Sudan Military Says Several Soldiers Killed In Ethiopian Attack
Sudan’s military says several Sudanese soldiers were killed in an attack by Ethiopian forces in a disputed border region. In a statement on Saturday, Sudan’s military said “our forces tasked with securing the harvest in Al-Fashaqa… were attacked by groups of Ethiopian army forces and militias, who sought to intimidate farmers and spoil the harvest […]
First Cases Of Omicron Variant Confirmed In UK, Germany
The first two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, connected to travel from southern Africa, have been confirmed in the United Kingdom and Germany. Several countries have placed restrictions, such as travel bans on several southern African countries, despite the World Health Organization’s advice, while others have imposed new lockdowns to stop COVID-19 from […]
New Covid-19 Strain: Ramaphosa’s Upcoming Visit To Nigeria Raises Concern
Skepticisms have been expressed over the scheduled visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Nigeria, following the development of a new strain of COVID-19 in South Africa and travel restrictions put on Southern African countries by several countries. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to receive Ramaphosa and other top government officials from his administration […]
EU Says Fight Against Sexual Violence A Priority
Fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) remains one of the main priorities of the European Union (EU), the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi has said. In her remarks during the screening of the “Hear Word Play” in Abuja on Thursday, said: “The fight against SGBV remains one of the main […]
Nigeria Court Declares Bandits Terrorists, FG To Gazette Ruling
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria under trial Justice Taiwo Taiwo has ruled that activities of bandits, as well as other similar groups, by whatever names they are called, in any part of the country, amounted to acts of terrorism and subsequently declared them terrorists. Justice Taiwo further held that the federal government must […]
Nigeria: 11 Killed, 30 Houses Burnt In Fresh Plateau Terror Attacks
No fewer than 11 persons, including children, were killed on Friday and 30 houses burnt when terrorists attacked Te’egbe community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a swift reaction, Governor Simon Lalong expressed anger over the attack, describing it as “another sad incident” aimed at destabilising the state. THISDAY gathered that the […]
State Of Emergency Issued In NY To Help Boost Hospital Capacity
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a State of Emergency in New York State to help boost hospital capacity and address staffing shortages ahead of potential spikes in COVID cases this winter. Hochul announced the plan on Friday, which will allow the Department of Health to limit non-essential, non-urgent procedures for in-hospitals or systems with limited […]
Obiano Placed On EFCC Watchlist Over Allegedly Mismanaging N17m Paris Club Refund
Willie Obiano, the governor of Anambra State, has been put on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s watchlist for allegedly mismanaging over N17 billion Paris Club refunds and security votes, according to Saturday PUNCH investigations. The governor, who is now out of the country, was being investigated for carrying out several white elephant projects, including […]
Niger Vigilante Group Kills 13 Suspected ISWAP Members
On Thursday, a vigilante squad in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area stormed and killed 13 terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, who had lately penetrated several regions of the state. Sani Kokki, Co-convener of Niger State’s Concerned Shiroro Youths, told reporters in Minna on Friday that members […]
Nigeria: FG Approves Vaccine Mandate Policy For All Employees
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a policy mandating all employees to get vaccinated. It instructed employees who had not yet been vaccinated to go to authorized vaccination centers and get themselves vaccinated. Government employees in grades 12 and below who have been working from home since the onset of COVID-19 have been asked […]
