Ukraine’s interior minister has reported 352 civilians dead and over 1,600 injured this past Sunday, a mere four days after the invasion began. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell said they’ve only been able to ‘cross-check’ 136 dead, including 13 children, but acknowledged the toll ‘is likely to be much higher.’ Throssell added…
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has disclosed that donor funds to the country have not been properly utilized. In her speech at a retreat for members of the National Assembly organised by the ministry on process optimisation in donor-financed projects in Nigeria held in Lagos, the Minister noted that…
Visa and Mastercard have removed Russian banks and financial institutions from its network. This is as the payment networks tried to comply with the sanctions imposed by governments on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “Our Cyber & Intelligence and Corporate Security teams are working with governments and partners around the world to ensure the…
A mother, Chigozie Nte Onuobu, and her four children were burnt to death at their home in Agubata Echara, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The cause of the fire outbreak which occurred on Tuesday night, March 1, was yet unknown, however, a family member, Sunday Okoro, who confirmed the tragic incident said it…
Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry has announced that it expects to receive the first batch of evacuees from Ukraine on Thursday. This was announced through a press statement by Gabriel Aduda, the ministry’s permanent secretary. According to Mr Aduda, “the chartered flights (Air Peace, Max Air) will depart on Wednesday, March 2, to pick up Nigerian…
The hometown of the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has been attacked by bandits. The village, Matane, is in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, which has recorded multiple attacks in recent times. Daily Trust gathered that bandits invaded the village on Tuesday, setting shops, houses and other valuables ablaze….
A man from Cameroon has accepted the call by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for people from different countries to join the Ukrainian army and defend the country against Russia. A twitter user, @nzekiev shared photos of the man from Cameroon and wrote: “This is our friend who went to join the Ukraine army. He…
Men of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued two kidnap victims after they were abducted along the Ekwulobia/Isuofia road, Aguata LGA on February 28. A statement released by DSP Daniel Ikenga says preliminary information reveals that the assailants started shooting sporadically on entering cherry fuel station along Ekwulobia/Isuofia road. ”As a result of the shootings,…
GIOTV reports that a growing number of students of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, are being withdrawn from the school by their parents. This comes as an order for the indefinite closure of the school by the Lagos State Government remains in place more than two months after that directive was given.The college was ordered closed…
You Won’t Believe Why An FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Tuesday, ordered a 27- year-old businessman, Ejaigu Doland, to clean the premises of the Saint John Mary Vianney Catholic Church, Kubwa, Abuja for 90 days over attempted cheating. Doland pleaded guilty to fraud filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and begged the…