Russia is now offering a record-breaking signing-on bonus for new recruits to fight in Ukraine, in the latest sign of a scramble to boost Russian troop numbers. The enticement comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin struggles to recruit soldiers for his army as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year.Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin…
Canadian singer, Celine Dion is reportedly set to earn a staggering $2million for her performance at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday. The legendary singer, 56, is said to be preparing to return to the stage for the first time since she revealed her 17-year-long battle with Stiff Person Syndrome.Céline previously made a…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The President has assented to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. The North-West Development Commission is set up to facilitate the reconstruction of roads, houses, and business premises destroyed…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume is currently holding a closed-door meeting with over 40 ministers from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to discuss the proposed ‘EndBadGovernance’ nationwide protest. According to The Nation, the meeting is addressing concerns about planned protests set to occur between August 1 and 10, organized by…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for k!lling a man identified as Umaru whom they accused of witchcraft. The accused include 35-year-old Adamu Alhaji Bamu and Manu Alhaji Bamu, 32, both of Kila village in Toungo local government area of the state.Confirming their arrest, the spokesperson of the state police command,…
Amnesty International, AI, has warned President Bola Tinubu’s administration against threatening Nigerians planning to protest against the current hardship and hunger in the country. The International Human Rights Organization warned that threatening peaceful protesters is unlawful, adding that Nigerians have the constitutional right to protest.Nigerians on social media plan to protest in August against Tinubu’s…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has characterized the planned national protest on August 1 as politically motivated, suggesting it aims to distract Nigerians from the ongoing efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made these remarks on Tuesday, July 23, during an inspection tour of the Apo-Karshi Road in…
The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into allegations against the Authority. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe, addressing the fallout from…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has expressed uncertainty regarding the current political status of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Tony Okocha, the state caretaker committee chairman, addressed reporters on Tuesday, July 23, stating that the former Rivers State governor appears to have distanced himself from the APC.…
A tragic incident unfolded at Nketa High School in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where a Form Four student took her own l!fe after facing rejection from her boyfriend concerning her pregnancy. She was laid to rest in a sombre ceremony attended by friends, family, and community members on Monday, July 22. The student, who had…
