Author: NPO Admin II
The burnt-up wreckage of a Russian tank lies in the dirt, while in an accompanying photo next to it, a Ukrainian soldier carries the armaments said to have caused the destruction. The images posted to Twitter by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are labelled with a triumphant caption, declaring that this was the result of “hits from Javelins on [Russian] military equipment”. The Javelin, a shoulder-held anti-tank weapon that shoots heat-seeking rockets hurtling towards targets up to 4km (2.5 miles) away, can be controlled by a portable unit that doesn’t look much different from a video game console – but can…
Buni, Sani Bello Parley Over APC; Urge Members to Focus on March 26 • As Akpanudoedehe is Absent Chairman of the Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, and the former acting chairman of the committee, Governor Abubakar Siddique Sanni Bello have urged members of the All Progressive Congress to be focused on the March 26 convention date of the party. This was the appeal on Thursday after both met with other members of the committee at the Yobe House, Abuja. This was the first meeting after the return of the CECPC Chairman and his return from a medical trip and a…
There was confusion at the Orita Challenge area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was on Thursday, thrown after a car driven by a member of the National Youth Service Corps was reportedly shot at by a policeman. It was learnt that the policeman shot at the car driven by the corps member. The identity of the corps members who were in the car could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report but the shooting reportedly happened on Thursday afternoon. The corps members were said to be coming from the Community Development Service meeting when the policeman…
A new Vice Chancellor was on Thursday announced for the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State. He is Professor Adebayo Simeon Banire. The appointment, according to Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Owelle Oscar Idoko, takes effect from June 7, 2022. The tenure of current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede expired on June 6, 2022. The Chairman of Council, while addressing a press conference, said Bamire was appointed after a thorough selection process from 20 applicants. He said, As you are aware, the post of the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ile will become vacant by 7th June 2022. “Council, at its…
All actions taken by the Governor of Niger State as the acting chairman of the Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Committee of the All Progressive Congress in my absence remain valid actions of our party. This was the summation by Chairman of CECPC, Governor Mai Mala-Buni in a letter of rebuttal on Thursday. The statement titled “Rebuttal,” Buni said, there was no truth in claims that actions taken under Bello have been reversed and are of no effect. The statement went thus: “This is to bring to the notice of all stakeholders and members of the party that the purported suspension of…
Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has apologised to all Anambra people over the incidents which nearly marred the swearing in ceremony on Thursday. Two women, an ex-wife of outgone governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and wife of late Biafran warlard, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, slugged it out at the ceremony. Opinions are divided over who first attacked each other. While some people accused Obiano’s wife of first slapping, others said it was Bianca who dealt the first blow after Obiano’s wife moved to her aggressively. The incident had caused a momentary breach of protocol that happened during the event. In a…
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the White House. He was informed of the positive test while attending the Ireland Fund dinner in Washington. At the time he was sitting alongside House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other guests. The taoiseach had been due to receive an international leadership award at the event. However, when the moment arrived Irish Ambassador to the US, Dan Mulhall, took to the stage and confirmed the positive test. He said Mr Martin had tested negative but then was re-tested…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori have been reunited with their families in the UK after years of detention in Iran. The British-Iranian nationals were met by their loved ones at RAF Brize Norton in the early hours of Thursday. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s seven-year-old daughter Gabriella rushed to hug her mother, who she had not seen in years. Mr Ashoori’s daughter Elika spoke of her happiness at seeing her father, sharing a video of the pair’s arrival. Gabriella was heard asking “is that mummy?” before her mother walked down the plane’s stairs at the airport in Oxfordshire. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 43, and Mr…
Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after using a racial slur in reference to comedian Trevor Noah. The rapper posted about him after he said Kanye’s actions towards his ex-wife Kim Kardashian were “terrifying”. Kanye’s been criticised for repeatedly posting remarks about Kim, their children and her partner Pete Davidson. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the rapper violated the platform’s policies on hate speech and bullying. The company also said its policies on harassment had been violated. Although his account remains visible, Kanye is unable to do things like post, comment or send direct messages. Other…
In the Church of Alexandra and Antonina lies a coffin. It is draped with a Russian tricolour. Resting on the casket: a service cap and a photograph. Mikhail Orchikov was deputy commander of a motor-rifle brigade. He was killed in action in Ukraine. Armed Russian soldiers form a guard of honour. An Orthodox priest walks around the casket reciting prayers and swinging an ornate metal vessel emitting burning incense. The pungent scent fills the chapel, mixing with the sweet cadences of the church choir. The dead soldier’s widow, head covered in a black scarf, is being comforted by relatives. How…