The Kremlin has issued a warning that it is prepared to target NATO airfields hosting F-16 fighter jets intended for Ukraine. This comes as Ukraine is set to receive the advanced warplanes from Western allies, with Denmark and the Netherlands leading the efforts. Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the defense committee in the Russian parliament’s lower house, stated on Monday that any NATO bases from which Ukrainian F-16s launch attacks on Russia would be considered “legitimate targets.” “If they take off from the airfields of some country, enter Ukrainian airspace, launch missiles and return there, then this is a legitimate…
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United Nations Children Fund has identified play as crucial to child’s development, and part of physical, emotional and cognitive growth. The Chief, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Farah, said this on Tuesday at an event to commemorate the maiden edition of the International Day of Play (IDOP). The event was held at the Kwalli Special Primary School in Kano, organised in collaboration with the State Universal Basic Education Board. Farah said this is the first time United Nations is celebrating the day around the world to recognise the rights of the child to play as enshrined…
Japan and South Korea are facing a severe population crisis, with fertility rates in both countries reaching historic lows. In 2023, South Korea’s fertility rate dropped to a record low of 0.72 births per woman, down from 0.78 the previous year. Japan’s fertility rate also declined, reaching 1.26 births per woman, well below the replacement rate of 2.1. This marks the eighth consecutive year of decline for Japan. Demographer Yi Fuxian from the University of Wisconsin-Madison expressed a grim outlook, stating it might be too late to avert a population crisis. Yi attributes Japan’s marginally higher fertility rate compared to…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has revealed that the country’s Free Zones remitted N11.11 trillion to the Federation Account as of October 2023. NEPZA Managing Director, Olufemi Ogunyemi, shared this achievement during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Industry, Trade and Investment in Abuja. According to Ogunyemi, the SEZs have been instrumental in generating wealth and revenue for various states and federal agencies. In 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N59.38 billion, Immigration Services received N828.7 million, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) garnered N8.738 billion, and states collected N998 million in PAYEE. From 2019 to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of 269,992 new voters in Edo and Ondo states. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday. According to the latest statistics from the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as of Sunday, June 9, 2024, the new registrants comprise 129,246 males (47.87%) and 140,756 females (52.13%). Notably, 182,541 of these new voters (67.61%) are youths aged between 18 and 34 years. The statistics further reveal that 95,463 registrants (35.36%) are students, and 1,588 (0.59%) are Persons with Disability…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has terminated the appointment of the Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr. Bassey Okon. This was announced in a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Enobong Uwah, in Uyo, the state capital, on Monday. Although the governor did not provide specific reasons for the dismissal, the statement emphasized that the termination takes immediate effect. Governor Eno expressed his appreciation for Dr. Okon’s service to the state and extended his best wishes for his future endeavors. The governor instructed Dr. Okon to transfer all government property in his possession to the Permanent…
Malawian searchers have found the wreckage of a plane that was carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima, a military source said Tuesday, a day after the aircraft went missing in bad weather. The military plane carrying Chilima, 51, and nine others disappeared on Monday after it failed to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to poor visibility and was told to return to the capital, Lilongwe and there was no survivor in the wreckage. Photographs shared with AFP by a member of the military rescue team showed army personnel standing on a foggy slope near debris bearing the registration…
Benny Gantz, former Israeli Defence Minister and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief political rival, has resigned from the war cabinet, returning to his previous status as an ex-defence minister and ex-chief of staff. Gantz’s departure, effective one day after his self-imposed June 8 deadline, follows his earlier warning that he would exit the government if Netanyahu failed to deliver a coherent plan for the release of hostages and post-war Gaza governance. In his televised statement on Sunday evening, Gantz expressed the difficulty of his decision, stating, “Leaving the government is a complex and painful decision. Netanyahu prevents us from moving…
The United States and Kenya have made substantial progress in their ongoing negotiations under the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The latest negotiating round, held from June 3 to June 7 in Mombasa, Kenya, saw key representatives from both nations engaging in constructive discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties. Led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Constance Hamilton and Principal Secretary for Trade Alfred K’Ombudo, the delegations exchanged views on critical aspects of the partnership. These discussions centered on crucial topics such as agriculture, customs, trade facilitation, enforcement, good regulatory practices, and workers’ rights and protections. The commitment to…
In a meeting held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, the South-West Governors’ Forum reaffirmed their call for the establishment of state police to combat the increasing insecurity in Nigeria. The forum elected Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the new Chairman, following the tenure of the late Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Present at the meeting were governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), and Sanwo-Olu. The forum also introduced a regional anthem, “Ise wa fun ile wa.” The forum expressed satisfaction with the “relative peace in the…
The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has affirmed the membership of 25 Rivers State House of Assembly members in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court’s decision, delivered by Justice Okogbule Gbasam, dismissed a lawsuit filed by Wosa Amadi and three others, which sought to declare the seats of the 27 lawmakers vacant due to their alleged defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December. Justice Gbasam’s ruling emphasized that the claimants failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the defection of the 27 lawmakers. The judge stated that allegations of defection cannot be substantiated through newspaper…