Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, experts have told the BBC. Yevgeny Prigozhin – the late leader of the…
Grenade fragments found in bodies after Wagner chief’s plane crash – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died when mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane crashed on August 23. Experts investigating the cr$<ash found no indication the private jet had suffered…
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‘‘Pregnant’’ woman falls off commercial bus fleeing from LASTMA (DailyTrust) A yet-to-be identified “pregnant” woman has narrowly escaped death after falling off a moving commercial bus fleeing from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The incident which…
*Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch)*Vote out underperforming governors, Tinubu charges Nigerians (DailyTrust)
Naira crumbles to 920/$, fuel marketers push for fresh price hike (Punch) Oil marketers, on Thursday, insisted on a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following a further plunge in the value of…
Wagner chief Prigozhin seen in 1st video address since coup attempt
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa. The BBC has not been able to verify where the video was filmed. The video posted on…
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Drama as trader allegedly finds male’s private part inside food (Vanguard) There was a mild drama at the popular Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos, on Friday, following the strange discovery of a human private part by a hungry customer, who…
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin – who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month – is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says. Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny. Under the deal to end…
Belarus leader welcomes Wagner boss Prigozhin into exile
The leader of Russia’s 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group’s mutiny came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow. “Yes, indeed, he’s in Belarus today,” leader Alexander Lukashenko announced,…
Wagner boss says march on Moscow halted to ‘avoid bloodshed’
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood”. Prigozhin said while his men are just 200km (120 miles) from Moscow, he decided on Saturday to turn them back…