Turkey-Greece Migrants: 38 People Found Stranded On Tiny, Unnamed Island
A group of 38 migrants, including a heavily pregnant woman, have been found stranded on a tiny, unnamed island along the Turkish-Greek border. The 22 men, nine women and seven children say they have been on the Evros river islet since mid-July. After being located on Monday, they were taken to mainland Greece. The country’s […]
Electricity Crisis: Electricity Workers Embark On Strike
The organized labour has ordered workers in the power sector to stop working and embark on an indefinite strike over ongoing labour disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) which could make the country’s electricity supply crisis worse starting tomorrow. Today, in preparation for the strike, the disgruntled employees will picket the TCN national […]
Ogun Government To Penalise Illegal Pharmaceutical Business
The Ogun State Government has threatened to penalise any fake pharmaceutical operators operating in the state, saying that it will no longer put up with their illegal business practices. This was said by Dr. Kayode Oladehinde, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, at the 8th Mandatory Orientation Program for Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors […]
India Offers To Assist Nigeria In Battling Insecurity
Shri Balasubramanian, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, stated on Monday that his country was prepared to offer the assistance required to put an end to insecurity in Nigeria. With social investments in solar energy, artificial intelligence, fintech, and scientific intelligence, he promised to further strengthen India-Nigeria ties and economic links. He made this statement […]
Buhari Congratulates Ruto As The New President Of Kenya
William Ruto, the president-elect of Kenya, received congratulations from the president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday for winning the general elections on August 9, 2022. He also praised Kenyans for the elections’ peaceful and open conclusion, which, in his opinion, shows that the democratic process, ideals, and principles continue to be the greatest means for the […]
Family Disowns Late Uwaifo’s Anniversary Fundraiser
Late Uwaifo’s family distances itself from alleged anniversary fundraising. The late music legend Sir Victor Uwaifo’s family, on Monday, announced that they were not affiliated with any purported plans to raise funds for the musician’s first anniversary by a group of individuals allegedly led by the late Uwaifo’s manager, Chris Eburu. The family said that […]
A Year On, The Taliban Savor Victory, While Other Afghans Pay The Price
“How beautiful is the spring of freedom!” exclaims elegant Pashto graffiti on a highway stop out of Kabul. The graffiti, in a Taliban stronghold, celebrates their forces’ sweep into the Afghan capital in August 2021. Now, a year later, the Taliban preside over a divided country with a battered economy, where hunger is rampant and human rights […]
Philippines Eyes US Helicopters After Scrapping Russian Deal
Philippine officials are considering a U.S. offer to provide heavy-lift helicopters like its widely used Chinooks after Manila scrapped a deal to buy military choppers from Russia due to fears of Western sanctions, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said Monday. Then-President Rodrigo Duterte approved the cancellation of the signed deal to buy 16 Russian Mi-17 […]
Ademola Adeleke: Osun Election Was Free And Fair; People Voted For Me
Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is wasting time with their decision to question his victory in the July 16 gubernatorial election. Newsmen report that he made this known when speaking at Ijebu-Jesa, headquarters of Oriade local government, where a former commissioner for finance under the […]
Gov AbdulRazaq Tasks Religious, Community Leaders On Insecurity
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq has harped on the important role the religious and community leaders must play in ending insecurity in the country. AbdulRazaq urged the religious and community leaders in the country to enlighten the people, especially the youths on the dangers of engaging in criminalities, including cultism, drug abuse, and kidnapping. Represented […]
