May 2022

Our Weapons Cannot Defeat Russia - Ukraine Laments

Ukraine: Russia Makes Revelations On Use Of Nuclear Weapons

May 31, 2022 10:14 am

The Russian authorities have expressly assured that the use of tactical nuclear weapons will not be tolerated in the ongoing war against Ukraine.

Russia’s Ambassador to Britain, Andrei Kelin, gave the assurance during an interview with BBC.

Kelin said Russia has a strict code, adding that its military doesn’t use such weapons in conflicts such as the ongoing war with Ukraine.

He said Russia would only use nuclear weapons when “the state’s existence is threatened.”

“It has nothing to do with the current operation,” Kelin said.

He also described allegations of war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha as …

Fraud: 3 Nigerians Nabbed By INTERPOL In Operation Killer Bee

Fraud: 3 Nigerians Nabbed By INTERPOL In Operation Killer Bee

May 31, 2022 10:13 am

In a coordinated crack operation which involved officials of the International Police (INTERPOL) and some local security forces, three Nigerians have been nabbed over alleged global scam.

The trio were arrested in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in a Lagos suburb, Ajegunle and in Benin City, 300 km to the East of the commercial capital.

One of the scammers, Hendrix Omorume has been charged and convicted and now faces a 12-month prison sentence.

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The three men, aged between 31 and 38, were each arrested in possession of fake …

Okorocha Pleads Court To Compel Bail Release From EFCC

Okorocha’s Political Crowd Chased Away By Federal High Court

May 31, 2022 10:09 am

A small crowd of political associates, friends and sympathisers of the embattled former Imo State Governor, Anayo Rochas Okorocha have been turned back at the entrance gate of the Federal High Court in Abuja as part of crowd control mechanisms.

The sympathisers, who thronged the court premises as early as 7am, are in their hundreds struggling to access the court to witness proceedings.

Okorocha, who has just been moved to the court room by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is billed to battle today for his bail in the ₦2.9 billion corruption charges brought against

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Bodies Of Ukrainian Fighters Discovered At Azovstal - Russia

Bodies Of Ukrainian Fighters Discovered At Azovstal – Russia

May 31, 2022 9:50 am

The conflicts between Ukraine and Russia seems not to be seeing an end anytime soon as the Russian military on Tuesday said it has found the bodies of 152 Ukrainian fighters in the underground bunkers of the Azovstal steelworks it captured in Mariupol earlier this month after a protracted siege.

Russian Defence Ministry spokesman, Igor Konashenkov in Moscow said, “152 bodies of fallen fighters and soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces were stored in a container with no longer functioning refrigeration.’’

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He added that Russian authorities had yet to …

2023 We Never Said We‘ll Work Against Atiku – Ohanaeze

2023: We Never Said We‘ll Work Against Atiku – Ohanaeze

May 31, 2022 4:51 am

The apex Igbo social-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has denied purported reports in some quarters that it pledged to work against the presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 general elections.

In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Dr Alex Ogbonna, the Prof George Obiozor-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo condemned the act, saying that those behind the fake news are, mischief-makers, impostors, charlatans, and unscrupulous social climbers.

He further disclosed that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has never issued any statement on any presidential candidacy, adding that they are waiting for the outcome of …

Cameroonian Seperatists Did Not Invade Nigeria, Army Insists

Cameroonian Seperatists Did Not Invade Nigeria, Army Insists

May 31, 2022 4:46 am

The Nigerian Army has described as false, viral reports on social media that insinuate that Nigerian villages were attacked by Cameroonian (Ambazonian) separatists on 29 May 2022 without any form of resistance.

A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu on Tuesday said, ‘Contrary to the misinformation, own troops deployed at Danare received information on Sunday morning about the said attack.

‘The troops immediately mobilised to Bashu community, which was allegedly under attack.’

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He went on to add that; ‘On their arrival, it was …

Subsidy On Fuel May Hit N6trn in 2022, IMF Warns Nigeria

Subsidy On Fuel May Hit ₦6trn in 2022, IMF Warns Nigeria

May 31, 2022 4:41 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that with Nigeria’s fuel subsidy payout averaging ₦500 billion monthly, total expenditure on subsidy could hit a record ₦6 trillion mark before the end of the year.

The multilateral lender also disclosed that a macro-fiscal stress test it conducted on the country showed that interest payments on debts in the country could amount to Nigeria using 100 per cent of its revenue to service debts by 2026 if not closely monitored.

IMF’s Resident Representative for Nigeria, Mr. Ari Aisen made this known while presenting the latest Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook, in Abuja …

2023 How I Escaped Political Assassination – Shina Peller

2023: How I Escaped Political Assassination – Shina Peller

May 31, 2022 4:38 am
A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Honourable Shina Peller, has opened up on how he managed to escape political assassination, from hoodlums on Sunday May 29, 2022 on his way from Ibadan to Oke-Ogun.
He made this revelation in a statement, entitled: ‘APC Oyo North Senatorial Primaries, Assassination Attempt on My Life: True Story of What Transpired’, that he personally signed and shared on his social media platforms which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.
He also insisted that there was no APC senatorial primary in Oyo North as reported
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2023 Peter Obi Lists Areas Of Priority If Elected President

2023: Peter Obi Lists Areas Of Priority If Elected President

May 31, 2022 4:33 am

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has thrown light around some of the challenges bedeviling the country and what his administration would do to tackle if he emerges winner of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.

Obi, who clinched the party’s ticket on Monday, revealed that his government would focus on eradicating insecurity which has relatively crippled the nation’s economy over the years.

During his acceptance speech on Monday, the former governor of Anambra State also revealed that his government would ensure food security, and unemployment.

Read Also: Peter Obi Clinches Labour Party’s Presidential Ticket

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Over 100 Dead As Gold Miners Clash In Chad

Over 100 Dead As Gold Miners Clash In Chad

May 31, 2022 4:28 am

No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead following clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim have disclosed.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that violence broke out on May 23 at Kouri Bougoudi near the Libyan border, sparked by a ‘mundane dispute between two people which degenerated’, he noted adding that the toll was “around 100 dead and at least 40 wounded.’

The clashes occurred in the rugged Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara, some 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Chadian capital N’Djamena.

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US Calls On Iran To Release Seized Tankers, Crew

US Calls On Iran To Release Seized Tankers, Crew

May 31, 2022 4:24 am

The United States joined Athens yesterday condemned in strong terms, Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters while also demanding their immediate release, calling the abductions a ‘threat to maritime security.’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias agreed in a call ‘that Iran must immediately release the seized vessels, their cargoes, and their crews,’ State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.

‘Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights and freedoms are a threat to maritime security and the global economy,’ Price added.

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‘My Bayern Story Has Come To An End’, Lewandowski Confirms

‘My Bayern Story Has Come To An End’, Lewandowski Confirms

May 31, 2022 4:20 am

Robert Lewandowski on Tuesday revealed that his time with Bayern Munich has come to an end, without specifying his future plans, amid reports that Barcelona have made him an offer. 

Speaking to reporters in Warsaw on Tuesday, the Polish star striker said; ‘Today it is certain that my story with Bayern has come to an end’.

‘I can’t imagine further cooperation, after what has happened over the last few months,’ he added.

‘A transfer will be the best solution. I trust that Bayern won’t stop me, just because they can.’

With a year left on Lewandowski’s contract, Barcelona have reportedly …

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