Russian police detained dozens of protesters on Saturday as supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets following his call to protest against President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Putin’s most vocal domestic critic called for mass rallies after surviving a near-fatal poisoning with a
“I’m an American!” a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration. Her video — published ahead of rallies planned in support of jailed
Five persons are reportedly feared dead on Friday night in Agbor, the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, after a gas plant went up in flames, razing several buildings and leaving many persons with serious injuries. The source of the fire was
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the Judiciary and the Legislature to come up with stiffer penalties for bandits, kidnappers and their informants in the state. Bello stated this while presiding over the swearing-in of Justice Aisha Lami Bawa Bwari as the Chief
Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2020 released the New World Translation (Bible) in the American Sign Language and 32 other languages. The group said it is the most in any year since the first translation was released in 1950 and as of December 31, 2020, the New World
Alex Iwobi will play no part in Everton’s FA Cup clash against Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday, Saturday PUNCH reports. Toffees manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed this during the pre-match conference on Friday. The 24-year-old, who ended his 37-game Premier League goal drought last Tuesday after scoring against Wolverhampton
For weeks, months and some years to come, the world might be constrained to harbour their thoughts of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, who left office on January 20, a remarkable day in the US and many other countries. Trump was a
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,483 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 118,138. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the country has so far tested 1,225,179
Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest person and has maintained this position for straight 10 years, according to the 2021 Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released on Friday. Also, Mike Adenuga of Globacom, and Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, both Nigerians, made it to the list
Arsenal have signed Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan on-loan from Brighton and Hove Albion until the end of the season. The Gunners announced Ryan’s signing in a statement released on their official website on Friday. “Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan is joining us on loan for the remainder of
