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BY DR. CHARLES OKHAI The war between Russia and Ukraine is simply a mere show of superiority by Russian President. Mr Putin is flexing his nuclear muscle power for the world to develop cold feet before Russia. Ukraine is unfortunately the victim of President Putin. But how did Russia and Ukraine get to this point? This paramount question may never be adequately answered except a proper narrative of the " relationship gone sour" between the two counties is given. Russia in this discourse is a polygamous husband to many wives like Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belorussia, Ukraine and the other…

UNICROSS ALUMNI INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL The Attention of the Leadership of the University of Cross River State has been drawn to a publication on a blogging site erroneously stating that the Leadership has agreed to a proposed conduct of another election to which we believe is to misinform the public and members of our association. Be informed that no such consensus was reached, therefore you're to ignore both the fake news and it's purveyors. While we acknowledge the existence of an interactive session,  we wish to categorically clear the air on the events that characterised the meeting with…

Christian Journalists Honour Prophet Fufeyin With Integrity Award The Senior Pastor and Founder of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, CMDM, Effurun near Warri in Delta State, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, has admonished Christians and non-Christians across the world, not to allow critics distract them from doing good works, saying everyone should put their trust in God and focus on Jesus Christ, to avoid being derailed. Our Senior Correspondent, reports that the Delta-born self-styled Billionaire Prophet, gave the advice Sunday February 27 at Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, while expressing joy over the ‘Integrity Man of The Year Award,’ presented…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Mr Ben Goong, Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja on Friday. Goong stated that Echono takes over from Prof. Sulaiman Bogoro whose five-year tenure ends on March 18. Bogoro was initially appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in April 2014, was replaced and re-appointed. Goong described Echono as an accomplished technocrat that would bring to the job diverse wealth of experience spanning infrastructure,…

First batch of Nigerians arrive from Ukraine The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine has arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.” THE WHISPERER had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari directed the release of $8.5 million to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…

Barring unforeseen factors, embattled Yoruba nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) is scheduled to leave detention today. A source close to him confided in The Nation that negotiation for his release to get medical attention reached an advanced stage yesterday morning, with assured expectation that Igboho would be left off the hook latest today. Three weeks after he was declared wanted by Nigeria’s secret police, the Republican Police arrested Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho on the 19th of July, 2021. Igboho, a campaigner for Yoruba self-determination, was arrested in neighbouring Cotonou, Benin Republic, while trying to…

A civil rights group, One Love Foundation, on Thursday, said it is commendable that the Federal Government of Nigeria has agreed to extradite Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari to the United State of America to face charges of financial mishandling/corruption/money laundering. The group specifically commended the Attorney General of Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami for initiating the extradition process. The group stated this in a statement signed by Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor, Global President and Barr. Samuel Ihensekhien Jnr, the Legal Representative of the group, saying that the Federal Government’s moves show that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar…

A group known as the Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kolo Kyari to address the persistent fuel crisis facing the country commencing from Friday. The group warned that it would mobilize Nigerian youths en masse to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the NNPC GMD if he fails to address the crisis which has worsened across many cities, with many struggling to go to work or engage in other daily routines. The ultimatum was given in a statement…

A coalition of youth groups in the country under the auspices of "Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria" (ELFON) has declared the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as its presidential candidate for 2023 general elections. In their declaration, the group detailed the former Governor's ability to foster unity and fight insecurity in the country which according to them was displayed during his time as Abia Governor. ELFON National President, Amb. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel made the statement on Tuesday, when he led other members of the group to the Senate wing of the National Assembly on a familiarisation visit to…

The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others Government’s approval was made known by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) when he filed an application before the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja for Kyari’s extradition. The application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022 was filed under the Extradition Act. The AGF said the application followed…