A leading Russian general, Colonel General Gennady Zhidko, 58, purged by Vladimir Putin has been found dead. Zhidko briefly led the Russian invasion of Ukraine before giving way to General Sergei ‘Armageddon’ Surovikin. Zhidko is a Hero of Russia. This is the country’s highest title. He held a string of top military positions. He was…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released the list of portfolios for his ministerial appointees. The portfolios as released by the Presidency on Wednesday are as follows: Sources within the Presidency said no date has been fixed yet for the inauguration but that a ministerial retreat will commence very soon. Details later… Daily Post
Osun State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi has declared the interest of the State government to turn Osun-Osogbo groove to a world class tourist site. He made this known during a courtesy visit by delegates of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in his office, State Secretariat, Abere. Prince Adewusi, who spoke…
The Osun State Ministry of Works has revealed that the present administration under the leadership of Senator Ademola Adeleke has completed over 50km of roads across the nine federal constituencies of the state while about 40km are still ongoing. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engr Bashir Bello, who was represented by the Director of…
Osun State Government has warned motorists, especially commercial minibus drivers popularly known as ‘Korope’ and motorcyclists against unlawful parking of vehicles and motorcycles by the road sides. The Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Oladapo Fashina gave the warning on Tuesday while responding to questions on a…
Twenty-seven people were killed and around a hundred wounded in violent clashes between two influential armed groups in Tripoli’s southeastern suburbs from Monday to Tuesday, the Center for Emergency Medicine (CMU) said on Wednesday. In a “provisional toll” published on Facebook on Tuesday night, this agency, which manages relief efforts in western Libya, reported 27…
Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting order during a campaign event on Tuesday, a week ahead of national elections. The southern African country heads to the polls on August 23 to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a…
Niger´s mutinous soldiers has said they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, in an announcement hours after the junta said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the mounting regional crisis. If found guilty, Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger´s penal…
Crowds of protesters in Germany took to the streets of Dortmund on Saturday to demonstrate against racism and police brutality. Those gathered were marking the death of a Senegalese teenager who died after being shot in the German city last year. Police had been called to an incident at a foster home on August 8,…
No few than six Nigerien soldiers and ten “terrorists” were killed on Sunday during fighting in the west of the country. This was made known through a statement from the High Command of the National Guard read on television. Six soldiers, including the head of the mission, were killed and another was injured, according to…
