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UKRAINE’s president says Russia is planning a protracted campaign of drone attacks in a bid to demoralise Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky said he had received intelligence reports suggesting that Moscow would launch the attacks using Iranian-made Shahed drones. It comes after Ukraine carried out a strike that it said killed hundreds of Russian soldiers in the Donbas region. In an extremely rare admission of battlefield losses, Russia said the attack killed 63 of its troops. Speaking from Kyiv in his nightly address, Mr Zelensky said Russia planned to “exhaust” Ukraine with a prolonged wave of drone attacks. “We must ensure -…

AFTER Liverpool missed the chance to reduce the gap to Premier League’s top four as Brentford punish their defensive frailties 3-1 in a deserved victory at the Community Stadium. The Premier League return tonight with more interesting fixtures: Today Premier League Games: Arsenal vs Newscastle Everton vs Brighton Leicester vs Fulham Man United vs Bournemouth

TWO opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure. The judge also ordered Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb to pay Ms Ndiaye five million CFA francs ($8,100; £6,750) in compensation. The incident was widely condemned and sparked a debate about women’s rights. In a video widely shared online, Mr Samb is seen walking towards Ms Ndiaye and slapping her during a routine budget debate on 1 December. She then retaliates by throwing a…

NORTH Korea has fired Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported. Pak, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party and a secretary of the party’s Central Committee, was replaced by Ri Yong Gil at the committee’s annual meeting last week, the official KCNA news agency said on Sunday. No reason for the change was given. Pyongyang regularly revamps its leadership, and the year-end party gathering has often been used to announce personnel reshuffles and major policy decisions. State television showed Pak sitting in the front…

A LOOTED ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long “Green Coffin” dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged to a priest called Ankhenmaat. It was looted from the Abu Sir necropolis in north Egypt by a global art trafficking network, which smuggled it through Germany into the US in 2008. A collector loaned it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in 2013. The sarcophagus was repatriated after an investigation that lasted several years and was formally handed over by…

THERE is a clause in Cristiano Ronaldo’s new contract at Al Nassr which means that he may be able to play in the Champions League again before his career comes to an end. He signed for the Saudi Arabian side last week after he struggled to find a club in Europe that would meet his expensive salary demands whilst also providing the right level of competition. Determined not to be left out of Europe’s primary competition, though, there is reportedly a clause in his contract that means if Newcastle United qualify for the Champions League this season, he can go…

ANGRY mob on Sunday attacked operatives of Anambra State Fire Service for allegedly arriving late at the scene of a fire incident. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director/Fire Chief of Anambra Fire Service, Mr Martin Agbili, and made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Monday. Agbili said that the incident occurred at Atani Road, by Uga Junction, Onitsha, at about 6 p. m. He said that the attackers shattered the wind shield and side mirrors of the fire truck, and also injured some of the operatives. The fire chief described the incident as barbaric and a…

SUPER Eagles striker Sunday Damilare Adetunji has been voted the best foreign player in the Macedonian Football League in 2022. The one-cap Nigerian international enjoyed a fantastic debut season in the Macedonian top flight. Sunday Adetunji only moved to Macedonia in August 2021 when the Lagos-born striker signed for FC Shkupi. The former Abia Warriors centre-forward hit the ground running as he scored a brace on his league debut in a 4–1 triumph over rivals FK Skopje. Adetunji did not slow down for the rest of the campaign, netting 20 goals in 28 appearances to finish as the league’s top…

LIVERPOOL missed the chance to edge closer to the Premier League top four as Brentford punished their defensive frailties in a deserved victory at the Community Stadium. In a desperate first half, Liverpool shipped two poor goals amid an inspired performance from the hosts. The opener came when Ibrahima Konate deflected a corner into his own net after 19 minutes. Liverpool were unable to deal with Brentford’s set-pieces, conceding twice more from corners in the first half only for both goals to be ruled out for offside. Moments after the second disallowed effort from Yoane Wissa, the Bees striker headed…

RIVERS State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the endorsement of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the forthcoming election says a lot. The governor made the statement at a road project’s flag-off in Emouha Local Government Area of the state. Wike added that a bad product is always difficult to sell, arguing that the former president ought to have recommended Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to Nigerians having worked with him, instead Obasanjo choose to endorse another presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Governor Wike insisted that if ex-president Obasanjo had refused to recommend Alhaji Atiku, then something must be fundamentally wrong. He…

KANO state Agro Pastoral Project, KSADP, has disbursed one hundred and twenty eight million, two hundred and fifty thousand Naira worth of scholarships to 115 indigenes of Kano state. The State Project Coordinator, Malam Ibrahim Garba who revealed this during the flag off of the disbursement, said the scholarship is strictly for students of agricultural extension and livestock related courses. “The project, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, the Lives and Livelihood Funds and the Kano state government, is supporting five PhD students, 10, Msc students, 50 Ordinary National Diploma and 50 Higher National Diploma students from the Kano, in…

By Madinah Abdulsemiu SOCIAL responsibility is an ethical theory in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty, and the actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society. In this way, there must be a balance between economic growth, the welfare of society and the environment. Again, development theory equates development with national economic growth and sees the state as its primary agent; consequently, one of its central concerns is to understand and explain the role of the state in development and the nature of government-market relations. Development theory is a collection of theories about how desirable…

By Dr Bwala Daniel HAPPY New Year, fellow citizens and best wishes for the future. In Nigeria today, we have at least 5 former presidents of Nigeria who are alive and minding their businesses whilst playing the role of fathers of the nation, peace-builders etc, non is so domineering, controlling and meddling with the affairs of the nation like Obasanjo. For the records, Obsasanjo also referred to as OBJ has served two terms as a democratically elected president from 1999-2007. The traditional posture and role of former presidents has been that of statesmanship, one who guides, promotes and nurture democratic…

PRINCE Harry has said “I would like to get my father back, I would like to have my brother back” in an interview ahead of the release of his book Spare. He also says “they’ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” although it is not clear who he is referring to. He made the comments during a sit down with ITV’s Tom Bradby and has also given an interview to US broadcaster CBS. Buckingham Palace declined to comment. Both interviews will be broadcast on 8 January, two days before the autobiography is published. Speaking to CBS News journalist Anderson Cooper…

THE authorities in Malawi have suspended primary and secondary schools opening in two major cities following a cholera outbreak that has so far killed 595 people. Schools in the capital, Lilongwe, and the commercial hub, Blantyre, will remain closed for at least two more weeks after the Christmas holidays. The cholera outbreak began in March 2022 but has become acute lately. Nineteen people died on New Year’s Eve alone. Cholera is contracted by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It can affect children and adults, causing severe diarrhoea, and can kill within hours if left…

DOZENS of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility. The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly after 07:00 (14:00 GMT) in armoured vehicles and began firing on the guards, authorities say. Ten were killed, along with four prisoners, during the audacious and brutal attack in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. Police say some 24 inmates escaped. Fighting within the prison, where inmates from differing criminal bands and drug cartels are housed in separate cellblocks, also left 13 people injured. Four…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has once again spoken of the attack on his convoy in Kaduna State, a year before he unseated former President Goodluck Jonathan. While Buhari escaped unhurt in the explosion that occurred at the busy Kawo market area of the city, three of his security aides were injured and rushed to hospital. At the time of the attack, an aide of the president said the bomber, who drove in a Toyota Sienna vehicle, rammed into Buhari’s convoy and detonated the explosive-laden vehicle. While Buhari survived the attack, his vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and another one behind it…

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kano Central Senatorial District seat, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura, popularly known as A A Zaura has stated that, 2023 is a year of hope and reconciliation for all. A A Zaura made the remark during a New Year’s interaction with a select journalists in his campaign office in Zaria road, Kano, over the weekend. According to him, 2023, unlike the past three years, is very unique as the people will be witnessing a change of baton at the federal level and in most of the states across the country. Zaura however urged…

By Al-Amin Ciroma WITH less than 55 days to the February 25 date of the Senatorial polls in Nigeria, the APC Senatorial Candidate for Kano Central Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura, popularly known as A. A. Zaura has been declared the most viably politician in the state. This is according to analysis conducted, by a data firm of repute, PUI, which cited A. A. Zaura’s antecedents as a politician, philanthropist and humanitarian  as key fragments that will bolster his political journey. All of Zaura’s rivals in all of the other political parties, stand no chance against this illustrious son…

FORMER president, Goodluck Jonathan; Founder and Chairman of the Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka and Founder and General Overseer at Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo are some of the Nigerians who have been named among the 2023 ‘100 Most Reputable Africans’. Other Nigerians on the list include General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Founder and General Overseer, The Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche (Dr., Pastor); and Human Rights Advocate, Aisha Yesufu. The 2023 ‘roll of honour’ was released by Reputation Poll International (RPI), a global reputation firm. The list featured individuals from diverse sectors…