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Russia Mounts Attack On Snake Island Over Ukraine’s Flag Hoist

Russia Mounts Attack On Snake Island Over Ukraine’s Flag Hoist

July 7, 2022 7:51 pm

While reacting to the hositing of a Ukrainian flag over snake island, a Russian aircraft has bombarded the Island some hours after the flag was raised.

Both the Russian Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian armed forces confirmed the attack.

“At dawn, during an aerial overflight and reconnaissance of Zmiiny (Snake) island, it was attacked by 2 air-launched missiles. The dock was significantly damaged,” the Ukrainian military said.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense stated, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti: “Against the backdrop of military failures and a massive …

FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holiday For Eid-el-Kabir

FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holiday For Eid-el-Kabir

July 7, 2022 12:50 pm

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays which would be marking this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

 Rauf Aregbesola who is the Nigerian Minister of Interior had also made this known in a statement on Thursday where he had congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora.

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The statement read, “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and …

Kuje Prison Attack US Raises Strong Alarm, Warns Citizens

Kuje Prison Attack: US Raises Strong Alarm, Warns Citizens

July 7, 2022 4:36 am

Against the backdrop of Tuesday night’s attack on Kuje prisons, the United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned its citizens in the country against travelling on the airport road in Abuja as well as about 19 states in Nigeria.

The warning is coming on the heels of the attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Kuje Prison who also freed some inmates on Tuesday night.

Among the states are Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River.

In the aftermath, Citizens have now been advised to only embark on …

'Sinking' Sri Lanka Appeals To Putin For Fuel, Tourists

‘Sinking’ Sri Lanka Appeals To Putin For Fuel, Tourists

July 7, 2022 4:25 am

According to Wednesday’s remarks from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka has requested fuel from Russia and the resumption of tourist flights to assist the nation to weather its unprecedented economic crisis.

After running out of foreign cash to pay for imports, the island nation has endured months of outages, extreme inflation, and severe food and fuel shortages.

Rajapaksa claimed to have phoned with Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, to request loaned fuel supplies and to ‘humbly’ ask for the resume of flights between Moscow and Colombo.

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Akeredolu Expresses Concern Over Attack On Buhari’s Convoy

Akeredolu Expresses Concern Over Attack On Buhari’s Convoy

July 7, 2022 3:54 am

The governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has condemned the bandits’ attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy on Tuesday in Katsina State describing it as ‘daring’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that country’s security situation has continued to worsen at an alarming rate over the last twelve months. According to Akeredolu, the act by the bandits as daring and should not be taken for granted.

The governor made this statement on Wednesday when hosting some of his former classmates from the Loyola College, Ibadan class of 1968–1972 in his office in Alagbaka, …

Scores Killed As NAF Fighter Jet Bombard Terrorists In Katsina

NAF Fighter Jet ‘Mistakenly’ Bombard Terrorists In Katsina

July 7, 2022 3:39 am

An Air Force fighter jet targeting terrorists in a terrorist base near Zakka and Umadan Villages in Safana Local Government Area of ​​Katsina State has accidentally bombed villagers, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

According to reports, the incident happened where the Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Aminu Umar, was earlier murdered by bandits, on Tuesday.

According to credible reports, the jet had hit the wrong targets in the operation launched against camps of bandits in the area, leading to the death of an unspecified number of villagers.

Recall that Kastina has been one of the States in the

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US Alerts Citizens Over Increased Insecurity After Kuje Siege

US Alerts Citizens Over Increased Insecurity After Kuje Siege

July 6, 2022 5:56 pm

The aftermath of the massive siege on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre on Tueday which had left some security officials dead while letting some of the inmates go free has seen the United States Embassy warning its citizens in Nigeria against travelling on the airport road in Abuja and some states in Nigeria.

The warning had come after suspected terrorists who have been identified as Boko Haram terrorists had attacked Kuje Prison and freed some inmates on Tuesday night.

Among the states which were underlisted by the embassy included Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and riverine areas …

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

ASUU Is Actually Ready To Call Off Strike Action – Osodeke

July 6, 2022 2:33 pm

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke who is the ASUU Chairman has revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is actually ready to call off its four-month strike despite being blackmailed by the Nigerian Government.

He had made this statement on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

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According to him, the reason for the prolonged industrial action was that the Federal Government did not take aggrieved lecturers seriously.

Osodeke noted that the union was waiting for a positive response from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.“As far as ASUU is

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Only Skilled 'Corpers' Will Benefit From NYSC Trust Fund – DG

NYSC Corps Members Robbed And Raped In Uyo Lodge

July 6, 2022 2:23 pm

In an unfortunate incident, some yet to be identified Gunmen have attacked the NYSC Corpers’ Lodge at Udo Ekong Ekwere street, off Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital where they had robbed the occupants after forcefully raping the female ones.

The incident it was gathered had occurred at about 1:00am Wednesday. The hoodlums had stormed the lodge in their tricycles, shot in the air and carted away some of their valuables including laptops, cell phones and cash.

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When some journalists visited the area, the corps members lamented that …

NCS Finally Reacts To Massive Attack On Kuje Prisons

NCS Finally Reacts To Massive Attack On Kuje Prisons

July 6, 2022 9:13 am

The Nigerian Correctional Service has finally reacted to the overnight Tuesday attack on the Custodial Centre which is situated in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja which threw the whole area into a state of serious turmoil.

Umar Abubakar who is the NCS spokesperson had in a short statement confirmed that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the facility but the armed squad of the service in collaboration with other security agencies responded to the attack.

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The statement titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje

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Zimbabwe Resolves To Mint Gold Coins To Tackle

Zimbabwe Resolves To Mint Gold Coins To Tackle Inflation

July 6, 2022 7:48 am

Zimbabwe has announced that it has concluded plans to introduce gold coins later this month as it continues to intensify efforts geared at curbing the soaring inflation amid a slump in its currency.

The nation’s central bank also provided details on its plans to declare the US dollar to be legal tender for the following five years.

After the annual rate of inflation surpassed 190 percent this month, the central bank’s primary interest rate was more than doubled to 200 percent.

This year, the value of the Zimbabwean dollar relative to major currencies has plummeted.

The one troy ounce, 22-carat

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War Putin Takes No Breaks, Zelenskyy Cries Out

War: Putin Takes No Breaks, Zelenskyy Cries Out

July 6, 2022 6:47 am

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that air alerts rang out across almost all of Ukraine Tuesday night, indicating that the Russian army has continued to remain very consistent in pounding the country. 

He made this known even as he called again for a modern, effective air-defence system.

Attacks, according to him, occurred in the western Ukrainian Khmelnytskyi region, the central Dnipropetrovsk region, the border region of Sumy, and the Black Sea port city of Mykolaiv and its surroundings.

According to the governor of Luhansk, a lot of equipment is being delivered into the Donetsk region of Ukraine …

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