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United Nations nuclear experts who crossed into Russian-held territory in Ukraine to assess the safety of Europe's biggest atomic energy plant are seeking to assess physical damage to the facility, where both sides warn of possible disaster. NUCLEAR PLANT * IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said his agency would maintain a constant presence at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after he returned from a mission there while leaving experts from his team in place at the site. * Ukraine's nuclear power operator said the IAEA mission to the plant, which was seized by Russia early in the conflict, would be successful…
Ahead of the union's election scheduled for later this year, Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has adopted and inaugurated a five-man credentials/screening committee saddled with the responsibility of organising a hitch-free election. The committee members who were unanimously nominated by the congress were subsequently adopted by all members present and names forwarded to the National Secretariat for ratification at the end of the monthly Congress of the Council, held at the Press Centre, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan. After the members were nominated, Olamide Adeniji of the Information Chapel, moved the motion for their adoption, while Dapo…
Germany’s chief of defence has warned that the West must not underestimate Moscow’s military strength, saying Russia has the scope to open up a second front should it choose to do so. “The bulk of the Russian land forces may be tied down in Ukraine at the moment but, even so, we should not underestimate the Russian land forces’ potential to open a second theatre of war,” General Eberhard Zorn, the highest-ranking soldier of the Bundeswehr, told Reuters in an interview. Beyond the army, Russia also has a navy and air force at its disposal, he added. “Most of the…
Thursday, 01 September 2022 06:34

What to know after Day 190 of Russia-Ukraine war

United Nations inspectors in Ukraine were due on Thursday to visit a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, where nearby shelling has prompted bitter recriminations and global fears of disaster. NUCLEAR PLANT, FIGHTING * An IAEA team arrived at the city of Zaporizhzhia near the Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine's south, and is expected to visit the plant Thursday morning. * Head of the Ukrainian military administration of Nikopol across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia plant said Russian forces were shelling near the plant to try to give the IAEA the impression that Ukraine was attacking it. Russia…
The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Tuesday nullified the N20 billion cost awarded against the Federal Government in a fundamental human rights suit filed by Sunday Adeyemo, who is popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Ladiran Akintola, a judge of the Oyo State High Court, on September 17, 2021, awarded N20 billion cost “as exemplary and aggravated damage” against the State Security Services (SSS) over the invasion of Igboho’s residence on July 1, 2021. The Court of Appeal judgement, delivered virtually, was read by the judge, Muslim Hassan. Hassan said the lower court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter and…
Wednesday, 31 August 2022 07:00

Last Soviet leader Gorbachev dies aged 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow said. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World War Two and bring about the reunification of Germany. But his internal reforms helped weaken the Soviet Union to the point where it fell apart, a moment that President Vladimir Putin has called the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe" of the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Russian troops to flee for their lives after his forces launched an offensive to retake southern Ukraine, but Moscow said it had halted the attack and inflicted heavy losses on Kyiv. FIGHTING * Ukrainian forces are shelling ferries used by Russia to supply its forces on the west bank of the Dnipro river, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said. * Ukraine's armed forces have heightened the rate of artillery fire across southern Ukraine, and long-range precision strikes have continued to disrupt Russian resupply, Britain's defence ministry said. * Russia's defence ministry said Ukrainian forces, after…
Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government will borrow over N11 trillion and sell national assets to finance the budget deficit in 2023. She also said the government’s budget deficit is expected to exceed N12.42 trillion if it should keep petroleum subsidy for the entire 2023 fiscal cycle. Ahmed disclosed this on Monday while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance to defend the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). Explaining two scenarios of the budget deficit to the committee, the minister said the first option involves…
Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a total and indefinite strike. The decision was taken at a meeting of the union’s National Executive Council held on Sunday in Abuja. The union started its ongoing strike on February 14, 2022. The strike is in protest against government’s failure to release revitalisation funds for universities, failure to release the white paper report of the visitation panel to universities and the failure to deploy the University Transparency Accountability System for the payment of salaries and allowances of lecturers. The union’s President, Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed the outcome of the NEC meeting in a…
Mannir Takubu, Katsina deputy governor, says the federal government has released N6.25 billion for the establishment of cattle ranches in LGAs affected by banditry in the state. Yakubu, who is also the commissioner for agriculture and rural development, spoke during the ranch stakeholders development meeting in Katsina, on Monday. According to NAN, he said the frontline LGAs where grazing reserves would be established are Jibia, Batsari, Dutsinma, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Faskari and Sabuwa Dandume. He said part of the funds will be used to construct schools, health centres and veterinary clinics in the affected communities. The deputy governor said the…
November 25, 2024

From zero to $10 billion annual transactions: How Jiji became one of Nigeria’s e-commerce leaders

When Jiji launched in 2014, it entered a competitive e-commerce market in Nigeria, joining the…
November 24, 2024

PDP governors urge Tinubu to review economic policies amid rising hardship

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President…
November 24, 2024

Older adults opened up about things they ‘took for granted’ in their 20s and 30s

Last month, we wrote a post where older adults from the BuzzFeed Community shared things…
November 16, 2024

Influencer eats pig feed in extreme attempt to save money

Popular Douyin streamer Kong Yufeng recently sparked controversy in China by eating pig feed on…
November 22, 2024

FG excited as pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland on terrorism charges

Simon Ekpa, the controversial leader of the pro-Biafra faction Autopilot, was arrested by Finnish authorities…
November 25, 2024

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 416

Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after large Israeli strike on Beirut Lebanon's Hezbollah movement…
November 21, 2024

Nigeria comes top in instant payment system inclusivity index in Africa

Nigeria’s instant payment system is projected to advance to the maturity inclusion spectrum ahead of…
October 27, 2024

Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport fiasco

Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their…

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