Prince Harry To Stand Vigil At Queen’s Coffin In Military Uniform
The Queen’s grandchildren, including the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, will stand vigil around her coffin this evening as she lies in state in Westminster Hall. At King Charles’ request, Prince Harry will wear military uniform, for the first time since 2020. Prince Harry has worn civilian clothes at public events since […]
Ukraine Counter-offensive Won’t Change Russia’s Plans – Putin
Ukraine’s recent counter-offensive will not change Russia’s plans, Vladimir Putin has said in his first public comments on the matter. In a rapid counter-attack, Ukrainian forces say they captured over 8,000 sq km (3,000 sq miles) in six days in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. But Mr Putin said he was not in a hurry, and […]
PDP Appoints Gov. Udom, Gov. Tambuwal To Lead The Presidential Campaign
The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday appointed Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel as the Chairman of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), while Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal was named Director-General of the party’s National Campaign Management (NCMC) Both Governors will be leading a campaign geared toward getting the former ruling party back to power […]
WHO: End Of Pandemic In Sight
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic is potentially drawing near and people should therefore step up efforts to prevent any further spread. “We are not there yet. But the end is in sight,” Tedros told a press conference, stating that the tally of COVID-19 deaths last […]
Kano State Approves N304m For University Staff Allowances
The Kano State Executive Council has permitted the payment of N304, 145, 735.91 million as earned allowances for 287 eligible academic staff of the Yusuf Maitama Sule University (YMSU). The state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council’s weekly meeting held in Kano. He […]
President Biden Weighs In Amid Migrant Influx In New York City
More busloads of asylum seekers are expected at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan Friday. So far more than 11,000 have arrived here since May, many of them bused in from Texas. And it’s not just here. The migrants have been sent to other parts of the country as well. President Joe Biden […]
6-hour Stop On Joining Line To Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin
People are being told not to join the line to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin after a surge in numbers. British officials said Friday morning that the organized line was at capacity and no one will be allowed to join it for at least six hours. The line stretched for 5 miles (8 kilometers) […]
Queen’s lying-in-state: China Blocked From Westminster Hall
A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is understood to have refused a request for access to Westminster Hall over Chinese sanctions against five MPs and two peers. Queen Elizabeth will lie in state until her funeral on Monday. The […]
Raymond Dearie: Special Master Named To Oversee Donald Trump Florida Files
US federal judge Raymond Dearie has been chosen to review the files seized in the FBI’s search of former US President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Mr Dearie, 78, will be “special master” and decide whether any documents are off limits in any legal proceedings. He had been proposed by Mr Trump’s team and the US […]
Plateau Agency laments Increase Cases Of Mental Disorders
The Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency bemoaned the rising prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the state on Thursday in Jos. At a training session for healthcare professionals organised by PLASCHEMA, it’s Director-General, Dr. Fabong Jemchang, raised the concerns. He claimed that the Sound Mind Medical and Rehabilitation Initiative and the state’s Hospital Management Board […]
