I Knew I Will Win Cashless Policy Or Not Tinubu

https://ift.tt/DO1FKGs By Dele Alake President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, said he remained hopeful and optimistic about achieving victory in the last presidential election, despite the ineffective cashless policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The President spoke in separate remarks at the palaces of the Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru ... Read More "I Knew I Will Win, Cashless Policy Or Not – Tinubu" »

Unrest In France Over Teen Killed By Police Protesters Break Into Bank

https://ift.tt/1EmVMHv Residents in France continued protest on Wednesday night following the killing of 17 years old teenage delivery driver by police. Some residents said they couldn’t sleep through out the night as the protesters took to the streets of Nanterre, a suburb in Paris, broke into a bank, destroyed Automated Teller Machine, ATM, set ablaze several ... Read More "Unrest In France Over Teen Killed By Police, Protesters Break Into Bank" »

Alleged Assassination Attempt On Governor Adelekes Life Outrageous Asiwaju Musulumi

https://ift.tt/TspwHjD Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Dr. Khamis Olatunde-Badmus has described as outrageous the allegation that there was assassination attempt on the life of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State following a commotion that ensued on Wednesday at the Eid ground in Osogbo. Olatunde-Badmus in a statement few hours ago blamed political jobbers for ... Read More "Alleged Assassination Attempt On Governor Adeleke’s Life Outrageous – Asiwaju Musulumi" »

Eid: Nigeria Will Be Peaceful Tinubu

https://ift.tt/qmwu4Yf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has assured the citizens that the country will be peaceful, prosperous and stable. President Bola Tinubu, according to the news release signed by Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, made the statement on Wednesday in Lagos while speaking with reporters after ... Read More "Eid: Nigeria Will Be Peaceful – Tinubu" »

Enemies Abroad National Traitors Wanted Us To Fight Each Other I Made Steps To Avoid Large Bloodshed Putin

https://ift.tt/ibRfw2u President Vladimir Putin of Russia in a first nationwide broadcast, after the failed mutiny led by Wagener on Friday-Saturday, has described the Wagner Soldiers and commanders as patriots. President Vladimir Putin nationwide broadcast was made few minutes. The President statement as transcribed and translated by Dmitri, said, enemies of the country abroad and national traitors ... Read More "Enemies Abroad, National Traitors Wanted Us To Fight Each Other, I Made Steps To Avoid Large Bloodshed – Putin" »

Prigozhin Releases New Audio Explains Why Wagner Stops Action Claims All Russia Military Bases Airfields Were Blocked In A Day

https://ift.tt/kerBnj3 Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder and leader of the Wagner Criminal Private military group who led a short-lived mutiny against Russia military on Friday/Saturday has released new audio via Telegram, explaining why the coup was aborted. Prigozhin in the broadcast released few hours ago as transcribed and translated by Dmitri, said, the Friday and Saturday action was ... Read More "Prigozhin Releases New Audio, Explains Why Wagner Stops Action, Claims All Russia Military Bases, Airfields Were Blocked In A Day" »

Tinubu Renames Borno Benin Airports Muhammadu Buhari Oba Akenzua II

https://ift.tt/O2fXbH3 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has renamed some federal airports in the country after some prominent Nigerians. Maiduguri Airport was renamed after the immediate past Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari while the Benin Airport, renamed after Oba Akenzua II, of blessed memory. According to statement released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, ... Read More "Tinubu Renames Borno, Benin Airports, Muhammadu Buhari, Oba Akenzua II" »

Sergie Visits Ukraine War Front As Russians Celebrate Prigozhin Govt Newspaper Reports Wagner Boss Under Investigation

https://ift.tt/O3dUNIT Russia newspaper, Kommersant has reported that the Wagner boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin who led aborted coup against Russia government between Friday evening and Saturday, is still under investigation by FSB after Kremlin said on Saturday it has dropped charges against the private military criminal group leader as one of the conditions that made Prigozhin to end ... Read More "Sergie Visits Ukraine War Front As Russians Celebrate Prigozhin, Govt Newspaper Reports Wagner Boss Under Investigation" »

NDLEA Ambushes Suspects Ferrying Illicit-drugs With Boat Truck

https://ift.tt/ZhyHSr8 By Femi Babafemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted two imported consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 5,344.1 kilograms along the Epe-Lekki corridor and at the Alfa beach, Lekki area of Lagos state. Based on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives laid ambush for a ... Read More "NDLEA Ambushes Suspects Ferrying Illicit-drugs With Boat, Truck" »

[Full Text] Putin In Emergency Nationwide Broadcast Calls Wagner Group Action Mutiny Begs Citizens For Defence

https://ift.tt/fuULds5 President Vladimir Putin of Russia has called on citizens to defend Russia territory against enemies. President Vladimir Putin stated this few hours ago in a nationwide broadcast as the Wagner Private military group advanced from Rostov-on-Don towards Moscow, the state capital. President Vladimir Putin full speech during the nationwide broadcast on Saturday morning as transcribed ... Read More "[Full Text] Putin In Emergency Nationwide Broadcast, Calls Wagner Group Action ‘Mutiny’, Begs Citizens For Defence" »

Russia Soldiers Surrender To Wagner Criminal Group Advances Towards Moscow

https://ift.tt/X57DVNu Residents have made available photos and videos of Russia soldiers captured by Wagner, a convicted criminal mercenary private military group who helped Russia captured Crimea, a town in Ukraine in 2014. Residents also posted videos of Wagner group soldiers advancing through Voronezh Oblast towards the direction of Moscow, the Russia capital. The video reportedly showed ... Read More "Russia Soldiers Surrender To Wagner, Criminal Group Advances Towards Moscow" »

Wagner Captures Russia Military Headquarters In Rostov

https://ift.tt/scBlHne Early videos from the ongoing coup in Russia have indicated that the Wagner private military group has captured and surrounded the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. The Russian military headquarters in Rostov region, oversees the security of southern Russia region and the fighting in Ukraine. Wagner group, a private military mercenary that has been working ... Read More "Wagner Captures Russia Military Headquarters In Rostov" »

Tension In Russia As Wagner Group Makes U-turn Leads Coup Against Putin

https://ift.tt/piWrt5I Heavy tension in Russia as the country private mercenary group, Wagner, fighting Ukraine makes U-turn on Friday, and redirected his arms against the military generals in Russia. Videos recorded early Saturday morning and posted few minutes ago showed the Wagner group soldiers have moved into Russia with tanks and other heavy military equipments in the ... Read More "Tension In Russia As Wagner Group Makes U-turn, Leads Coup Against Putin" »

Help Curb Boko Haram Others Like You Did During Nigeria Civil War FG Begs British Govt

https://ift.tt/jk51tqA By Willie Bassey Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has sought to deepen bilateral relations with British Government, particularly, in the area of security, agriculture and infrastructural development. SGF made the disclosure when he received in audience the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, when the later paid ... Read More "Help Curb Boko Haram, Others Like You Did During Nigeria Civil War, FG Begs British Govt" »

Former New IGPs Decorate DIG Frank MBA Others

https://ift.tt/dp8cxR3 By Olumuyiwa Adejobi Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, on Thursday 22nd June, 2023 at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues. This is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service ... Read More "Former, New IGPs Decorate DIG Frank MBA, Others" »

We Have Surplus Money For More Security Packages For Ukraine US Defence

https://ift.tt/zPZ04l6 United States of America, USA Department of Defence on Tuesday admitted error of overestimating the total monies in value of military equipments spent so far in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Pentagon spokesperson, Sabrina Singh while speaking with reporters on Tuesday, said the Department of Defence still has surplus money to provide future military aid ... Read More "We Have Surplus Money For More Security Packages For Ukraine – US Defence" »

Tinubu Removes Service Chiefs IGP Nuhu Ribadu Now NSA

https://ift.tt/6De2WiL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has approved the removal of all service chiefs including the Inspector General of Police. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, and made available few hours ago indicated that ... Read More "Tinubu Removes Service Chiefs, IGP, Nuhu Ribadu Now NSA" »

NDLEA Arrests 2 Qatar Based Drug Kingpins

https://ift.tt/KIBlHOh By Femi Babafemi Qatar-based drug kingpins, Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Ugwuoke was the first to be arrested on 9th June during ... Read More "NDLEA Arrests 2 Qatar Based Drug Kingpins" »

Gunmen Invade School In Uganda Kill 41 Abduct Dozens

https://ift.tt/cAPiHbt Gunmen suspected to be Allied Democratic Forces, ADF on Friday night invaded a privately funded secondary school in Kasese District in Western Uganda, killed 41 persons and abducted dozens of the students. According to Major General Dick Olum, the UPDF commander of mountain division and operation Shujaa in Democratic Republic of Congo said the gunmen ... Read More "Gunmen Invade School In Uganda, Kill 41, Abduct Dozens" »

DSS Arrests Ex-EFCC Chairman Abdurasheed Bawa

https://ift.tt/RrqCGz7 Department of State Services, DSS has arrested suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Chairman, Abdurasheed Bawa hours he was removed from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged corrupt practices. DSS in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Peter Afunanya and made available few hours ago, indicated that Abdurasheed Bawa honoured DSS invitation ... Read More "DSS Arrests Ex-EFCC Chairman Abdurasheed Bawa" »

Tinubu Sacks EFCC Chairman Abdurasheed Bawa Over Corruption

https://ift.tt/tjYwDp5 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has approved the removal from office indefinitely the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdurasheed Bawa over alleged corrupt practices while in office. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of Federation, made available few minutes ago indicated that the EFCC Chairman ... Read More "Tinubu Sacks EFCC Chairman Abdurasheed Bawa Over Corruption" »

We Will Continue Peace Talk In Sudan, Only If RSF, SAF Show Commitment – USA, Saudi Arabia

https://ift.tt/plZfnyI As heavy fighting resumed shortly after the 24 hours ceasefire truce ended on Sunday, United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a joint statement said they will only continue to mediate peace talk in the ongoing war in Sudan if only the parties, Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF and Rapid Support Forces, ... Read More "We Will Continue Peace Talk In Sudan, Only If RSF, SAF Show Commitment – USA, Saudi Arabia" »

Interest-Free Educational Loans, Students To Start Payment 2 Years After NYSC

https://ift.tt/c52qm1B Indigenous Nigerian Students who accessed the newly passed into law, interest-free educational loans, will borrow the money while in higher institutions of learning and start repayment of the loans two years after the beneficiaries have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday signed into law the Student Loan ... Read More "Interest-Free Educational Loans, Students To Start Payment 2 Years After NYSC" »

Tinubu Signs Into Law Bill Permitting Nigerian Students To Take Loans Without Interests

https://ift.tt/PqiRlph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has signed into law a bill permitting indigenous Nigerian Students to take loan without interest. The law enables Nigerian indigenous students in tertiary institutions to access the interest-free loans to further their education. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the bill into law on Monday, according to video and statement ... Read More "Tinubu Signs Into Law Bill Permitting Nigerian Students To Take Loans Without Interests" »

Ex-CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Arrested, Faces Terrorism Financing, Political Instability

https://ift.tt/7EuKIaQ Few minutes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sacked Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele from office to pave way for ongoing investigation in the CBN, Nigeria Secret police, Department of State Services, DSS has reportedly arrested the ousted governor. PM News in a report few hours ago indicated that Godwin Emefiele was arrested ... Read More "Ex-CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Arrested, Faces Terrorism Financing, Political Instability" »

Adebisi Shonubi, Mechanical Engineer Takes Over As Acting CBN Governor

https://ift.tt/8FIjegp President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has directed the immediate past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to hand over the affairs of his office to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, a mechanical engineer by first degree and the Deputy Governor, Operations in the apex bank. Willie Bassey, the Director, Informationin the office of ... Read More "Adebisi Shonubi, Mechanical Engineer Takes Over As Acting CBN Governor" »

Plane Painted Green-White-Green, Arrange To Show How Nigeria Air Will Look Like – MD

https://ift.tt/tqRmn6T A plane Painted Green-White-Green with Nigeria Air logo landed in Abuja airport towards the ending days of the then President Muhammadu Buhari regime. The plane sparked alot of debates and curiosity to know if the plane belongs to Nigeria or not. Quickly, observers were able to noticed the registration tag on the plane belongs to ... Read More "Plane Painted Green-White-Green, Arrange To Show How Nigeria Air Will Look Like – MD" »

Subsidy Removal: Gov Obaseki Reduces Working Days From 5 To 3 In Edo

https://ift.tt/2rgsxHM Edo State Government under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki has reduced till further notice days workers both in the civil and public sectors should resume works in a week. Governor Godwin Obaseki in a statement personally signed on Tuesday said workers in both civil and public sectors in the state will henceforth resume works ... Read More "Subsidy Removal: Gov Obaseki Reduces Working Days From 5 To 3 In Edo" »

Subsidy Removal: Why We Suspend Strike, Mass Protest – NLC

https://ift.tt/58KbL6f Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has said it considered among others the social political mood in Nigeria arising from the last general elections as a reason it called off the nationwide strike action it has mobilized workers to kick start on Wednesday following the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy forever. NLC ... Read More "Subsidy Removal: Why We Suspend Strike, Mass Protest – NLC" »

Sympathizers Capture Russia Soldiers In Belgorod

https://ift.tt/iJ2EoXl Sympathizers who identified themselves as Russia citizens against President Vladimir Putin war in Ukraine have released videos showing captured Russia Soldiers in the Belgorod region of the country. On Sunday, the Sympathizers through the Liberty of Russia Legion, issued a statement in which they said there was active fighting ongoing in a village in the ... Read More "Sympathizers Capture Russia Soldiers In Belgorod" »

100 NDLEA Operatives Storm Edo Forest, Destroy 3003kg Skunk, Arrest 2 In Borno

https://ift.tt/oNqL9bv By Femi Babafemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have stormed Iwe forest in Iwe community, Owan West local government area of Edo state, where they located a large warehouse of skunk, used to store 231 jumbo bags of the psychotropic substance weighing 3,003 kilograms (over 3 tons), which was set ablaze. ... Read More "100 NDLEA Operatives Storm Edo Forest, Destroy 3003kg Skunk, Arrest 2 In Borno" »

Sonko: 19 Killed As Protesters Clash With Police In Senegal

https://ift.tt/avomThz Tensions remained high in Senegal as civilians continued to protest over the imprisonment of the country main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. 19 persons have been killed since the unrest resorting to clashes between civilians and police among other security operatives began on Thursday, shortly after a court in Senegal convicted the political opposition leader, Ousmane ... Read More "Sonko: 19 Killed As Protesters Clash With Police In Senegal" »

Sympathizers Accuse Putin Of Killing Innocent Russia Civilians In Belgorod

https://ift.tt/TMgVJ9p One of the Sympathizer groups, Liberty of Russia Legion fighting Russia military in favour of Ukraine has accused President Vladimir Putin of killing innocent Russians in Belgorod region of the country. Liberty of Russia Legion in a statement on Saturday accompanied with satellite video said they have approached Ukrainian military commanders to open humanitarian corridors ... Read More "Sympathizers Accuse Putin Of Killing Innocent Russia Civilians In Belgorod" »

Death Toll Rises More Than 288 In Indian Train Multiple Collision

https://ift.tt/UaAsvPh More than 288 people have been killed and 1000 others injured in the late Friday evening multiple train accident in the Indian state of Odisha. Two passenger trains and a goods train collided in Balasore, leaving at least 288 people dead and over 1000 injured, according to Sudhanshu Sarangi, director general of Odisha Fire Services. ... Read More "Death Toll Rises More Than 288 In Indian Train Multiple Collision" »

We Shot Down 15 Russia Cruise Missiles, 21 Drones In Overnight Kyiv Attack – Ukraine

https://ift.tt/kYuVpXD Ukrainian Air Force has said that the military shot down 15 cruise missiles and 21 Drones, Russia fired into the country’s capital, Kyiv on Thursday and early morning of Wednesday night. According to Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 15 cruise missiles and 21 Shahed kamikaze drones in a night attack against Ukraine on June 2, ... Read More "We Shot Down 15 Russia Cruise Missiles, 21 Drones In Overnight Kyiv Attack – Ukraine" »

Unknown Sympathizers Launch Multiple Attacks In Russia, Kill 2

https://ift.tt/vLPlfjg Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed the multiple attacks launched by unknown Sympathizers which led to the killing of two persons after the shelling in the Russian region of Belgorod. Sky News quoted Moscow, the Russian government that two persons were killed during the attacks which the Russian military showed CCTV footage on how it ... Read More "Unknown Sympathizers Launch Multiple Attacks In Russia, Kill 2" »

Tinubu Appoints Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila As Chief Of Staff

https://ift.tt/9AxDqWO President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has appointed the Speaker, House of Representatives in the National Assembly, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila as the government chief of staff. A statement by the Spokesperson to the President, Dele Alake few minutes ago indicated that the former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia as the Deputy ... Read More "Tinubu Appoints Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila As Chief Of Staff" »

Zelenskyy Thanks UK Over Storm Shadow Long-range Missiles

https://ift.tt/EraNXyH Ukrainian President, Vodolodymyr Zelenskyy has commended the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak for the supply of the storm shadow long-range missiles. Zelenskyy in a statement on Thursday, said, the long-range storm shadow Missiles are the kind of weapons, his country, Ukraine needed to win the war against Russia. Russia has invaded Ukraine since ... Read More "Zelenskyy Thanks UK Over Storm Shadow Long-range Missiles" »