Sri Lanka Energy Minister Warns Petrol Stocks About To Run Dry
Sri Lanka’s energy minister has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera said the nation only had enough petrol left for less than a day under regular demand. He also said its next petrol shipment was not […]
Copenhagen Shooting: Gunman To Face Judge For Questioning
A 22-year-old man suspected of killing three people at a shopping centre in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is due to appear before a judge for questioning. Two Danish citizens, both aged 17, and a 47-year-old Russian citizen were killed in Sunday’s attack. The suspect had mental health issues and there is no indication of a terror […]
Family Pleads For Release Of Texas Father Held In Russia Following Custody Battle
A Texas man who has spent more than five months in a Russian detention center is facing a different challenge from other recent American detainees such as Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner, as authorities in Moscow are accusing him of wrongdoing in his home country. David Barnes, a Huntsville, Alabama, native who has lived in […]
NDLEA Discovers 22 Blocks Of Heroin In Baby Food Packs, As Former BRT Driver Excrete 90 Pellets Of Cocaine
At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency discovered 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55 kilograms that were hidden within baby food packs. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media Advocacy at NDLEA. He claimed that on Wednesday, June 29, […]
ASUU Strike Enters 140th Day, As Other Academic Union Enters the 68th Day
President Buhari and his administration have come under fire for the protracted suspension of academic activities in the country’s tertiary institutions, according to the Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project and other education rights organizations like the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign. The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and […]
Gov. Ortom’s Convoy Involved In A Road Accident In Abuja
The convoy of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom was involved in a road accident in Abuja on Sunday. Terver Akase, the governor’s media aide, confirmed the development in a statement. No lives were lost in the incident that occurred in the Federal Capital Territory, according to Akase (FCT). He added that while accompanying Ortom to […]
Taiwan: China Attack Not Imminent, But US Watching Closely, Says Gen Milley
A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, the top US general says, but the US is watching “very closely”. China is clearly developing the capability to attack at some point, but deciding to do so would be a political choice, Gen Mark Milley told the BBC. China says Taiwan is a breakaway province that […]
Chris Pincher: New Claims Emerge Against Former Tory MP
Six new claims of inappropriate behaviour by former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher have emerged, days after he was suspended as a Tory MP after allegations he groped two men. The allegations stretch back more than a decade. Mr Pincher – who represents Tamworth in Staffordshire – says he is seeking professional medical support and has no […]
2023: Despite Calls For Okowa To Be Replaced, Atiku Pledges To Support Him
Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, has reaffirmed that he will continue to support Ifeanyi Okowa as governor of Delta state despite calls to do otherwise. 13 governors and PDP supporters are reportedly reaching out to Atiku to resolve the situation, according to information Vanguard got on Saturday in Abuja. While some […]
Obasanjo Empowers Youths As He Drives Keke With Passengers In The Ogun Capital
In celebration of his 85th birthday, Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, drove a keke on Saturday. The elder statesman took several of the roadways in Abeokuta, the state’s capital, to pick up passengers. Residents of the area became fascinated in the former president and cheered him while taking pictures. Obasanjo, who gave passengers […]
