NYSC Issues Statement Regarding Decamping Corps Member Who Refused To Wear Khaki Trousers
A female corps member has been decamped from the orientation camp in Amada, according to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Gombe chapter, for refusing to wear khaki trousers. Ada Imoni, the state NYSC Coordinator, said in a statement on Friday that the Corp Member refused to wear the corps’ signature uniform and instead decided […]
Texts Reveal Wife Of Supreme Court Judge Urged For 2020 Election Overturn
The wife of a US Supreme Court judge repeatedly pressed Trump White House staff to overturn the 2020 presidential election, US media has reported. Virginia Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly sent 29 text messages to former advisor Mark Meadows, urging him not to concede. Ms Thomas called Joe Biden’s victory “the greatest heist […]
Donald Trump Sues Hillary Clinton Over Russian Collusion Allegations
Former US President Donald Trump has sued Hillary Clinton and several other Democrats, accusing them of trying to rig the 2016 US presidential election by linking his campaign to Russia. Mr Trump beat Mrs Clinton in 2016. But he alleges “racketeering” and other claims, as part of an “unthinkable plot” to undermine his campaign. Mr […]
Ukrainian Forces Advance East Of Kyiv As Russians Fall Back
Ukrainian troops are recapturing towns east of the capital Kyiv and Russian forces who had been trying to sieze the city are falling back on their overextended supply lines, Britain said on Friday. U.S. President Joe Biden meanwhile was due to visit Poland for a first-hand look at the refugee crisis in which nearly a […]
EU Signs US Gas Deal To Curb Reliance On Russia
The US and the EU have announced a major deal on liquified natural gas, in an attempt to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. The agreement will see the US provide the EU with at least 15 billion additional cubic metres of the fuel – known as LNG – by the end of the year. […]
UCH Resident Doctors Suspend Clinical Services Over Alleged Assault On Medical Officers
Resident Doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan have suspended clinical services in protest over an alleged unprovoked assault on four of the institution’s medical officers. Dr. Samuel Eseile, head of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of the UCH chapter, told reporters in Ibadan that the victims had been assaulted on several occasions […]
Second Niger Bridge Now 91% Complete – Minister
The federal government has stated that the Second Niger Bridge, which links the states of Anambra and Delta, is currently 91% complete. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, made the announcement yesterday at the State House in Abuja at a special weekly ministerial briefing. According to him, the N206 billion project directly employed […]
NATO: 7,000 To 15,000 Russian Troops Dead In Ukraine
NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops over 10 years in Afghanistan. A senior NATO military official said […]
‘Shame on you’: How President Zelensky Uses Speeches To Get What He Needs
While his army has fought tenaciously on the battlefields of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has waged an information war on the capitals of the Western world. He’s addressed 10 parliaments in two weeks, receiving standing ovations everywhere. Live by video link from a besieged capital, wearing a green t-shirt and sporting several days of stubble, he […]
North Korea Tests Banned Intercontinental Missile
North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, South Korea and Japan say. Japanese officials said it flew 1,100 km (684 miles) and fell in Japanese waters after flying for over an hour. ICBMs, designed for nuclear arms delivery, could extend North Korea’s strike range as far […]
