April 2022

Russia Attacks Ukraine As It Prepares For A New Assault

Russia Attacks Ukraine As It Prepares For A New Assault

April 12, 2022 1:38 am

While Russian forces allegedly raped and brutalized Ukrainian citizens, Ukraine begged for more Western armaments to help end the Mariupol siege and deter an expected Russian offensive in the east.

Read Also: Attacks On Ukrainian Refinery, ‘Critical Infrastructure’

Russia may use chemical weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Monday as forces gathered in the eastern Donbas region for a new assault on Mariupol, where hundreds died during a near-seven-week siege.

“When it comes on the necessary weapons, we still depend on supplies, on our partners. Unfortunately we are not getting as much as we need to end this war

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'Nigeria Is In A Sorry State On Top Of Rising Insecurity'

‘Nigeria Is In A Sorry State On Top Of Rising Insecurity’

April 12, 2022 12:29 am

In light of the present local government election in Katsina State, which began on Monday , and the country’s other ills, a former governor of the situation, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has said that the country is in a terrible state, citing massive fraud in the process.

Shema expressed surprise over alleged criminal behavior in the activity, stating that he cannot fathom how materials reported to have left the Central Bank of Nigeria premise in Katsina between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. yesterday, Sunday, and were escorted to their various destinations in the 34 LGAs by party representatives could …

2023: I Will Run For President Under APC, Says Pastor Bakare

2023: I Will Run For President Under APC, Says Pastor Bakare

April 11, 2022 2:59 am

Pastor Tunde Bakare, currently serving as the overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, has announced his intention to run for the presidency of Nigeria in 2023 under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Read Also: To Be President, One Must Negotiate With North — Bakare

Bakare, who announced his decision during a Zoom event organized by the PTB4-Nigeria movement on Saturday evening, claimed he was among the founders of the APC and had never been associated with any other party.

According to him: “It was my privilege to move the

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Ukraine Finds Dozens Of Bodies In A Grave Near Kiev

Ukraine Finds Dozens Of Bodies In A Grave Near Kiev

April 10, 2022 3:51 am

A grave containing dozens of Ukrainian civilians has been uncovered near Kyiv, an official said. It is also the latest mass grave to be found as Russian soldiers withdraw from the city and concentrate their attack on the east.

Read Also: The UN Suspends Russia From The Human Rights Council

According to Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivka community, which contains Buzova, the remains were discovered in a ditch near a gas station. The death toll had not been confirmed.

“Now we are returning to life but during the occupation we had our ‘hotspots’, many civilians died,” Didych remarked on

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A Costly Slap: Will Smith Barred From Oscars For 10 years

A Costly Slap: Will Smith Barred From Oscars For 10 years

April 9, 2022 1:36 am

Hollywood‘s film academy barred Will Smith from attending the Oscars for ten years on Friday, 12 days after the best actor winner hit presenter Chris Rock on stage during the Academy Awards event.

Read Also: Davido Set To Act In New Hollywood Movie

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors adopted the step during a meeting held one week after Smith pre-emptively resigned from the organization following his outburst during the live, broadcast event.

Academy President David Rubin and Chief Executive Dawn Hudson in a statement affirmed, “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a

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End Time Wives: The Ordeal of Julius Agwu

End Time Wives: The Ordeal Of Julius Agwu

April 9, 2022 12:23 am
All you women praising Julius Agwu’s wife need to check your background. Marriage is now for cash to stay and no cash to go for end time wives.
If the tables were turned, you ladies on social media would curse the man for abandoning his wife. You have a son or hope to have one someday, right?
Go ahead and tell me, “My son cannot have a sidechick.” In fact, he can do no wrong.” Why are you in a hurry? Just wait, time flies !
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Global Assessment Report

The UN Suspends Russia From The Human Rights Council

April 8, 2022 12:39 am

The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday in response to accusations of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce its withdrawal from the council.

The US-led initiative received 93 votes in favor, 24 votes against, and 58 abstentions. Suspending Russia from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council required a two-thirds majority of voting members in the 193-member General Assembly in New York – abstentions do not count.

Read Also: The UN Security Council Will Hear Zelenskyy On Tuesday

Following the decision, Gennady Kuzmin, Russia’s …

Invasion Of Ukraine: US Sanctions On Putin's Daughters

Invasion Of Ukraine: US Sanctions On Putin’s Daughters

April 7, 2022 7:05 am

Members of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, including his daughters, have been hit with sanctions from the United States.

Additionally, the list includes members of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s family and big banks.

The steps come in the wake of new discoveries about Russian troops’ atrocities in Ukraine, including photographs of civilian remains scattered on the streets of Bucha, near the capital, Kyiv.

Read Also: ‘Russia War Crimes Worse Than WWII In Ukraine'(Video)

Russia asserts, without providing evidence, that the photographs were staged by Ukrainian officials.

Despite the fact that satellite photographs reveal people were killed during Russia’s control of Bucha, …

Nigerian Soldiers And Amotekun Fought Over Seized Cows

Nigerian Soldiers And Amotekun Fought Over Seized Cows

April 6, 2022 1:38 am

As a result of the seizure of 100 cows in Akure by the Ondo State Security Network, collectively called the Amotekun Corps, there was some sort of conflict between the 32 Artillery Brigade and the Ondo State Security Network on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports, that the cows were taken because of a state law that prohibits open grazing.

Read Also: Tension As Amotekun Arrests 400 Cows In Ondo

The cows were seized after Amotekun’s operatives responded to farmers’  distress signals.

Farmers from Akure’s Oke Aro area reported that the cows had nibbled on their crops and …

'Russia War Crimes Worse Than WWII In Ukraine'(Video)

‘Russia War Crimes Worse Than WWII In Ukraine'(Video)

April 5, 2022 8:38 pm

In a Tuesday statement to the United Nations Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russian troops had committed the most terrible war crimes since World War Two as they invaded Ukraine.

Zelenskiy screened a video of burned, bloodied and mutilated bodies, including those of children, in the Ukrainian towns of Irpin, Dymerka, Mariupol, and Bucha, where Ukrainian forces are alleged to have killed hundreds of civilians.

ambassador for Russia informed the Security Council that Russian troops do not target civilians, denying the allegations of abuse.

He stressed that no violence took place in Bucha while it was under …

The UN Security Council Will Hear Zelenskiy On Tuesday

The UN Security Council Will Hear Zelenskyy On Tuesday

April 5, 2022 2:17 am

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the United Nations Security Council.

According to him, there will be more, worse cases of mass killings of civilians by Russian forces.

Read Also: Germany Says That Russia Must Pay For ‘War Crimes’ In Bucha

As a result of the discovery of hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at very close range, the Security Council will meet Tuesday to discuss Ukrainian allegations about murders committed by Russian soldiers in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv.

According to Russian officials, the accusations have been categorically denied, and the Russian government says it will present

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Nominees And Winners Of 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022

Nominees And Winners Of 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022

April 4, 2022 12:37 am

The 64th Grammy Awards returned Sunday night after a three-month hiatus caused by the Omicron surge. Normally held in Los Angeles, the show moved to Las Vegas to the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

This year’s ceremony was hosted once again by Trevor Noah, who anchored the ceremony in 2021.

Read Also: Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall Album Wins Him A Grammy Award

With 11 nominations, Jon Batiste won four Grammy Awards before the televised portion of the ceremony began.

Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. all scored eight nominations each, with H.E.R. taking home the Best Traditional R&B Performance award

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