Author: Vincent Osuwo

The United Nations has indicted Russia of killing 136 children in 2022 during its attack against Ukraine, according to an internal report obtained by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur in New York on Thursday. António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the number of children killed by the Russians is shocking. According to the report, Ukrainian military killed 80 youngsters. Ukraine rescues 31 children after Russian invasion The Russian army was included in a UN list of organisations that commit serious offences against minors in armed conflicts. According to the UN, 477 children were killed in Ukraine last year, with…

The Joint Security Team in Kogi State has executed an infamous criminal, Kabir Bala, who has been linked to the death of Salome Abu, the women leader of the Peoples Democratic Party. The state Commissioner of Police, Akeem Yusuf, told reporters on Thursday that Bala met his End on Wednesday at Ejule in the state’s Ofu Local Government Area. He said, “It would be recalled that the Kogi State Government, in October 2018, granted pardon in the prerogative of mercy as part of rehabilitation to one notorious gang leader named Kabir Bala, aka Okwo, in Ejule, Ofu LGA. DSS, allies…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have agreed to part ways with Kylian Mbappe who is set to join Real Madrid. The PSG star will finally be heading to Madrid this summer as the Emir of Qatar and Madrid President Florentino Perez have agreed on a €250 million deal. Also included in the deal is a €50 million bonus for the Frenchman. Man Utd agree £60m for Mason Mount, Partey agree Juventus move Following Mbappe’s decision not to renew his contract with PSG, the Ligue 1 champions decided to sell him. The La Liga giants have been in hot pursuit of the 2018…

President Bola Tinubu did not attend a live economic session at the ongoing World Leaders Summit in Paris. Instead, Tinubu delegated the country’s ambassador to represent him. It was unclear why Mr. Tinubu couldn’t go on stage by himself, especially as his office had earlier declared that he was in France to attend the summit and participate in a debate about Africa’s economic prospects. The New Global Financing Pact Summit is a two-day event at Palais Brongniart in Paris, and organizers say it aims to develop effective solutions to reduce poverty and the negative consequences of climate change on the…

A faction of the apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, has applauded the decision of President Bola Tinubu to reopen the Seme border for the importation of vehicles into the country. The group stated that the reopening of the border signifies an end to the suffocation of Igbo-owned businesses in the country. The secretary-general of the body, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the decision would boost the economic development of the country. FG orders reopening of Seme border Isiguzoro said: “Ndigbo appreciates such promising policies that will boost economic development, create revenue for the government, and has favorable impacts on…

Neymar Jr has tendered a public apology for cheating on his pregnant girlfriend, Bruna Biancardi. The Paris Saint-Germain star took to Instagram to publicly apologize after texts of his cheating were posted on the platform. The remorseful Brazil international who had already apologized in privy to his girlfriend for cheating, stated that he could not imagine his life without his partner. PSG close to appointing Luis Enrique as manager The partners who announce the pregnancy early this summer, are looking forward to welcoming their first child this year. He said “I made a mistake. I made a mistake with you.…

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Tinubu/Shettima 2023 has appealed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, to withdraw the petition against President Bola Tinubu and join him in his bid to ensure national unity and an all-inclusive government. Both Atiku and Obi are in court challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, where Tinubu of the APC was declared the winner. The National Coordinator of the group, Lilian Ogbole, made the appeal while addressing a press conference on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Abuja, saying the appeal…

50 people have been injured and one person still missing from an explosion at an academy in Paris, the French capital. According to the Paris prosecutor’s office on Thursday, Six people are still in serious condition following a gas explosion in central Paris on Wednesday. The explosion which is reported to have rocked the Paris American Academy led to about 50 people getting injured in the incident, although the Paris prosecutor’s office, which is investigating the blast, said the number may not be final. Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters under police search – organisers According to Paris police director Laurent Nunez,…

Peter obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the recently held general elections has strongly berated the recent approval of a 114 percent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers, as well as judicial and public office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC). In a tweet via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, June 22, 2023, Obi argued that “one would have expected the leaders and public officeholders to focus on cutting the cost of governance and alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians”. Obi argued that the timing was…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, vowed to sue President Bola Tinubu in court on Wednesday. SERAP has threatened to sue Tinubu for the illegal 114 percent raise in his and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s salaries. The body called state governors’ and legislators’ pay raises “outrageous.” FG approves 114% salary increase for Tinubu, lawmakers, judicial officers Tweeting, SERAP wrote: “BREAKING: We’re suing the Tinubu administration over its outrageous and illegal 114 per cent increase in the salaries of the President, vice president, state governors and lawmakers, while over 133 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty.” Chronicle NG reported yesterday…