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Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defence ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine’s security service has reported.   This comes as Kyiv attempts to clamp down on corruption to speed up EU and NATO membership …

The chief executive of the Telegraph has stepped down after seven years as the government prepares to launch a second investigation into public interest concerns raised by the Barclay family’s complex deal to transfer control of the titles to a UAE-backed consortium. Nick Hugh, who has run Telegraph Media Group …

The Oyo state government has confirmed reports of an explosion that rocked Ibadan, the state capital this evening January 16.    In a statement published on social media, the state government said it is aware of the explosion and that security agents are investigating the incident to determine the source …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau State held a peace walk on Monday, Jan. 8, to express displeasure against the continuous killings in the state and other parts of the country.   The rally tagged, ‘Plateau Peace Walk’, was led by the CAN chairman in the state, Rev …

The Lagos state government on Friday, January 5, seized goods displayed by traders along the highway.    A video shared online showed the traders pleading for mercy as their goods were being confiscated.   Posting the video online, the state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, wrote; ”We …

The licences of all private schools in Yobe has been revoked by the state government.    The state government directed operators interested in following the laid rules and regulations to re-apply for new licences.   According to the state government, activities of all private schools in the state will henceforth …

When Ghada Abu Samra leaves the room in Rafah where she, her mother and brother have been living between their searches for food and clean water, she sees more Gazans packing in to the already overcrowded southern city. “Every day the numbers grow in a massive way,” said Ms. Abu …

The Ondo State Government has revealed the cause of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s death.  The state government also announced that the governor did not die in Lagos as reported.  Akeredolu died on Wednesday, 27 December 2023, at 67.  It was widely reported that the governor died in a Lagos hospital after …

The Niger State Government has announced plans to ban sales and consumption of alcohol in Suleja and eight other local government areas of the state.   In a statement signed by the board secretary, Ibrahim Muhammad Bonu, on Monday, the state government say the ban would commence on January 1, …

Tampons and sanitary napkins are now available in men’s bathrooms at the Canadian Parliament under a new policy from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that requires all federally-regulated employers — including airports and military bases to offer free menstrual products in all washrooms, regardless of gender noted on the door. News …