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Talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Friday ended without a breakthrough. Here’s what you need to know. Russia and Ukraine talk: The fact that teams from each country were in the same room was a big development in itself: the warring nations haven’t officially met since the early weeks of Moscow’s invasion. Kyiv sent a team led by …

Mr Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on 21 November 2024 on suspicion of terrorist activities. The Finnish government has charged controversial Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, with terrorism offences ahead of his trial. The deputy prosecutor general in Finland charged Mr Ekpa with public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent and participation in a terrorist group, Yle, a …

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said the agreement with Russia to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war is an “important achievement,” but the next goal is to have discussions between the two countries’ leaders. “Our president (Volodymyr Zelensky) was expecting the high-level discussions here, and I think the next step would be that the leaders-level meeting should be organized,” he told …

— Food Inflation Drops as Prices of Major Commodities Fall Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.71 percent in April 2025, reflecting a 0.52 percentage point decline from the 24.23 percent recorded in March. This was disclosed in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report also showed a decline in …

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book entitled ‘Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018’ by the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), as part of activities to mark the association’s …

The estate, located near Kugbo in the Karu area of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was brought down without prior notice, sparking accusations of unlawful demolition and land grabbing. Tensions are running high in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the demolition of a multi-million-naira residential estate reportedly sanctioned by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The estate, …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to send defense minister Rustam Umerov to meet with a low-level Russian delegation in Istanbul was a difficult choice forced by necessity. Its audience is one man: US President Donald Trump. Kyiv must show it is willing to take any step at all to foster any kind of peace, or else it risks Trump slowly …

Sources privy to the development confirmed this to Saharareporters, describing it as a politically motivated act of institutional witch-hunt. A student at the Delta State School of Nursing who was questioned for allegedly recording and posting an “unauthorised” video on social media during Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s visit to her school, has failed her final examination. Sources privy …

…Aims to Boost Voter Turnout and Strengthen Democratic Participation A bill proposing mandatory voting in all elections for eligible Nigerians has successfully passed its second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House, was debated extensively during Thursday’s plenary session before it received overwhelming support to proceed to the next legislative …

…says Nigeria long overdue for fresh census President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the conflicting population figures often cited by Nigerians abroad as a national disgrace, emphasising the need for a fresh census. He made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with members and management of the National Population Commission (NPC), who visited him to update the Senate on …