WikiLeaks’ Assange extradition hearing resumes in London
Supporters of Julian Assange on Monday protested outside a London courtroom, calling for the WikiLeaks founder not to be extradited to the United States for leaking secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many brandished placards reading “Don’t Extradite Assange” and “Journalism is not a crime!”, as the 49-year-old Australian was brought to the […]
Troops kill bandits, arrest 4 others, in Benue, Nasarawa
By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that troops fighting banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the North Central states, at the weekend storm Hideouts of the criminal elements in Benue and Nasarawa states and during the operation, killed some bandits, arrested four others and destroyed their camps. Making this known in a […]
Niger PDP LGA Congresses: Ex Dep. Governor bewails Misau-led electoral team’s disappearance
Party members, under the aegis of Concerned People’s Democratic Party in Niger State led by former Deputy Governor, Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu have decried what they described as the sudden disappearance of the Senator Hamman Misau-led electoral team after the party’s Local Government Congresses held in the state, leaving just a member to perform the […]
WARDC’s survey faults COVID-19 response framework
The Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, report of a national survey carried out to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households has revealed lapses in the nation’s emergency response framework.
BBNaija: Nigerians blast Erica fans for opening GoFundMe account, donating over $14k to her after disqualification
By Rasheed Sobowale “Las las, this life no balance”, this among others were some of the reactions that trailed the GoFundMe campaign launched for disqualified Big Brother Naija Season 5 Housemate, Erica Ngozi Nlewedim. Barely 3 hours after her disqualification, a GoFundMe campaign was launched by fans to support her “dreams”, Vanguard reported that more […]
Oil drops more than $1 after Saudi price cuts, demand optimism fades
Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest since July. The drop is coming after Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months as optimism about demand recovery cooled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was at $41.75 a barrel, down 91 cents […]
