I don’t want to die” – 13-year-old orphan rescued from her madam who she accuses of bring abusive in Ebonyi recounts her ordeal 

Human Rights Defenders (HURIDE) has rescued a 13-year-old orphaned girl, Mercy Anyadike, from madam in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Chairman of HURIDE in the state, Sampson Oko Nweke, disclosed this in a statement…

Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter amid war with Ukraine 

Facebook and Twitter have been blocked in Russia by the country’s communications regulator amid tensions over the war in Ukraine. Roskomnadzor said its decision over Facebook was in response to…

 Airtel waives call charges to Ukraine

Airtel Nigeria has announced it will be offering free calls to Ukraine to its customers. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Surendran Chemmenkotil, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos. According…

Victory is certain, Kanu boasts from prison 

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed optimism that despite his ordeals before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja where…

 Measles ravaging Osun, Enugu, Katsina, five other states – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the outbreak of measles in eight states of the federation. The NCDC via its official website on Friday said that the eight…

PDP to appeal judgement on Umahi’s defection, alleges presiding judge erred 

The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has vowed that it would appeal what it described as a sham judgement by Justice H. A Njoku, on the defection…

PDP still consulting on my successor, says Ikpeazu 

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state is currently engaged in serious consultations on the Governorship ticket of the party, he…

JUST IN : Second batch of Nigerians from Ukraine arrives in Abuja 

The second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, at 6:35 pm on Friday in an…

I will marry any man that sends me fuel – Singer, Waje says as scarcity bites harder 

Nigerian singer, Waje has said that she is ready to marry any man that sends fuel to her. “For those asking for my hand in marriage, the most important item…

FG gives Ukraine returnees $100 

The Federal Government on Friday March 4, gave all returnees from Ukraine $100 (about N48,000) to ameliorate their sufferings. This was disclosed in a statement released by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the…