Ukraine War: Russian Rocket Attack Kills 20 In Vinnytsia
Russian missiles have struck the central city of Vinnytsia, killing at least 20 people including three children, Ukrainian officials say. Ninety more were reported wounded in the attack, to the south-west of the capital Kyiv and far from any front lines in the conflict. Three Russian missiles hit an office block and damaged residential buildings. […]
Buhari Tasks NPC On Accurate Census
The first phase of Census 2023, the trial house listing and numbering took off officially in selected local government areas of the country with President Muhammadu Buhari persuading officials to justify the confidence of the federal government by returning accurate, verifiable, and dependable data. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, to mark the […]
IGP Bans Use Of Spy Number Plates Nationwide
Inspector-general of police (IGP) Usman Baba has prohibited the use of Police SPY vehicle number plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exceptions. Force public relations officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this is irrespective of whether it is authorized, or not, as all authorizations are hereby revoked indefinitely. He said this […]
Bola Tinubu Group Advises Nigerian Voters To Obtain PVC
A group, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Support Group (ABATSG), has called on Nigerians to ensure that they get their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Plateau State Coordinator of ABATSG, Comrade Kasim Isa, told newsmen yesterday in Jos that there is a need for Nigerians to make the right choice […]
US Destroyer Sails Past Chinese-held South China Sea Islands
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in the South China Sea. The operation […]
Joe Biden Heads To Middle East Amid Faltering US Sway
Joe Biden might prefer not to have visited the Middle East this week, or any other week for that matter. His agenda is full. The president’s Democratic Party colleagues in the US Congress look to be heading for a bruising result in November’s mid-term elections. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has touched off the most […]
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees The Country On Military Jet
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over the island’s economic crisis. The country’s air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials. In his absence, he has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting president. Mr Rajapaksa’s departure ends a […]
Nigeria: Lagos To Introduce Updated Resident Identity Smartcard
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will introduce an updated residents’ identity smart card for state residents. The new card will be introduced in all five divisions of the state, according to Mrs. Ibilola Kasunmu, general manager of the Lagos States Residents Registration Agency, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The smartcard can […]
Nigeria: Cross River State Raises Judges Salary By 100%, Recruits 500 Workers
Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River State, has granted his approval for an increase in judicial officers’ salaries and welfare payments. He announced this in the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Calabar. The new salary package of the state’s High Court judges will increase by 100% starting from August 1, 2022. Additionally, it […]
Buhari-Led Govt Selects 14 Directors For AGF Position
14 Directors have been selected by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for the position of Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF). Recall that Mr. Chukwuyere N. Anamekwe had been replaced by Buhari as the acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF). According to information gathered, Anamekwe was replaced due to charges of corruption and an EFCC investigation hanging […]
