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Russia is alleged to have lost a third Russian general in Ukraine in another devastating blow to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the 29th Combined Arms Army became the latest high-profile casualty of the war today, Ukraine’s government announced. Kolesnikov’s death comes four days after the killing of Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, 45, the first deputy commander of Russia’s 41st army. Read also: Russia pays huge price for Ukraine invasion Ukraine approves evacuation of stranded Nigerians from Sumy as FG evacuates 769 Russia launches military onslaught for full-scale Ukraine invasion The general took part in the second…

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to death for kidnapping a three-year-old girl from her school in Mbierebe Obio, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Monday Joshua Okon, a native of Ekpene Ikpan in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, was condemned on Thursday for kidnapping the girl for sale in Aba, Abia State. Akwa Ibom High Court in Uyo presided judge by Justice Okon Okon found Monday guilty of the offence. Read also: Akwa Ibom Man To Die By Hanging For Robbery- Court Labourer To Die By Hanging For Beheading A 2-Year-Old Boy- Court Rules 40-Year-Old Robber…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the commencement of campaigns by political parties ahead of the 2023 Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly elections in Nigeria. The campaign for Presidential and National Assembly elections will commence on September 28, 2022, while that of Governorship and State Houses of Assembly will commence on October 12, 2022. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC Kaduna, Hajiya Asmau Sani Maikudi stated this at the first quarter press briefing on the ongoing voter registration, Daily Trust reports. Read also:  INEC Fixes new dates for 2023 Presidential and Governorship elections The Commissioner…

Community Comprehensive Secondary School, CCSS, Aka Offot, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State was Friday shut indefinitely ’till further notice.’ This followed a cult- related fight leading to the death of one James Elijah Aduk, allegedly stabbed to death by his SS3 colleague, one Samuel Effiong Archibong, popularly called ‘ Benzema’. It was gathered from a teacher, who would not his name in print, that “the shutting down of the school became necessary because one student of SSS 3, stabbed to death his colleague in SSS 2, during a fight.” Read also 3 Allegedly Die As Cultists Clash…

The crisis rocking All Progressives Congress (APC) is worsening as National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned the Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, led by the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello as its acting Chairman. On Monday, March 7, Governor Bello had declared himself as the acting CECPC Chairman, presided over the affairs of the party and sworn in the state chairmen from different states. He admitted to have gotten the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari. Read also: APC Approves Zoning Report Submitted by Committee Buni, Akpanudoedehe can’t return as APC CECPC Chairman, Secretary-El-Rufai INEC Fixes new dates for 2023…

As part of the sanctions slammed on Russia over Ukraine invasion, United Kingdom has blocked Chelsea FC owner, Roman Abramovich from the sale of the club. Moreover, the billionaire Russian oligarch will have all his assets frozen, banned from coming to Britain and from doing business there. According to UK Sun, Chelsea will be granted a special licence to continue playing but Abramovich will not profit from the club. The club is also not allowed to sell tickets – with only season ticket holders being able to attend fixtures. Read also: Kai Havertz nets deciding goal as Chelsea win FIFA Club World…

Hope of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mai Mala Buni and Secretary, John James Akpanudoedehe returning to office is foreclosed. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday evening, Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai declared that the CECPC Chairman and Secretary would not return. Straightnews had reported that the leadership saga within the APC took a new dimension on Monday when Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello took over the CECPC and declared himself as the acting chairman. Buni was said to be out of the country for medical reasons but…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome who faulted the sacking of the Ebonyi Governor and Deputy Governor, Dave Umahi and Dr Eric Igwe respectively said they cannot be removed for changing political parties. They were sacked following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in 2020. Ozekhome reasoned that the “tenure of office of a Governor and his Deputy are constitutional matters.” The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, held that the total number of 393,042 votes Umahi secured…

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has hired, at least, 17 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to appeal the judgment of the Federal High court in Abuja that earlier sacked him and his deputy from office. The governor and his deputy, according to the notice of appeal filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, said they disagreed with the entire judgment of the lower court, which ordered their sack for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor on Wednesday stated that he had mobilised the services of over 17 senior lawyers to appeal his…

Notorious Ponzi scheme operator, Umanah Umanah, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC brought Umanah before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court in Uyo. Trouble started for the ponzi scheme operator in 2020 when he was arrested by EFCC operatives following a petition by one of his victims, who alleged that Umanah swindled him of over N2.9 million. He was said to have subsequently issued his customer a N500,000 cheque, which was dishonored by the bank because the…