Author: NPO Admin II
Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian band which won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, have sold their trophy for $900,000 (£712,000; €838,000) to raise money for the war in Ukraine. The crystal microphone was auctioned on Facebook, with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine’s military. The sale coincided with the band’s appearance at a charity concert at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. It aimed to raise money for medical care and supplies. Speaking at the concert, band member Oleh Psiuk appealed for people not to get used to the war, which has left at least 4,031 civilians dead and 4,735 injured, according to the UN,…
Sudan’s military government has lifted a state of emergency which it imposed after seizing power in a coup six months ago. The country’s ruling security and defence council said the decision was made at a meeting headed by the military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. It said the move was aimed at creating the right atmosphere for dialogue. Protests against the military government have continued since the coup in October. Clashes with police have killed nearly 100 people since then. In recent days security forces have arrested many protesters, targeting the leaders of the resistance movement. BBC
A criminal court in Egypt has sentenced a former presidential candidate to 15 years in prison with hard labour. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, who is 70 and in poor health, was convicted along with an interim leader of the proscribed Muslim Brotherhood group, Mahmoud Ezzat, of disseminating fake news and joining a terrorist group – both are blanket charges. Mr Aboul Fotouh was arrested in 2018 upon his return from Britain. While in London, he gave several media interviews in which he criticised President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s rule. The defendants can appeal their sentences BBC
France’s sports minister says Liverpool fans without valid tickets caused the initial crowd problems at Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. Amelie Oudea-Castera blamed a “mass gathering” of supporters with “fake tickets” for the chaos at the stadium. But she said local youths trying to force their way in made things worse. Liverpool fans criticised the French police response, and UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries described the scenes as “deeply concerning”. French police have been criticised for firing pepper spray and tear gas at some Liverpool fans as they waited to get into the stadium on Saturday evening. The latest…
The Nigerian biker, Kunle Adeyanju, who embarked on an adventurous trip from London to Lagos for charity, arrived Lagos on Sunday afternoon. Adeyanju spoke about his adventure at a reception organised in his honour by the Ikeja Rotary Club District 9110. An elated Adeyanju extolled the beauty, cultures and hospitality of Africa and urged Africans to write their stories themselves. Adeyanju said there were lots of interesting discoveries as well as challenges everywhere during the 41 days bike ride from London to Lagos. ” Every day you ride, every kilometre is full of challenges. “I have done close to 12,000…
An accountant working with the Lagos office of a popular telecom company has committed suicide. 45-year old Folake Abiola, living in Lekki area of Lagos reportedly drank poison in her residence. Family members and friends who were said to have been worried over her found her lifeless body in her residence. At her last birthday ceremony, Folake was said to have kept more to herself. Friends were said to have been raising issues over her attitude of late with no one in particular going deeper into the root of her challenges. The matter was said to have been reported at…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on the recent risk assessment it conducted. The NCDC in its latest epidemiological summary on Monkeypox which was published on Sunday evening noted that since January 2022, Nigeria had continued to report sporadic cases of the disease. The Monkeypox is an uncommon disease caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family. According…
Scholars in election studies and security personnel have listed ways for the country to navigate its ways through the security challenges to conduct credible elections in 2023. They spoke against the backdrop of fears over insecurity in the country as Nigerians move towards next year when a general election will hold. Speakers said the Nigerian government must rally all stakeholders to ensure better security in the country. This was at an online symposium with the theme: Enhancing Internal Security Ahead of 2023 General Elections. Speakers at the event include a former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission Prof…
The Police Command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed another yet to be ascertained explosion in Kabba Town of Kabbah-Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye-Aya who confirmed the incident, said there was no casualty. The police spokesperson explained that the explosion happened at one Omofemi Bar at Okepadi Quarters, Kabba, around 9.15pm of Sunday. “As it is now, there is no casualty, but only chairs and tables and the building is affected by the yet to be determined nature of explosion. “Already the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Egbuka, has directed our…
In the wake of a school shooting in Texas that left 19 children and two adults dead, President Biden asked: “When are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” The National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest gun-owners’ organisation in the US, lobbies against gun-control laws. It is holding its annual meeting in Texas, from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 May. What has the NRA said about the Texas shooting? The NRA condemned the shooting in Uvalde, calling it a “horrific and evil crime” and “the act of a lone, deranged criminal”. It said it would “redouble our commitment…