UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that Britain and France are working with Ukraine to develop a plan to end the ongoing war with Russia. This development comes as European leaders convene in London for crisis talks following a tense exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warmly welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street on Saturday, a day after Zelensky’s heated clash with U.S. President Donald Trump. As Zelensky’s convoy arrived, supporters gathered outside, cheering in solidarity. Starmer embraced the Ukrainian leader before escorting him into his official residence for closed-door talks. “You are very,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, seeking a total of ₦251 billion in damages over alleged defamatory statements. The lawsuits, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, accuse the Kogi Central senator of defamation and violating fundamental…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to pray for peace, unity, and national progress as they commence the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement on Saturday, Obi emphasized the significance of the season, urging Muslims to embrace brotherly love,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has cautioned Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, against interfering in the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation leveled against her husband. Mrs. Akpabio had earlier dismissed the senator’s accusations as baseless, asserting that both families had maintained a cordial relationship for years…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) prepares for the full deployment of B’Odogwu, Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to grant the necessary approvals for Authorized Dealer Banks to integrate into the new system. Adeniyi emphasized that authorization is critical to ensuring seamless transactions ahead of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, and four others before the Abia State High Court over alleged misappropriation of ₦47 billion. The other defendants include his son, Engineer Chinedum Orji; former Commissioner of Finance, Dr. Philip Nto; a government contractor, Obioma…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has criticized her predecessor, Mudashiru Obasa, for attempting to reclaim his position by forcefully entering the Assembly Complex on Thursday. Speaking to journalists at the Lagos State High Court on Friday, where Obasa had filed a legal challenge to his removal,…
Russia has commended former U.S. President Donald Trump for showing “restraint” during a heated confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in a Telegram post on Friday, mocked Zelensky’s claim that Ukraine was left without support in 2022, calling it “his biggest lie.” “How Trump and…
