UN Watchdog: Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Briefly Loses Power Supply Again, Is ‘extremely vulnerable’
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest atomic power station, spent hours operating on emergency diesel generators Monday after losing its external power supply for the seventh time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. “The nuclear safety situation at the plant (is) extremely vulnerable,” Rafael Grossi, head of […]
Ukraine War: Satellite Images Reveal Russian Defences Before Major Assault
A beach resort bristling with fortifications. A major road lined with anti-tank ditches. Satellite analysis by BBC Verify has uncovered some of the extensive defences built by Russia as it prepares for a major Ukrainian counter-attack. After months of stalemate, the expected assault is likely to be a crucial test for Ukraine as it seeks […]
Resident Doctors Suspend Warning Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Sunday night, suspended its 5-day nationwide warning strike. The National President of the Association, Dr. Emeka Orji had directed all resident doctors to resume work by 8 am tomorrow (Monday) in all Federal and State Teaching Hospitals, as well as other hospitals where resident doctors are trained. […]
Dino Melaye: I’ll End Percentage Salary Payments In Kogi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has assured public servants in the State that he will end the traumatizing percentage salary payment system, which has ruined the lives of the workers as well as the economy of the State in the last eight years. Melaye, who stated this […]
Bwala to Tinubu: I Dare You To Release Photos With France Investors
Daniel Bwala the Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, has requested that photos taken by President-elect, Bola Tinubu with investors in France be released. Tinubu raised dust when he left Nigeria about 10 days ago for France. The trip came barely two weeks after he returned to Nigeria from his post-election break, which […]
Onaiyekan Urges PEPC Permit Live Broadcast Proceedings
Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has urged the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to allow live transmission of proceedings to keep Nigerians abreast of happenings at the tribunal. Onaiyekan revealed this while speaking with journalists during a Mass to mark the 2023 World Communications Day, organized by the Directorate […]
Extremist Israeli Cabinet Minister Visits Sensitive Jerusalem Holy Site
An extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site on Sunday at a time of heightened tensions with the Palestinians. The visit by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, his second known visit since becoming a member of Israel’s most right-leaning government ever, drew condemnations from the Palestinians and Israel’s neighbor Jordan, which acts […]
Sudan Conflict: Warring Factions Agree Seven-day Ceasefire, US Says
A temporary ceasefire in Sudan has been agreed as fighting between two warring factions entered its sixth week. Previous truce attempts between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have tended to collapse within minutes of beginning. But the new deal will be enforced by a “ceasefire monitoring mechanism,” according to a […]
G7 Ends With Ukraine In Focus As Zelensky Meets World Leaders, Russia Claims A Battlefield Victory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with some of his biggest backers as the Group of Seven summit closed in Hiroshima on Sunday, building momentum for his country’s war effort even as Russia claimed a symbolic victory on the battlefield. The Ukrainian leader’s in-person appearance in his trademark olive drab underscored the centrality of the war for the G7 bloc […]
FG, NMA And NARD Reach A Truce To End Strike
The federal government and striking doctors have reached a truce over the ongoing industrial action. This followed a meeting the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, held with the leadership of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), where a Memorandum of Understanding was signed. The meeting, which started […]
