In a significant development for the Canadian Armed Forces, Carignan, a highly decorated soldier and mother of four, is set to be promoted to the rank of general. She will take over from the retiring General Wayne Eyre as Chief of the Defense Staff in a ceremony on July 18. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed…
Nigerian political figure Peter Obi has urged voters in the UK to “Vote Labour on Thursday, 4 July” ahead of the upcoming general election. This comes as pollsters predict a big win for the Labour Party in the UK. Obi’s statement on Tuesday via X is one of many voices in the heated political discussion…
In Gaza, intense fighting erupted in the Shujayea area as the UN confirmed that the number of displaced people in the besieged territory has reached 1.9 million. Amid escalating violence, hundreds of Palestinian patients evacuated the European Hospital and tent camps in Khan Younis following an Israeli army order to evacuate eastern Gaza. Israeli airstrikes…
North Korea successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a 4.5-tonne “superlarge warhead,” state media reported. The test of the Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5 missile aimed to verify its flight stability and accuracy at a maximum range of 500km (310 miles) and a minimum range of 90km (55 miles), according to the Korean Central…
Edo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Godwins Omobayo, welcomed over 500 defectors from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) in his Akoko-Edo local government area, bolstering the prospects of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of the September 21st governorship election. During the reception of…
Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Abdulazeez Adeiza, announced on Tuesday that the government has unveiled comprehensive infection prevention tools to ensure a cholera-free environment in the state. Adeiza stated that Kogi State has been fortunate to experience minimal impact from the current cholera outbreak. “One case has already been discharged, and the other is currently…
During a signing ceremony at the Dutse Government House on Tuesday, Governor Umar Namadi announced a new partnership aimed at providing medium and small-scale businesses in Jigawa State with access to soft loans. The event, attended by key stakeholders and dignitaries, underscored the significance of this collaboration in the administration’s efforts to eradicate poverty, create…
In response to an outbreak of severe gastroenteritis causing cholera among 25 cases at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, announced urgent intervention measures have been successfully implemented. “We were able to supply Kirikiri medium prison with intravenous fluids, infection prevention, and other health consumables. Additionally, the World Health…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has reported that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis, confirmed to be caused by cholera, have been identified at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison. This announcement contradicts a previous statement made by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on June 26, 2024, asserting that custodial centres nationwide were free…
