Anambra Police dismiss allegations of terrorist attack in Church
Anambra Police dismiss allegations of terrorist attack in Church
Gabriel Jesus’ Arsenal shirt number confirmed following £45m transfer
ARSENAL HAVE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE SIGNING OF BRAZILIAN STRIKER GABRIEL JESUS FROM MANCHESTER CITY ON A LONG-TERM CONTRACT.
THE LONDON CLUB MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN A STATEMENT RELEASED ON THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE ON MONDAY.
JESUS JOINED ARSENAL IN A DEAL REPORTED TO BE IN THE REGION OF £45 MILLION.
HE BECOMES THE FOURTH PLAYER TO SIGN FOR THE GUNNERS AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON, FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF COMPATRIOT MARQUINHOS, MATT TURNER, AND FABIO VIEIRA.
Russia claims full control of Luhansk region as key city captured
RUSSIA HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF LYSY-CHANSK, THE LAST CITY IN THE LUHANSK REGION IN EASTERN UKRAINE THAT WAS STILL UNDER UKRAINIAN CONTROL.
UKRAINE’S MILITARY ANNOUNCED ON SUNDAY THAT IT HAD BEEN “FORCED TO WITHDRAW” FROM THE CRITICAL CITY.
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SAID THE RETREAT WAS MEANT TO SAVE THE LIVES OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS.
RUSSIA’S MINISTRY OF DEFENSE CLAIMS UKRAINE TARGETED THE RUSSIAN CITIES OF BELGOROD AND KURSK WITH CLUSTER MUNITIONS. A LOCAL GOVERNOR SAID THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AFTER BELGOROD WAS HIT BY EXPLOSIONS. THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY HAS NOT YET COMMENTED ON THE STRIKES.
AT LEAST SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 15 INJURED DURING SHELLING ON THE EASTERN UKRAINIAN CITY OF SLO-VIANSK ON SUNDAY. THE NEARBY CITY OF KRAMATORSK WAS ALSO HIT WITH THREE MISSILE STRIKES.
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BLAZE SCHOOL QUIZ
THE BLAZE SCHOOL QUIZ SEASON FIVE ENTERS ITS SEVENTH WEEK WITH THE CONTEST HEATING UP AMONGS THE CONTESTING SCHOOLS.
YOURS TRULY REPORTS ON THE COMPETITION BETWEEN IRENE OKUOSA MEMORIAL SEC SCHOOL ORAIFITE AND ST AQUINAS SEC SCHOOL NNEWI
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Vandal suspect electrocuted in Anambra
A YET TO BE IDENTIFIED VANDAL SUSPECT WAS ELECTROCUTED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF, SUNDAY, 3RD JULY, 2022, WHILE VANDALISING UMUEZE-RIMPI 500KVA DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATION, PROPERTY OF THE ENUGU ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY PLC (EEDC), LOCATED AT UMUATUEGWU OKIJA, ANAMBRA STATE.
THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS MADE KNOWN BY THE HEAD, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, EEDC. EMEKA EZEH, IN ENUGU, TODAY.
ACCORDING TO EZEH, THE DECEASED WAS NOT OPERATING ALONE, AS OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS GANG TOOK TO THEIR HEELS IMMEDIATELY HE WAS ELECTROCUTED, LEAVING BEHIND HIS LIFELESS BODY AND THEIR TOOLS AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT.
EZEH CONFIRMED THAT A FORMAL REPORT ON THIS DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN LODGED AT THE OKIJA POLICE DIVISION, FOR DETAILED INVESTIGATION. THE TOOLS USED BY THE ELECROCUTED VANDAL AND HIS FLEEING COLLEAGUES WERE ALSO RECOVERED AND HIS CORPSE DEPOSITED AT THE OKIJA GENERAL HOSPITAL MORTUARY.
THIS IS COMING JUST FEW DAYS AFTER EEDC ISSUED A REPORT ON FOUR SUSPECTED VANDALS WHO WERE APPREHENDED IN ITS NETWORK FOR ATTACKING ITS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
Waldrum Hails 2022 AWCON Standard, Confirms Super Falcons Readiness
Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has confirmed the readiness of the team, ahead of its opening group C game against Banyana Banyana of South Africa, this Monday.
Defending champions Super Falcons will play its first match this Monday at the Hassan Moulay Stadium in Rabat.
Waldrum also commended the organisation of the tournament saying his experience has been positive so far with not only the facilities, but the standard the administration has set forth.
Recall that the 12th edition of the African Women Cup of Nations kicked-off in Morocco on Saturday with the host beating Stallion Lioness of Burkina Faso by a lone goal.
Gunman kills three in Denmark shopping mall shooting
A gunman has killed three people and wounded others, at one of Denmark’s biggest shopping malls, Field’s mall in south Copenhagen.
Denmark’s Police chief Soeren Thomassen says the 22-year-old man has been arrested, however, the motive was unclear and he could not rule out an “act of terrorism”.
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned the attack while sent condolences to those who had lost loved ones, she said she wanted to encourage Danes to stand together and support each other in this difficult time.
Osun poll: INEC chairman arrives as commission holds mock accreditation
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State has said it will conduct mock accreditation as part of efforts to ascertain its level of preparedness for the July 16 governorship poll.
INEC Public Affairs Officer, Oluwaseun Osimosu stated this in Osogbo on Sunday, saying that the mock accreditation will commence this Monday and end on Tuesday, 5th July 2022
He also said the exercise will hold in selected polling units in the three senatorial districts in the state.
Meanwhile, INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived the state, to kick-start series of engagement and evaluate the level of preparation of the Commission for the governorship poll.
ASUU strike enters 140th day, SERAP, others lampoon FG
The strike action declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its 140th day this Monday (today), while the strike action declared by the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and other Allied Institutions, enters its 68th day today.
Also, recall that the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union just commenced a two-month strike, while the National Executive Council of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics is currently meeting in Jigawa State after calling off a two-week warning strike.
Following these reports, the Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project, SERAP, and the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign, have condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the prolonged shutdown of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions.
77 kids rescued from Ondo church reunite with parents
Ondo State Police Command has said all the children who were allegedly kept in an underground apartment of a church, have been released to their respective parents.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, stated this on Sunday saying all the victims have been released to their parents after their parade at the state police headquarters, Akure, and the pastor of the church, David Anifowose, and his assistant, Peter Josiah, have been arrested for alleged kidnapping.
Repots have it than more than 77 kids had abandoned their homes and parents for a church, the Whole Bible Deliverance Church, in the Valentino Area of Ondo Town in Ondo State, claiming their parents were not teaching them the way of God.