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Second Niger Bridge Completed – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, confirmed that the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge is now completed and will soon be released to the public for use. He stated this at an ongoing press briefing to present President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard in Abuja. According to him, the only factor delaying the commissioning of the road is...
ASUU: UNN To Resume Academic Activities
Against the backdrop of the suspension eight-month old strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the University of Nigeria Nsukka chapter of the union on Tuesday officially agreed to resume academic activities. Dr Christian Opata, the Chairman of ASUU-UNN said this while speaking with newsmen in Nsukka on Tuesday shortly after the union's congress in UNN. Dr. Opata said that...
Karim Benzema Wins 2022 Ballon d’Or Award
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Player of the Year Ballon d’Or award in Paris on Monday night. This would be the forward’s first Ballon d’Or of his career. The 34-year-old had never finished inside the top three in previous years, but he finished today ahead of Kevin De Bruyne, Sadio Mane and Robert Lewandoski. The award was presented...
FENRAD Urges FG To Obey Court Judgment On Nnamdi Kanu
Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD a pro-democracy and Human Rights advocacy group has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to immediately obey the order of the appeal court which discharged and acquitted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi of terrorism and treasonable felony among other charges. In a statement on...
Atiku, Tinubu Meet At Airport In Abuja (PHOTOS)
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, met at the airport lounge in Abuja. The duo are seeking to become Nigeria's next president come May 2023.
Prophetess Kills Self In Enugu
Chris Ikechukwu, Nsukka A self-acclaimed prophetess has reportedly killed herself in Igogoro community, Igbo-Eze North local government area of Enugu state, ABN TV reports. Our source revealed that Prophetess Anrhonia Odo allegedly hung herself on top of a tree on Sunday evening for an undisclosed reason as she did not drop any suicide note. It was gathered that Prophetess Anrhonia whom everyone...
Israel’s Intention To Supply Arms To Ukraine Will Destroy Relations With Russia – Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned on Monday that it would be a mistake for Israel to supply weapons to Ukraine. "Israel seems to have decided to supply weapons to the Kiev regime. That would be a very rash decision, for it would damage all the interstate relations between our countries," Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel. He...
Russia “Won’t Be Able To Break Us,” Zelensky Insist After Monday Drone Attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on Monday after Russia launched dozens of drone attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv. The Ukrainian capital was hit at least four times by "kamikaze" drones, with rescue workers pulling at least 18 survivors from the rubble, according to authorities. "All night and all morning, the enemy terrorizes the civilian population. Kamikaze drones and...
Ukrainian Top Official Claims Kyiv Attacked By “Kamikaze” Drones
Russia attacked Kyiv with "kamikaze" drones on Monday morning, according to a top Ukrainian official, who repeated calls for Western allies to supply the country with more advanced air defense systems. “The Russians think it will help them, but these actions smack of desperation,” Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian President's chief of staff, said in a statement. “We need more air...
Again, Explosions Rocks Kyiv The Ukraine Capital City, Monday Morning
At least three explosions were heard in Kyiv at around 6:45 a.m. local time on Monday as a result of apparent Russian missile strikes, according to CNN's team on the ground. One of the blasts was in the Shevchenkivskyi district in the center of the Ukrainian capital, according to a Telegram post from Mayor Vitali Klitschko. “All emergency services have been...
