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Thursday, 27 April 2023 03:54

What to know after Day 427 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Xi holds first talks with Zelenskiy since Russian invasion of Ukraine Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fulfilling a longstanding goal of Kyiv which had publicly sought such talks for months. Zelenskiy, describing the hour-long phone call as "long and meaningful", signalled the importance of the chance to open closer relations with Russia's most powerful friend, naming a former cabinet minister as Ukraine's new ambassador to Beijing. Xi told Zelenskiy that China would send special representatives to Ukraine and hold talks with all parties…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:48

Many states to suffer blackouts as FG disconnects power firms from national grid

Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that it had commenced the disconnection of some power firms from the national grid as a result of their non-adherence to the Electricity Market Rules. Although it did not name the affected power plants, the government explained that the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry was governed by rules, which were absolutely necessary for the viability and sustainability of the sector. If the disconnection affects any of the eleven Distribution Companies, many states of the federation served by the affected company will go without electricity for the duration of the shutdown. These rules, according to the Federal…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:47

Police Commissioners deployed to Ogun, Kano, 10 other states. Here’s who’s where

Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) for 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the CPs are Mohammed Gumel, Kano State; Haruna Garba, FCT; Tajudeen Abass, Delta; Oladimeji Olarewaju, Ogun; Taiwo Jesubiyi, Ondo State; and Julius Okoro, Benue. Others are Romokere Ibiani, Bayelsa; Mohammed Bunu, Yobe; Garba Yusuf, Kaduna State; Garba Ahmed, Zamfara; Hayatu Ali, Sokoto State; and Aliyu Musa, Katsina State. Ani said the Chairman of PSC, Solomon…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:44

Fidelity Bank launches programme to feed poor Nigerians

Fidelity Bank Plc has launched a corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme tagged the Fidelity Food Bank. Through the initiative, the bank would partner with selected charity organizations across the country to provide food items to members of the society monthly. At an event held to officially launch the project at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Victoria Island, Lagos, MD/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said, “According to the Global Hunger Index, an estimated 2.4 billion people, which represents more than 30 per cent of the world’s population, faced severe food insecurity in 2022. “In Nigeria, data published by…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:43

All we know after Day 11 of battles of Sudan military factions

Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions, as a U.N. envoy said the truce was partially holding even though there was no sign that the two sides were ready for serious talks. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning on Tuesday after negotiations mediated by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. But gunfire and explosions could be heard after nightfall in Omdurman, one of Khartoum's sister cities on the Nile River where…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:42

What to know after Day 426 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia warns grain deal in peril Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blamed the West for a deadlock over the future of a Black Sea grain deal. Moscow has seen "practically no results" from the pact for its grain and fertilizer exports, he said. LAVROV AT U.N. * Lavrov, during a news conference at the United Nations covering several topics, said there would be a reaction in due course to the letter sent to Russian President Putin by U.N. chief Guterres about the grain deal. * No one needs World War Three, Lavrov said, "but it seems someone is…

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 04:08

Two Chibok Girls escape from Boko Haram captivity

Two of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have escaped from their captors. Sources told our correspondent that the girls escaped from Sambisa forest on Sunday as a result of intense military operations. A security source said the escapees were identified as Hauwa Mutah and Esther Markus. “One is from Chibok and the other one from Dzilang village,” he said. This has reduced the number of Chibok schoolgirls in captivity from 98 to 96. Penultimate week, head of the Intelligence Unit of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Hadinkai, Obinna Ezuipke, a Colonel, gave the number of the remaining Chibok girls in…

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 04:05

All we know after Day 10 of battles of Sudan military factions

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated Sudan's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the agreement first and said it followed two days of intense negotiations. The two sides have not abided by several previous temporary truce deals. Fighting erupted between the SAF and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on April 15 and has killed at least…

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 04:04

What to know after Day 425 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Biden prepares for Ukraine failure – Politico US President Joe Biden’s administration is “quietly preparing for the possibility”that Ukraine’s much-heralded offensive doesn’t deliver the “total victory” Kiev wanted, Politico reported on Monday, citing several anonymous officials. While the US government’s public support for Ukraine is “unwavering,” officials have expressed fears in private that the White House could be caught in a crossfire of criticism should the attack fall short of expectations, the outlet said. The ‘hawks’ would claim the US and its allies had not given Ukraine enough weapons and ammunition, while the ‘doves’ would see it as…

Monday, 24 April 2023 03:19

Nigeria had 155m internet subscribers at close of 2022. This is your state’s share of the number

Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Oyo, and the Federal Capital Territory were the top five states with mobile Internet subscriptions in Nigeria in 2022. Collectively, the five states accounted for 33.52 per cent (51.90 million) of the total number of mobile subscriptions (154.85 million) in the country in 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Zamfara, and Gombe states were the least five states, collectively contributing 4.91 per cent (7.61 million) to the mobile subscription population of the country. Commenting in its ‘Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet, Porting and Tariff Information: (Q4 2022),’ report, the…

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Monday, 24 April 2023 03:16

Yet another building collapses in Lagos

In less than 24 hours after the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the demolition of some buildings in Banana Island over defective structures, another building collapse has been recorded in the state. The building which is a three-storey structure under construction collapsed on Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 45, Ladipo Oluwo Street, GRA, Apapa, Lagos. It was learnt that a thunder strike hit the building under construction before it came down. Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) have sealed the building. A Volunteer with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp in Ajeromi Ifelodun LCDA, Asimiyu…

Monday, 24 April 2023 03:15

All we know after Day 9 of battles of Sudan military factions

Nations rush high-risk Sudan evacuation, some foreign citizens hurt The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital Khartoum on Sunday. The eruption of fighting eight days ago between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has triggered a humanitarian crisis, killed 420 people and trapped millions of Sudanese without access to basic services. As people attempted to flee the chaos, countries began landing planes and organising convoys in Khartoum to…

Monday, 24 April 2023 03:14

What to know after Day 424 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia claims progress in battle for Bakhmut Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in Bakhmut while a top Ukrainian commander said his troops were holding the frontline through the city, all but destroyed in some of the bloodiest combat of the 14-month war. The Russian defence ministry said its forces had secured two blocks in western districts and airborne units were providing reinforcements to the north and south. Russia sees Bakhmut as a stepping stone to more advances in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi shared images on the Telegram messaging app of him poring…

Sunday, 23 April 2023 02:48

FG fulfills promise of 40% pay rise for its workers. Employees in these categories won’t benefit

Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers under the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, and medical doctors, who work for the Federal Government, will also not benefit from the pay rise as they are under the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale. Other categories of federal workers who will not benefit from the peculiar…

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