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Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47.Read More Share Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was …

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the federal government against the reversal of the conviction of former Niger-Delta minister, Godsday Orubebe on allegation of breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. In a judgment on Friday, February 16, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the appeal by the federal government was incompetent. …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lift the ban on Ibeto cement and reduce the cost of cement in the country. The group made this known in a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful on Friday morning. IPOB noted that BUA and Dangote cements have been favoured by the Nigerian government, saying …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has sealed off the head office of Sahad supermarket/stores over customers extortion and lack of transparency in prices. Dr Adamu Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, while sealing off the premises in Abuja on Friday, said the act was an obnoxious practice which amounted to violation of rights under the FCCP Act. …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the recent attack by gunmen at Okigwe Correctional Centre in Imo State. Nigerian Government, Police Masterminded Attack On Okigwe Prison To Blackmail IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the recent attack by gunmen …

Gov. Babagana Zulum has urged citizens of the state to fast and offer special prayers on Monday, as done in the past, for divine intervention over the current hardship caused by inflation. Zulum, in his broadcast to the people of the state, implored traditional rulers, clerics, and citizens to observe a one-day voluntary fast on Monday for peace, prosperity, and …

Less than 24 hours to the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to elect its flag bearer for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, a frontline aspirant of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from the race. He announced his withdrawal on Friday, February 16, in a statement made available to journalists. The withdrawal notice was …

NEW YORK — A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, adding to a consequential week on the former president’s legal calendar. Trump could be hit with millions of dollars in penalties and other sanctions in the decision by Judge Arthur Engoron, who has already ruled that the former president inflated his wealth on financial …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), on Wednesday, issued a weather advisory in the face of high temperatures being witnessed across the country. Air temperatures are set to hit 41°C in the North and 39°C in the South of Nigeria, and projections indicate that temperatures will remain high in the coming days. According to NiMET, the hot weather could lead to dehydration which …

Monarchs from the North, under the umbrella of Northern Traditional Council, NTC, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, told the Federal Government that the hardship, insecurity, poverty and unemployment in Nigeria and the North, in particular, was getting to a level they could no longer pacify the people from revolting. Addressing members, yesterday, at …