Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continued to clean house on Saturday even as Russia bombarded the nation, carrying out 75 airstrikes in just 24 hours. Zelensky ousted two key staffers — his top aide, Serhiy Shefir, and the Commissioner for Soldiers’ Rights, Alyona Verbytska. He also removed four other government workers. Zelensky did not offer reasons […]
ADVERTISEMENTFrom Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Police Force says it made significant progress in its investigation into the tragic ambush and killing of six policemen on Feb. 26. To this end, the Police have arrested eight suspects in connection with the brutal ambush attack. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, announced this in a statement emailed to […]
A total of 45 people died in a bus crash that occurred on Thursday in South Africa’s northeastern province of Limpopo, the country’s Department of Transport said. The crash, which involved a passenger bus allegedly transporting people from Botswana to Moria, a town in Limpopo, the department said in a statement late Thursday. An 8-year-old […]
From Our Correspondent The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, announced new minimum capital requirements for banks to enhance banks’ resilience and strengthen the country’s financial system. The Apex bank said it is pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion ($353.32 million). It also said it will […]
Three police officers were killed in a car crash in the Ashanti Region of Ghana on Wednesday, the Ghana Police Service said in a statement. “With a heavy heart, the Ghana Police Service mourns three of our gallant officers who lost their lives in a fatal accident today at Kyekyewere along the Accra-Kumasi highway while […]
Global oil prices edged up on Thursday, recovering from two consecutive sessions of decline, as investors reassessed the latest U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories data and returned to buying mode. Brent crude futures for May were up 29 cents, or 0.34 per cent, at $86.38 a barrel while the more actively traded June contract […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has pledged to support the training of workers in its teaching hospitals and other tertiary health institutions to meet emerging challenges in healthcare delivery. Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance when he received the management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, on Wednesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. […]
The India Government, on Wednesday, strongly objected to U.S. remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. “We take strong objection to the remarks of the spokesperson of the U.S. State Department about certain legal proceedings in India,” India’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “In diplomacy, states are to respect the sovereignty and internal […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi A 39-year-old man, Chibuike Ajunwa, was on Wednesday, remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. The prosecutor, SP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that Ajunwa, who lives in Igando, Lagos defiled the seven-year-old girl. Ajayi said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 27 and is punishable under […]
Hezbollah says it launched rockets at Kiryat Shmona, an Israeli border town, in response to its strikes on Lebanon’s southern al-Habbariyeh village. Those Israeli strikes killed seven people. The Israeli military and Hezbollah have been exchanging near-daily fire across the border since October. Iran-aligned Hezbollah is an ally of Hamas, the Palestinian freedom fighters. The Israeli […]