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  An American who spied on Ukrainian troops to help Moscow’s military offensive in the country has been granted Russian citizenship, Moscow-installed authorities said Tuesday.   Daniel Martindale spent two years in Ukraine after Russia launched its offensive, transmitting coordinates of military facilities to Russia’s secret services, according to reports ...

  A former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said the former Nigerian leader may have not survived his health challenges if he had relied solely on Nigerian hospitals for treatment.   Adesina stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television ...

  On Sunday, July 13, 2025, a chapter closed in Ijebu royalty, as 91-year-old Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, passed on, after reigning for 65 years.   On Monday, the deceased monarch was buried according to Islamic injunction at his Igbeba GRA residence.   Oba ...

  Senior eye care experts have cautioned Nigerians against the use of breast milk and cow urine as remedies for eye infections and diseases, warning that such practices could lead to serious complications, including blindness.   The ophthalmologists described the trend as unsafe, noting that applying unverified substances into the ...

  The National Assembly has suspended all legislative activities in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London at the age of 82.   In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the Senate President and Speaker of the House ...

  A new report by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund has shown that 14.3 million children worldwide have never received a single dose of any vaccine.   The figure is four million more than the 2024 target needed to stay on track with Immunisation Agenda ...

  Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted a government contractor, Mr Lucky Ugbo, in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.   PUNCH Metro was informed on Monday that the victim was kidnapped around 8.45 pm over four days ago at his residence, along Isah Road in the community ...

  As Nigeria gets ready for another presidential election in 2027, the race is not just between political parties but also between old friends who have now turned against one another   President Bola Tinubu, who became famous for saying “Emi lo kan” before winning the 2023 election, is now ...

    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State against embarking on a probe of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, urging him instead to focus on the development of the state.   Okpebholo, last Friday, said that his administration will set ...

    The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Hashimu Dungurawa, has debunked the rumours going round that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is defecting to the African Democratic Congress.   Dungurawa, who was speaking to journalists on Monday, noted that Kwankwaso is not one ...