Putin Tells Trump Russia Ready for New Ukraine Peace Talks After Prisoner Exchanges Russian President Vladimir Putin informed former U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Saturday that Moscow is prepared to begin a new round of peace talks with Ukraine after June 22, following the completion of ongoing prisoner and body exchanges between the warring nations. The call marked the...

The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked a ₦134 billion contract for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt, originally awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) under the former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd.) The decision, reached during the Council’s meeting on Thursday, effectively nullified the...

The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of Salome Adaidu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ajayi was found guilty of culpable homicide, in violation of Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, a charge that carries the ultimate penalty. Delivering the judgment, Justice Simon...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled the usual military parade and nationwide broadcast traditionally held on Democracy Day, June 12. Instead, he will deliver his speech live from the National Assembly at 7 a.m.—a significant departure from the norm as the country commemorates the 26th anniversary of its return to democratic rule in 1999. This decision reflects a shift in tone,...

Ojude Oba 2025: Organisers Project Over 100 Million Global Participants   Organisers of the prestigious Ojude Oba Festival have announced that the 2025 edition of the cultural celebration is expected to attract over 100 million participants worldwide.   Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abeokuta, the Coordinator of the Ojude Oba Festival Committee, Dr. Fassy...