March 19, 2022

Unknown Gunmen Attack Country Home Of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Unknown Gunmen Attack Country Home Of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leader

March 19, 2022 9:12 am

The country home of the President of Apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor was on Saturday attacked by gunmen in Awomamma community, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.

The attack was carried out by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday.

The Public relations officer of the Imo State Police command, Mike Abattam, confirmed the attack to reporters.

Abattam said the hoodlums who came in vehicles threw petrol bombs in the house damaging properties.

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The police spokesperson said no life was lost and …

Russia Begins Use Of Advanced Hypersonic Missiles In Ukraine

Russia Begins Use Of Advanced Hypersonic Missiles In Ukraine

March 19, 2022 9:00 am

Russian authorities have revealed that she used its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine yesterday to destroy a weapons storage site in the country’s west.

This was made known by the defence ministry on Saturday.

Russia has never before admitted using the high-precision weapon in combat, and state news agency RIA Novosti said it was the first use of the Kinzhal hypersonic weapons during the conflict in pro-Western Ukraine.

“The Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition in the village of Deliatyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk …

ASUU Kicks As NASS Moves To Establish 186 Universities

ASUU Kicks As NASS Moves To Establish 186 Universities

March 19, 2022 6:07 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has tackled the national assembly over the initiation of new bills for the creation of new universities in Nigeria.

ASUU wondered why the government would push for the creation of new universities while ignoring the existing ones currently in dilapidated states.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the National Universities Commission, the regulatory body of universities in Nigeria, puts the total number of federal universities at 49; state-owned universities, 55, and private-owned universities, 99.

Though the NUC had earlier argued that the number of universities and lecturers in the country might not …

Ukraine Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

Ukraine: Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

March 19, 2022 5:59 am

The Government of the United Kingdom has revealed that it would deploy its Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland to support ongoing operations in Ukraine.

Britain said it would also deploy along with it, 100 troops to operate it.

The UK Ministry of Defence said this after the Polish government had requested the anti-air warfare system.

The UK defence ministry disclosed this on Twitter.

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‘Sky Sabre has unprecedented speed, accuracy, performance and target acquisition, which will significantly enhance Poland’s air defences,’ it said on Twitter.

According to …

Seven Injured Following Clashes In Guinea-Bissau

Seven Injured Following Clashes In Guinea-Bissau

March 19, 2022 5:52 am

No fewer than seven people were injured on Friday in clashes between police and supporters of the former ruling party of Guinea-Bissau.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the incident took place in the capital Bissau at the headquarters of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) which is just opposite the presidential palace.

Police had reportedly used tear gas and truncheons to disperse the supporters of the PAIGC, which led Guinea-Bissau to independence from Portugal in 1974 and still contests the 2019 election of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

‘We deplore the events …

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