UK PM Johnson Says Sanctions Will Be Ready If Russia Attacks Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said sanctions and other measures will be ready in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine, and his government will ask parliament for sanctions on Russian individuals and companies. Writing in The Times on Tuesday, Johnson said Britain is considering deploying Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters and Royal Navy […]
Ukraine Crisis: Macron Says Crucial Days Ahead After Putin Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the coming days will be crucial to de-escalating the Ukraine standoff, after five hours of talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Mr Putin hinted progress had been made during his first Moscow summit with a Western leader since Russian troops massed close to Ukraine’s borders. Moscow has denied any plans […]
Canada Truckers Protest: Trudeau Demands An End To Trucker Protest
Canada’s prime minister has said a protest by truckers that has paralysed the capital Ottawa “has to stop”. Justin Trudeau said Canadians were “shocked and frankly disgusted” by some protesters’ behaviour, which has reportedly included vandalism and racial abuse. Lorry drivers have been rallying against Canada’s Covid vaccine rules. Their vehicles have gridlocked Ottawa and […]
Zamfara Assembly Sends Deputy Governor Impeachment Notification
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has served Mahadi Ali, the deputy governor of the state, an impeachment notice. This came on Monday, three days after the House received a petition to commence the impeachment process against him. Premium Times reported how the Assembly began fresh moves to impeach the deputy governor. The deputy speaker […]
NDLEA Boss: Entertainers Abuse Drugs, Encourage Others To Do The Same
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has professed that some entertainers abuse drugs and also convince others to do the same through their work and activities on social media. Marwa who published this when he received leaders of the Nollywood industry under the aegis of […]
104 ISWAP Fighters, Family Members Surrender To The Army In Borno
The Nigerian Army has confirmed receiving 104 fighters from the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, who surrendered to troops in Borno. According to reports, the former terrorists and their family members include 22 males, 27 females, and 55 children. The development was announced on Monday morning via the Nigerian Army Headquarters’ social media page. […]
CSO Sues Dana Airline For Denying Boarding To A Wheelchair-bound Passenger, Seeks N550 Million In Damages
A civil society organization, Disability Rights Protection Initiative, has brought an airline, Dana Air Limited, before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Enugu, for alleged discrimination against a physically challenged passenger, Gloria Nwogbo. The case will be heard on Tuesday (today), and the group is seeking N550 million in compensation. On August […]
Fearing Junta, Hundreds Of Myanmar Parents Disown Dissident Children
Every day for the last three months, an average of six or seven families in Myanmar have posted notices in the country’s state-owned newspapers cutting ties with sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren who have publicly opposed the ruling military junta. The notices started to appear in such numbers in November after the army, which […]
Ukraine Crisis: Macron Says A Deal To Avoid War Is Within Reach
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid full scale war in Ukraine is possible and that it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns. Before talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, he called for a “new balance” to protect European states and appease […]
Canada Trucker Protest: Ottawa Declares Emergency
The mayor of Canada’s capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of truckers’ protests against Covid restrictions. Jim Watson said the city was “completely out of control”, with demonstrators outnumbering police. He said the protests posed a threat to residents’ safety. There have also been reports of […]
