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Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has condemned the missile attack launched by Russia , that claimed no fewer than 10 lives. The missile attack that hit an apartment building and a warehouse in Zelenskiy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, 13 June, local government officials said. Kryvyi Rih regional Governor Serhiy Lysak said on Tuesday morning that four were killed in the apartment block and six in the warehouse. While town Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said one person was still trapped under rubble and 28 had been injured, with 12 of them being treated in hospital. According to reports, smoke billowed from…
Three British tourists have been declared missing after an Egyptian scuba diving boat caught fire off the Red Sea coastline on Sunday. The incident happened off the southern Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam, according to the Egyptian authorities. A search party was instituted to find the remaining three British tourists whose identities were not revealed, CBS said. Following an initial examination of the vessel, Egyptian authorities said: “an electrical short circuit in the boat’s engine room sparked the blaze.” Britain’s Foreign Office said that it was in contact with the Egyptian authorities and is “supporting the British nationals…
Shelling and gunfire resumed on Sunday in the Sudanese capital, with renewed intensity following a brief period of respite on Saturday, witnesses said. The 24-hour ceasefire is the quietest since Sudan broke out into conflict nearly eight weeks ago when a rivalry between the army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) exploded into open warfare. Deadly fighting has raged in the northeast African country since mid-April, when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), turned on each other. The latest in a series of ceasefire…
Man City have won the Champions League title for the first time by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday. Rodri struck in the 68th minute to see the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners complete a treble of trophies this season. While it is the first time City has won European soccer’s biggest club competition, it is the third time Pep Guardiola has lifted the trophy as a coach. City triumphed despite losing inspirational midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to an injury in the first half. The victory means the club finally achieved its ambition…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Presidency sources have reacted to reports that President Bola Tinubu has suspended Mele Kyari as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Reports had been rife on the social media on Saturday afternoon that Kyari had been suspended over allegations of fraud and irregularities within the NNPC. But in a rebuttal made on Saturday evening to The Whistler, a presidency source informed that President Tinubu has not given any such directive. “We got to know about the purported suspension through social media posts. But I can confirm to you…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have suspended Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), if reports making the rounds on the social media are anything to go by. This report is coming on the heels of the suspension and subsequent arrest of Godwin Emefiele, the erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). READ ALSO: REVEALED! How Emefiele Increased ‘Ways And Means’ Loans From N789bn To N22.7trn Under Buhari As at the time of filing this report, the details of the suspension were still sketchy,…
The House of Representatives Committee of Public Account has reportedly blocked a dubious plot by both the Head of Service of the Federation and Public Service Commission to fraudulently appoint the new Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF). The two offices were discovered to have connived to circumvent the Civil Service Rules to appoint a surrogate candidate for the position of Auditor General of the Federation. The powerful manipulation began when the last AuGF Adolphus Aghughu retired from the service last year and the most senior of the Directors of the Audit Mrs Seyi Ogundowo was barred from Acting pending…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has now confirmed that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested. In a statement issued on Saturday afternoon, the spokesperson for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, informed that contrary to earlier reports, Emefiele has now been arrested. READ ALSO: Emefiele’s Whereabouts Unknown As DSS Says He’s Not In Their Custody It reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in its custody for some investigative reasons. “The…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu also known as Burna Boy, will headline the 2023 UEFA Champions League final He will be performing alongside Brazilian superstar Anitta alongside Swedish sensation Alesso on Saturday night. Commenting on the performance, the African Giant said: “As a huge football fan myself, I know it doesn’t get any bigger than the UEFA Champions League. That’s why I’m so excited to be performing on the Pepsi stage at this year’s final.” READ ALSO: Burna Boy Breaks Record As First African Artiste To Sell Out London Stadium Last weekend, the music star, made history by becoming the…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, on Friday, confirmed that the four Indigenous children who had been missing for 40 days in the Colombian Amazon rainforest, after a small plane crash, have been found alive. “Today we have had a magical day,” Petro told the media in the capital Bogota after announcing their rescue. “They are weak. Let’s let the doctors make their assessment,” he added. The president earlier posted a photo on Twitter showing several adults, some dressed in military fatigues, tending to the children as they sat on tarps in the jungle. One rescuer held a bottle to the mouth…