A Moscow court abolished one of Russia’s oldest rights groups. Russian prosecutors banned the work of a group of journalists in exile, labeling it an “undesirable organization.” And on Friday, President Vladimir V. Putin used the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day to restate false claims justifying the invasion of Ukraine, …
Read More »Six miners killed as terrorists invade mining site in Niger state
Six miners have been killed by terrorists who invaded Damidami village in Munya local government area of Niger State. The Nation reported that three of the miners were killed on site while three others drowned in River Shiroro while trying to escape from the attack of the terrorists. The bandits, …
Read More »He got the job last year – Friends mourn NSCDC officer killed by bandits at mining site in Kaduna
One of the seven Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers killed by bandits in Kaduna State, got the job in 2022. Yashim Elisha and other personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state on Monday, January 9, 2023, …
Read More »Bandits kill 7 NSCDC officers at mining site in Kaduna
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that seven of its personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. LIB earlier reported that security operatives, including those of NSCDC, police, soldiers as well as members of vigilantes were killed …
Read More »NSCDC uncovers fenced dump site used to store crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command, has uncovered a ten plots fenced dump site used in storing stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Agbada Community, Ikwerre local Government Area of Rivers State. Four persons including the gate-keeper and supervisor were arrested at the …
Read More »Former NHRC Chairman Chidi Odinkalu alleges that Governor Umahi of Ebonyi ordered soldiers to flog workers who arrived late at a site where he came for inspection (Video)
Former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu has alleged that Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state ordered soldiers to flog workers who arrived late at a site where he came for inspection. Odinkalu who shared a video to back up his claim, said the incident occurred today October 4. …
Read More »Pakistan UNESCO site Moenjodaro badly damaged by flooding
Moenjodaro (also styled Mohenjo-daro), a World Heritage site in the Indus River Valley 508 kilometers (316 miles) from Karachi, was built in the Bronze Age, some 5,000 years ago. “Unfortunately we witnessed the mass destruction at the site,” reads a letter from the Cultural, Tourism, & Antiquities Department of Singh …
Read More »Crypto gambling site that sponsors Everton FC hit with $400m lawsuit
Stake UK, the crypto gambling company that sponsors Everton FC, has been hit with a $400m (£346m) lawsuit from a former business partner of its co-founders, alleging they stole from him and bullied him out of the business. According to court filings obtained by the Guardian, Christopher Freeman, a resident …
Read More »24-year-old Nigerian man poses as US-based physiotherapist on matrimonial site, dupes Indian woman of over N1.6m
A 24-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in India for duping a woman of Rs 3.25 lakh (over N1.6m) on a matrimonial site after introducing himself as a physiotherapist settled in the USA. The accused identified simply as Gideon, who currently reside in Greater Noida was arrested by Chandigarh Police …
Read More »Share a tip on an ancient UK site – you could win a holiday voucher
The UK abounds with reminders of its ancient history, from the stone age through to the Norman invasion. You may have visited a site such as neolithic Skara Brae in the Orkneys, or Sutton Hoo in Suffolk with its Saxon treasures. Perhaps you’ve stomped along Hadrian’s Wall, or explored an …
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