Russia said Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, POWs, had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. Unverified videos on social media showed a large plane falling from the sky on its side before crashing in a fireball.“At around 11 a.m. Moscow time (0800 GMT), an IL-76…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. He ordered that the former governor should be restricted to the court jurisdiction. He ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to deposit the defendant’s travel documents with the court registrar. Ekwo…
The eighth witness called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Hamma-Adama Bello, at the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, said former Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others awarded contracts to companies they incorporated or had stakes in. Oyo-Ita and others are standing trial on the allegations of fraud regarding duty tour allowance,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s ex-personal assistant, Tunde Sabiu Yusuf and billionaire businessman and oil mogul, Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, aka AA Rano, never at any time fought over any $400million looted fund, First News investigations have revealed. Investigations by our correspondent also revealed that reports that Sabiu slapped AA Rano for allegedly failing to account…
Republican contender Nikki Haley hopes to challenge former US President Donald Trump’s frontrunner status as the party’s nominee in the 2024 election as voters in New Hampshire head to polling stations on Tuesday, kicking off the year’s primary election calendar. Trump is going into the primary as the favourite after scoring a resounding victory in…
Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage has revealed her consideration of acquiring a lavish multi-million-naira bag to celebrate her upcoming birthday extravagantly.The bag, priced at $147,000 and equivalent to N147 million in naira, has garnered reactions from netizens. Tiwa Savage, set to turn 43 on February 5, 2024, shared this information via her Snapchat account. The music…
Portraying Moroccan women with tattoos, the “Wise Women” exhibition displays 12 screen printed profiles – created by Aïda- a Moroccan tattoo artist living in France. The exhibition celebrates the tradition of tattooing while shedding light on the challenges women face in a society where tattoos are still largely seen as taboo. “The general idea of…
Salah, one of the most high-profile players at the African Cup, is due to return to England on Wednesday and “begin an intensive rehabilitation programme”, Liverpool has said, so that he can return to health before the end of the competition. Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday that Salah was suffering from a…
Boakai, who at age 79 has become the country’s oldest president, promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes. “Only united people can build a nation. And where do we plan to take Liberia in the next six years? We must refocus our political energy.” Boakai told citizens and foreign delegation…
