Ukraine War: Russians ‘Outnumbered 8-1’ In Counter-attack
Ukrainian forces outnumbered Russians by eight to one in last week’s counter-attack in the Kharkiv region, Russia’s top occupation official there says. Vitaly Ganchev told Russian TV that Ukraine’s army had taken villages in the north and broken through to the Russian border. Ukraine says it has regained control over 3,000 sq km of (1,158 […]
2023 Election A Choice Between Freedom And Doom Says Atiku Abubakar
Atiku Abubakar the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has said the 2023 general elections isn’t just an election, but a choice between freedom from the clutches of the All Progressives Congress or certain doom for Nigeria in their hands. He pointed out that the countdown to the general campaign is drawing closer hence […]
Ladipo Johnson: Rabiu Kwankwaso Not Stepping Down For Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu
The spokesperson of the Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Campaign Organisation, Ladipo Johnson has dispelled speculations that the candidate is considering backing other candidates. Johnson was reacting to speculations on social media that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Kwankwaso, was considering stepping down for either the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, or the […]
COVID-19: UAE Exceed 1 Million Infection Mark, Report 400 New Cases
The number of Covid-19 cases in the UAE has exceeded the 1 million mark. There have been more than 184 million tests conducted so far. According to statistics, the UAE is one of the 68 countries to have exceeded the 1 million infections mark. Since a spike in infection rates in June, the number of […]
Strike: NARD Adjourn Meeting Till Wednesday, MDCAN Threaten Strike
The National Executive Council meeting of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has been adjourned till Wednesday after reaching an inconclusive end. The council is expected to make a decision on whether or not association members should engage in industrial action. The meeting was called as a follow-up to earlier ones conducted to address the […]
Lagos Govt. Urges Residents To Obtain Permits Before Construction
The Lagos State Government has urged residents of the Agboyi, Ikosi/Ketu areas to first obtain state planning permits before starting any physical development or construction work. Kehinde Osinaike, general manager of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, reportedly delivered this advise during a stakeholders’ forum for members of the Community Development Association and Community […]
Hong Kong: Five Jailed In For ‘Seditious’ Children’s Books
Five speech therapists in Hong Kong have been jailed for 19 months each after being found guilty of publishing “seditious” children’s books. Authorities interpreted the books – about sheep trying to hold back wolves from their village – as referring to Hong Kong and the Beijing government. The authors argued the books chronicled “history from […]
Remembering 9/11: NYC Commemorates 21 Years Since 9/11 Attacks
New York City and the country are marking 21 years since the 9/11 attacks today (Sunday). The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will host its annual commemoration ceremony to honor the 2,983 men, women, and children killed in the 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, aboard Flight 93, and those killed […]
Queen To Lie In State For Four Full Days Before State Funeral
The Queen will lie in state for four days before her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September. The public will be allowed to view the coffin during that time. Before this, the Queen will be at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh for 24 hours from Monday 12 September, with people able […]
Thousands To Line Streets As Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin Leaves Balmoral
People are lining the streets as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin travels from Balmoral to Edinburgh. The hearse is being driven to the Palace of Holyroodhouse – the monarch’s official residence in Scotland – as part of the journey to London for her funeral on 19 September. Mourners watched in silence as her coffin, wrapped in the […]
