Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, September 19, that Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world. Zelensky said that blocking Ukraine’s grain exports and attacking Ukrainian ports is a plot by Russia to escalate global food shortages and blackmail the world into recognizing its conquest of Ukraine’s territory. “It is a clear Russia’s attempt to …
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Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, September 19, that Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world. Zelensky said that blocking Ukraine’s grain exports and attacking Ukrainian ports is a plot by Russia to escalate global food shortages and blackmail the world into recognizing its conquest of Ukraine’s territory. “It is a clear Russia’s attempt to …
The Lagos State House of Assembly today August 23 confirmed 22 out of the 39 commissioner nominees sent for screening and confirmation by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Presiding over its plenary today, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, said the confirmation followed a rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Fatai Mojeed. He then went on to carry out the confirmation of …
Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) has been directed by the senate to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill which seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies and local government councils elections. The clerk was also directed to transmit to the president, constitution amendment bill No. 46, which seeks to include the presiding …
Music executive Ubi Franklin has reacted to report of losing a house of assembly primary election he contested in. Ubi who contested for the All Progressives Congress ticket for Yakurr constituency 1, stated that he won. He also disclosed that he “sat before an appeal panel yesterday and votes were counted, and it showed he won”. He tweeted; Dear Friends disregard any news that I lost Election. I won the election. I sat before an appeal panel yesterday and …
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the ceding of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia to the federal government to become the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia. The approval was given after the Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga, read Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request letter during plenary. According to him, the establishment of FUTH by the federal government was a good development for the state. He added; “Apart from improving the health and standard of living of our people, …