Russian missile strikes killed three people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday. Overnight strikes on Dnipro wounded 19 others and damaged multiple buildings, said Sergiy Lysak, the governor of the central Dnipropetrovsk region. A…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has convened a meeting of the State Security Council for next week to assess and take action on recent security developments in the state including an open clash between some policemen and civil defence officials. The Council meeting is to receive briefings from the various security agencies as well…
The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence amid recent cabinet reshuffle. The group said Matawalle’s continuation in office is proof of his unque style of tackling Nigeria’s security challenges. Dr. Samson Okah, the group’s leader, in a…
…says move will Strengthen Local Government Autonomy The Executive Chairman, the Nigerian Capital Development Fund, NCDF Group, Hareter Babatunde Oralusi as praised President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate for their foresight in establishing the Federal Ministry of Regional Development and Regional Development Commissions. “This bold step reinforces the administration’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable…
From Kayode Lawal. Abuja. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgement in a suit seeking to stop the release of federal monthly allocations to Rivers State government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who said that the date for her judgment would be communicated to parties, took the decision after all parties had argued for…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) his dissociated itself from the statement credited to one Kazeem Oyewale who claimed to be the Acting Chairman of NURTW in Osun State. Kazeem Oyewale was reported to have vowed that NURTW will vote out Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke from office in 2026. A statement…
A 14-year-old broke into a police station in Bosnia late Thursday and stabbed to death one officer and wounded another, police said. The attack took place in the town of Bosanska Krupa, 300 kilometres (186 miles) northwest of the capital Sarajevo, said Ramo Isak, interior minister for the Bosniak-Croat federation, one of the two entities…
The Mozambican capital Maputo awoke to wreckage on Friday as protests overnight turned violent following ruling party Frelimo’s re-election after 49 years in power. Hundreds of opposition supporters demonstrated, rejecting what they called a ballot “stolen” by a “corrupt” electoral commission, which on Thursday announced candidate Daniel Chapo had won the October 9 election with…
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday (today). Addressing journalists in Abuja, the national chairman of the Union, Kabiru Minijibir, on Friday, listed some of its demands. They include the immediate implementation of the consolidated health salary structure,…
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has appeared on the runway at 2024 Lagos Fashion Week. The five-day African fashion ceremony, which began on October 23, features panel discussions on global economics and marketing for African fashion entrepreneurs. This year’s event boasts facilitators from diverse fields, including education, technology, trading, and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
