Poland Coal Mine Blasts Kill 4, Injure 19; 7 Missing
Methane explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday killed four people and injured 19, authorities said. Seven others were missing. The blasts took place at 12:15 a.m. local time (2215 GMT Tuesday) about 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) under the surface at the Pniowek mine in Pawlowice that is operated by the Jastrzebska […]
Boris Johnson Sorry For Party As Labour Calls Apology A Joke
Boris Johnson has faced fury in the Commons after receiving a fine from the police for breaking lockdown laws. Most Tory MPs rallied behind the PM as he repeatedly apologised for attending a birthday party in Downing Street in 2020, saying he did not think he was breaking the law at the time. But Labour […]
Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Allies Pledge More Weapons To Help Win War
Ukraine’s allies have pledged to send more weapons to help it defend against a renewed Russian offensive. The US and others vowed to send artillery, anti-tank and air defence aid to Kyiv during a 90-minute video call on Tuesday. Ukraine says it needs the weapons to help defend itself as Russia launched a new campaign […]
Bishop Kukah Demands A Debate With The Presidency On The Status Of The Country
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has also been challenged by Bishop Kukah. Kukah stated yesterday that he is looking forward to a debate about the status of the country with presidential spokesmen Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu. Shehu addressed Kukah in his Easter message on Monday, lamenting the country’s deteriorating security concerns and […]
IPOB Reveals Identities Of Militants Responsible For Deaths In South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has released the identities of members of the Ebubeagu security squad who are accused of terrorizing and killing innocent people in Imo State and the South-East. Chibuike Igwe, Paul Udenwa from Amaifeke Orlu, Okwudili Dim (aka) One Nigeria, the man named Sky from Umutanze Orlu, and the one called […]
Nigeria Inks A Deal To Host The 1st Global Cultural Tourism Conference – Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has said that the 1st Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, which will be hosted in Lagos from November 14th to November 17th, 2022, will be a ground-breaking event. The assurance was given by the minister in Madrid yesterday when he signed the hosting agreement […]
NAF Aircraft Crashes In Kaduna, 2 Officers Feared Dead
Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel are believed to have died in a plane crash in Kaduna State. According to sources, the aircraft in question was a training aircraft with two pilots on board. The incident has yet to get an official statement because the circumstances of the accident are still unknown. Meanwhile, in a […]
Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill At Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 17
Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the city’s Emergency Hospital. Several of […]
South Africa Deploys Troops To Help With Flood Relief Efforts
South Africa’s armed forces have been deployed to help with relief efforts in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where more than 440 people died following torrential rains that triggered floods and mudslides last week. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said it had been instructed to activate 10,000 troops for tasks including mop-up work and transporting […]
Ukraine War: Russia Bombards Cities As Eastern Offensive Begins
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia has launched an assault to seize the eastern Donbas region. Moscow bombarded cities with rocket and artillery fire on Monday and in a video address Mr Zelensky said that the battle “for the Donbas has begun”. Ukraine’s top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said that Russia tried to break […]
