The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dismissed security officer Daniel Stephen. This comes after CCTV footage and his own handwritten confession confirmed he helped a wife of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai gain unauthorised access to her husband in ICPC custody. Aichatou Asabe El-Rufai entered the ICPC premises on July 5,…
It has never been easier to buy a fake, or harder to tell the difference. This is the plight of the Nigerian consumer that has sparked an uproar on social media. A common theme in the discourse is a trip to the past reminiscent of Dr Dora Akunyili. Dr Dora Akunyili served as the Director-General…
A Russian general accused by Ukraine of directing a missile strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv has been shot outside his home. Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces, was shot at close range outside a property linked to the officer in Engels. Independent…
Reports state that a police inspector attached to the Sokoto State Police Command has died after collapsing shortly after taking part in the command’s weekly fitness exercise. The deceased, Inspector Adamu Isah, was attached to the command’s Department of Operations. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad…
A court has heard that the driver of a Lexus SUV carrying Anthony Joshua was attempting to overtake a moving truck when the vehicle crashed in Nigeria. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode is facing charges including causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a valid national driver’s licence. However, he denies the allegations. The court heard…
Gloria Steinem, the writer, journalist, and pioneering leader of the women’s liberation movement in the United States, died peacefully at her home in New York City on Wednesday at the age of 92, surrounded by those she loved. Her foundation confirmed the news on Instagram, saying she “continued working for equality until the very end.”…
Carlos Queiroz has been reappointed as head coach of Ghana’s men’s national team, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed. The 73-year-old Portuguese coach will return to lead the Black Stars after briefly appearing to announce his departure following their World Cup exit. Queiroz took charge of Ghana in April and guided the team to…
Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has revealed she is “lucky and blessed to be alive” after being involved in a serious head-on collision while driving to training last week. The crash left her with a severe concussion and an uncertain road to this month’s World Athletics Ultimate Championships. The 27-year-old American, who is the…
French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a public statement in defence of Kylian Mbappe after reports emerged that the Real Madrid forward’s name appeared on an alleged kidnapping target list uncovered by French authorities. “No one will touch Kylian. He has worn the France shirt. He is a national treasure”, Macron said, placing the state’s…
The United Nations has warned that the world is entering a “danger zone of extreme weather” as a potentially powerful El Niño event begins affecting countries worldwide. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued the warning after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its latest assessment of the phenomenon. According to the WMO, the current El Niño…
