Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released from police custody in France on Wednesday, August 28 and transferred to court for questioning ahead of a possible indictment, French prosecutors have revealed, days after the Russian-born billionaire was arrested at a Paris airport. Durov left the anti-fraud office outside Paris in what appeared to be a…
Three men, Joshua Oladele, Micah Hines and Ali Alamiri, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the m8rder of a 25-year-old man in London, United Kingdom. Hamza Iqbal was k!lled on Wembley Way by the men who chased him down and stabbed him 23 times in a devastating revenge attack.Iqbal was with friends at…
The political clash between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, intensified on Wednesday, August 28, as George urged Atiku to wait until 2031 if he wishes to run for the presidency again. The verbal exchange began after George suggested that the government…
Russia has warned the West saying it was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War Three would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia’s western Kursk region on August 6 and has carved out a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strongly refuted allegations that its officials are involved in selling Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the upcoming September 21 Governorship Election in Edo State. The allegations were brought forward by the civic group Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy (TESA), but INEC has challenged the group to…
American football legend, O.J. Simpson’s legacy has taken a new, unexpected form; his ashes have been transformed into jewellery for his four adult children, according to Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime attorney and the executor of his estate. Simpson, who passed away and was cremated in April, left behind more than just memories. His children—Arnelle,…
Nigeria’s economy showed signs of resilience in the second quarter of 2024, with the nation’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 3.19%, a slight increase from the 2.98% growth recorded in the first quarter of the year. This 0.21 percentage point rise was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest…
Gunmen have abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, identified as Aribibia Fubara. It was gathered that Fubara was abducted by the gunmen who came through the Okirika Waterfront in a speedboat to the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The gunmen who were about…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in…
President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, over the passing of his Commissioner of Finance, Honourable Ahmed Ali Ahmed. President Tinubu also condoles with the family of the late commissioner and describes his passing as a huge and painful loss. The President prays for the…
