Russia Sanctions UK Politicians And Journalists
Russia has banned 54 British nationals and people working for UK organisations from entering the country in retaliation for UK sanctions on its citizens, its foreign ministry says. They include Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan. A number of journalists from the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian […]
Hurricane Hilary Heads For Mexico And California
A hurricane packing 130mph (215km/h) winds is churning towards Mexico and the south-western US. The Category 4 storm, named Hilary, is predicted to first make landfall in Baja California, a Mexican state, on Saturday. Forecasters say it will then lose speed and become a tropical storm, moving towards southern California, where flash flood warnings are […]
Canada Wildfires: British Columbia Declares Emergency As 15,000 Homes Told To Evacuate
About 15,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada’s British Columbia, as firefighters battle raging wildfires that have set homes ablaze. Officials said a “significant” number of buildings caught fire in West Kelowna, a city of 36,000 people, and more than 2,400 homes were evacuated. A state of emergency has been declared for the […]
Qatar To Construct 500,000 Housing Units In Kaduna
The Qatari Embassy and the Qatari-owned Sanabil project have been commended for their outstanding dedication toward creating a significant economic city and extensive housing estate with 500,000 units in the state by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The effort aims to improve the vulnerable and underserved people of the state. “The Economic City will […]
N5 billion Palliative Is Renewed Nonsense – Bwala
Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has described the N5 billion palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration as renewed nonsense. Bwala made the statement while stating that the organized labour demystified the N5 billion palliative to State governments. He noted that the calculation […]
Gov. Makinde Orders Immediate Past Political Appointees To Return Official Vehicles
The Oyo State Government has directed all political appointees in the first tenure of Governor Seyi Makinde to return all official vehicles assigned to them without wasting more time. The state government instructed the former appointees to return the vehicles on or before Friday, 25th August 2023. The state government gave the directive to the […]
Niger Republic Invasion: “The D-day Is Decided Says ECOWAS Defence Chiefs
The committee of chiefs of defence staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has perfected its military intervention plans in Niger Republic. The committee, during its two-day meeting on Friday, August 18, also noted that it has agreed on a particular day to activate its military intervention in the West […]
Hon. Abbas: We Are Taking Measures To Address Insecurity
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, has said that the 10th National Assembly is taking measures to inspect the recent spate of attacks in some parts of the country. Abbas during a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Amb Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, yesterday over the collapse of parts of the Zaria […]
Georgia Investigates Threats Against Trump Jury
Officials in the US state of Georgia are investigating online threats made against members of the grand jury that indicted Donald Trump on Monday. Personal information, including the addresses and photos of the jurors, were shared on right-wing platforms. Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said it was aware of the threats, and was trying to track […]
Hawaii Wildfires: Maui Emergency Chief Quits After Sirens Criticism
Maui’s emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire. Herman Andaya, who had no prior experience in emergency management, cited “health reasons” for resigning. In the days since, residents of the Hawaii island have told the BBC a stronger emergency response […]
