White House advisor Jared Kushner, aimed at ending the nearly…
Mourners continued to visit a small park near the site of a devastating Hong Kong apartment fire on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of bouquets and notes in memory of the victims, whose ages ranged from one to 97. “I hope people can come here to lay their grief to rest,” said visitor Sarah Lam, adding that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has urged strengthening community resilience as a key strategy to tackle Nigeria’s rising wave of kidnappings. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday during his ministerial screening for the position of Minister of Defence, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. Responding to senators’…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has formally welcomed Côte d’Ivoire as its newest member following the signing of a Membership Agreement on the sidelines of the 5th AATB Board of Governors Meeting in Abuja, hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agreement was signed by Eng. Nasser Al-Thekair, General…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Mohammed Umar of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted Omoyele Sowore bail on self-recognition, warning him against making statements that could incite the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count cybercrime charge,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter, according to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday over the escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique, where roughly 300,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence in recent months. The jihadist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has killed over 6,200 people, according to the Global Conflict Monitoring group ACLED, and the violence…
By Ayomide Otitoju The abducted traditional ruler of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, popularly known as Ojibara, has escaped captivity along with six other abductees, sources from the community have confirmed. According to residents, the escape followed a fierce attack on the bandits by vigilante groups who launched…
