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Zelensky: Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he…

Large quantity of heroin found in mattresses from Iran in Bulgaria

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The drugs, worth the equivalent of €8.5 million ($9.06 million) and destined for an EU country, was hidden in mattresses,…

Nigerian fraudster Omole pleads guilty to massive fraud in U.S., faces 20 years jail term

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Williams said: “Over the course of approximately five years, Oluseun Martins Omole received more than $12 million worth of fraudulently…

Zelensky thanks U.S. House of Reps for $61bn military aid approval

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

After months of obstruction, the U.S. House of Representatives had approved nearly $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. The measure…

U.S. House of Representatives approves $61bn aid package for Ukraine

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ukrainian soldiers are running so low on munitions, they are having to ration shells on the battlefield. The Senate is…

Man sets himself on fire outside court during Trump trials

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The grounds are surrounded by barricades, but there are also open entrances.

Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump’s hush-money trial ongoing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

It was reported that the man burnt for several minutes in full view of television cameras that were set up…

U.S vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from…

Kenya’s Defence Chief, 9 other top military officers die in air crash

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Today at 2:20 pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident… I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of…

Woman who called 999 over 2,000 times in three years jailed

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Nixon from Harrow, called the emergency line 1,194 times last year alone, putting her within the top three repeat callers…

Mexican drug lord, El Chapo cries out from US prison

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

El Chapo said being barred from receiving outside communication was “unprecedented discrimination.”

Guterres, others seek end to discrimination against people of African descent

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Guterres made the call while celebrating the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world. The…

Israeli forces vow response to Iran’s attack despite calls for restraint

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Iran’s attack prompted at least a dozen airlines to cancel or reroute flights, with Europe’s aviation regulator still advising caution…

UN chief condemns Iran’s attack on Israel

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“The Iranian response compounds the already tense and delicate peace and security situation in the Middle East,” the Assembly President…

We gave warning before attacking Israel – Iran

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

An Iranian source briefed on the matter said Iran had informed the U.S. through diplomatic channels that included Qatar, Turkey,…

G7 threatens Iran over attacks on Israel

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The leaders had a video meeting and they issued a statement affirming their condemnation "in the strongest terms Iran’s direct…

Drones, missiles fired from Iran injured 12 – Israel

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

In a separate statement, the Israeli military said that “dozens of surface-to-surface missile launches” were identified, with the majority intercepted…

Israel: Iran issues strong warning to United States

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Iran said that the missiles and drones were launched in a retaliatory attack to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian…

President Biden says U.S. helped Israel down ‘nearly all’ Iran drones

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

“I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks — sending a…

World reacts to Iran’s massive attack on Israel

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak condemned the attack on Israel, saying "I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian regime's…

Updated: Iran fires over 300 drones, missiles at Israel in retaliatory attack

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Iran had warned that Israel would be "punished" for a strike on its consulate in Syria on 1 April. Seven…

Four deadly London men jailed 73 years for Euston shooting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

On 14 January 2023, at approximately 13:30, a drive-by shooting was committed with a shotgun outside St Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Euston, London, England, where a memorial service for…

Man accused of knifing UK retiree denied asylum in Germany

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked sleeping Christian convert Javed Nouri at their shared accommodation in Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool. This happened day…

Three teenagers arrested for plotting terror attack in Germany

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The state’s Central Office for the Prosecution of Terrorism (ZenTer NRW) sought an arrest warrant for the teenagers over the…

29 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The people died when a residential building was struck in Gaza. Dozens of people were also injured in the attack.

29 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The Israel Defense Force ,in a statement on Friday ,said the Air Force had attacked more than 60 targets in…

Russia sends air defence system, soldiers to Niger

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Military personnel from the Russian Ministry of Defence are to install the system and train Niger’s soldiers in its use,…

Nigeria’s Wale Adebanwi wins Guggenheim Award

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Adebanwi holds a Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Ibadan and another Ph.D in Social Anthropology from the…

Harry Kane’s three children injured in car crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The accident happened in Bavaria, Germany as the England captain travelled to London with Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions…

O.J. Simpson, NFL star controversially acquitted in murder of ex-wife, is dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for…

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