Russia Cafe Blaze Kills At least 13 People, Injures 5
A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed at least 13 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said. The governor of the Kostroma region, Sergei Sitnikov, said 13 people died in the fire and five more were slightly injured. Russian news agency Interfax cited local emergency officials as […]
Biden, Obama, Trump Make Final Midterm Push In Pennsylvania
Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party’s biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes in high-stakes midterm elections across the country. Former President Barack Obama opens the day at a Pittsburgh rally with Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who represents his party’s […]
Ukraine War: Putin Endorses Evacuations From Occupied Kherson
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly approved the evacuation of civilians from parts of Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine. Kyiv’s forces have been steadily advancing on the strategic port city. Mr Putin said people living in dangerous areas should leave as “the civilian population should not suffer”. At least 70,000 people are reported to have […]
Niger State Set To Pay N1bn Gratuities To Pensioners
The Niger State government has released N1 billion for the payment of pensioner’s gratuities in the state. The director general of the state pensions board, Nasir Saidu Namaska, said during the official flag-off of the payment in Minna that no pensioner would be paid without being thoroughly screened. Nemaska said any pensioner who failed to […]
Wike Increased Number Of Special Assistants To 200,000
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has increased the number of his special assistants on political unit affairs from the initial 100,000 to 200,000 persons. Wike affirmed the new figure yesterday while inaugurating the second batch of the first 100,000 Special Assistants from Rivers East Senatorial District at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwurita-Ali, Port Harcourt. The […]
Enugu Govt. Invites Stakeholders To Emergency Meeting With Nigerian Army
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has invited stakeholders of the state at the local government and community levels, including the clergy, traditional rulers, and youths, to an emergency zonal meeting with the state government and the leadership of the Nigerian Army. According to a statement made by the Special Adviser […]
Ukrainians Face Nuclear Threat With Grit And Dark Humor
Dmytro Bondarenko is ready for the worst. He’s filled the storage area under his fold-up bed and just about every other nook of his apartment in eastern Kyiv with water and nonperishable food. There are rolls of packing tape to seal the windows from radioactive fallout. He has a gas-fired camping stove and walkie-talkies. There’s even […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Informs Staff Layoffs Are Set To Begin Friday, Reports Say
Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter employees on Friday morning, according to a memo sent to staff. The email sent Thursday evening notified employees that they will receive a notice by 12 pm ET Friday that informs them of their employment status. “If your employment is not impacted, you will receive a notification via […]
Trump Drops Strong Hint About 2024 White House Run
Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. The former US president told a crowd in Iowa, that he will “very, very, very probably do it again” in 2024. Mr Trump was speaking at the first of four rallies in five days as he […]
Osinbajo Justifies FG Intervention In Nutrition, Food Systems
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said beyond physical safety, securing the livelihoods of Nigerians is a guiding principle of the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s policy and interventions in nutrition and food-related issues. He said this yesterday he was honored with the “National Nutrition Vanguard” Award by the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) at the Presidential Villa, […]
