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Ekiti Court Grants Farotimi Bail Set at ₦50 Million
Lawyer and human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi [more…]
Paternity Fraud: UK Court Overturns Ruling, Orders Nigerian’s Deportation
Olutobi Ogunbawo A United Kingdom upper tribunal has reversed a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of 43-year-old Nigerian Olutobi Ogunbawo. The decision comes [more…]
West Ham Striker Antonio in Shocking Car Crash: First Words Revealed by Witness Dog Walker
DAZED Prem star Michail Antonio asked a witness who rushed to help after his horror crash: “Where am I? What’s going on? What car am [more…]
2024 Ideas Day: LASPEMA General Manager Recognised for Transformative Leadership
The Office of Transformation, Creativity, and Innovation has once again honoured outstanding Ministries Departments, Agencies and officials of Government at the 2024 Ideas Day. [more…]
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with Sergei Mironov (not pictured), A Just Russia party leader, at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) Advertisement Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies, hours after he fled the country as Islamist-led rebels entered Damascus. The announcement comes as Russia, a key Assad ally, called for an emergency meeting of the UN security council on the fast-changing situation on the ground in the war-torn country. “Assad and members of his family have arrived in Moscow,” the source told the TASS and Ria Novosti news agencies. “Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds,” he added. Asked whether Assad was confirmed to be in Moscow, a Western official said they believed that was likely the case and had no reason to doubt Moscow’s claim. Advertisement The Kremlin source also said the rebels who ousted Assad in a lightning offensive “guaranteed the security of Russian army bases and diplomatic institutions on Syria’s territory”. Russia, Assad’s biggest backer along with Iran, holds a naval base in Tartus and a military airfield in Khmeimim. Moscow’s forces became militarily involved in the Syrian conflict in 2015, providing support for Assad’s forces to crush the opposition in the bloody civil war. “Russia has always been in favour of a political solution to the Syrian crisis. Our starting point is the need to resume negotiations under the auspices of the UN,” the Kremlin source added. Advertisement A Russian representative to the United Nations announced that Moscow had requested an emergency closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Syria for Monday afternoon. “The consequences (of the events in Syria) for this country and the whole region have not yet been measured,” the official said on Telegram. AFP
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with Sergei Mironov (not pictured), A Just Russia party [more…]
Biden To Meet With National Security Advisors On Syria
US President Joe Biden (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) US President Joe Biden will meet Sunday with his national security advisors over Syria, [more…]
Mahama Returns As Ghana President After Election Win
(FILES) John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling [more…]
Obasanjo: Anti-Corruption Efforts Must Start with Top-Level Accountability
Olusegun Obasanjo A Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised that the battle against corruption can only be effective and successful if [more…]
*Oshodi-Isolo Council chairman, Otunba Oloyede Alerts Residents on New Variant of COVID-19* The Executive Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede has called the attention of the residents to the new variant of COVID-19, urging them to beware and be cautious. The chairman sounded the note of caution following a letter delivered to his office from the Federal Ministry of Health, notifying the council area of the existence of the new variant in some countries and the need to take action not to have a repeat of the COVID-19 experience The letter disclosed that the variant, firstly discovered in Australia, has now spread to 29 countries. It was also disclosed that the new variant spreads faster and is more potent than the known COVID-19 Virus. Part of the letter reads, “I am directed to inform you of a newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant which has been reported in Australia and has already spread to 29 countries globally. “You may wish to know that this variant has shown a growth advantage over other circulating strains, raising concerns about its potential impact on public health.” “Alert systems should be immediately activated throughout our hospitals for high index of suspicion in patients with COVID-like symptoms.” Following the letter, Oshodi-Isolo Council chairman, Otunba Oloyede has put all Public Health Centres (PHCs) within the council area on red alert, urging health workers to be vigilant, prompt and deliver their duties professionally. He equally cautioned residents to be mindful and desist from activities that would hamper their health while advising them to avoid crowded places. He said, “Sequel to the letter we received from the federal ministry of health, I want to urge our people to be careful and mindful of their activities. Though, we have not yet recorded any case of the variant in Nigeria, but it is spreading fast and currently in 29 countries. With the festivities, season at the corner, I’m sure there will be many travellings because people would want to spend the Yuletide with their loved ones hence, the need to be more vigilant.” “I have directed all our PHCs to be vigilant and also placed them on the red alert. As a government, we shall provide all the necessary support needed to ensure our council area is secured.” Media Office of the Executive Chairman, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government.
The Executive Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede has called the attention of the residents to the new variant of COVID-19, urging [more…]
Pics: Primary school students initiated into Cultism in Ogun
An alarming discovery was made at AUD Primary School, Mushin-Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, where several pupils were found with cult-related [more…]