July 2023
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly destroyed an illegal refining site at Dariama village in Rivers state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the site was destroyed by the air component of operation Delta Safe. The publication said the airstrike on the illegal refinery was intelligence-driven, adding that the…
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Ukraine announced on Thursday that it will receive a $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank “under the guarantee of the Government of Japan.” According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the World Bank Group has so far mobilized $34 billion to assist Ukraine, of which more than $22 billion has already been delivered to…
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New Zealand beat Norway in FIFA Women’s World Cup opener New Zealand beat Norway 1-0 in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup opening game as the co-hosts bagged their first win in the tournament’s history. In the early minutes of the second half at Auckland’s Eden Park, New Zealand forward Hannah Wilkinson scored in style…
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Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over Quran burning Iraq on Thursday declared Sweden’s ambassador to Baghdad “persona non grata” in response to the ” repeated permission of the Swedish government to burn a copy of the holy Quran,” according to the Iraqi premier’s office. Early Thursday morning, a crowd of Iraqis stormed Sweden’s Embassy in Baghdad…
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As soon as one sets foot on the Isle of Portland, eyes are drawn to the stunning scenery and coastal beauty of the historically rich town on the English Channel. However, for many, it feels like a prison, as the 6 kilometers (4 miles) long by 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles) wide isle is the new…
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Half of the world population is at risk of contracting the mosquito-borne dengue virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s unit head on tropical diseases, told a UN press briefing in Geneva that WHO recorded an eightfold increase in dengue cases between years 2000-2022, increasing from 500,000 cases to 4.2…
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Britain has condemned the desecration and burning of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, in the Swedish capital city of Stockholm. In a written statement issued by a spokesperson of UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the British government said such actions are “deeply insulting to Muslims around the world and completely inappropriate.” Saying the…
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The UN warned on Friday that Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, coupled with its bombardment of crucial ports, will compound the crisis. “We have now witnessed a further blow to global food security, as Russia, for the fourth consecutive day, struck Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in Odesa, Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv with missiles…
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The UN deplored attacks on hospitals and increasing violence against health workers in war-torn Sudan on Friday. A team from the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was assaulted by armed men Thursday while moving medical supplies from the organization’s warehouse to the Turkish Hospital, one of the only two hospitals still operating in southern…
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A massive explosion that ripped apart a busy road in South Africa’s biggest city of Johannesburg on Wednesday was caused by a gas leak, an official confirmed on Friday. “The ignition was accidental and the cause was a gas explosion. This is a pure gas explosion,” city of Johannesburg consultant and civil engineer, Johan La…
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The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that citizens of 52 countries will be able to get an electronic visa in four days beginning Aug. 1. The ministry said in a statement posted on its website that the visa will be issued based on an application submitted via the electronic visa portal or the mobile…
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Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has recounted how he was once booed on stage for donning only pants to perform with scantily-clad ladies. Asake said the incident happened before he came into the limelight, stressing that he wanted to use the clout to get attention but it backfired spectacularly. The ‘Sungba’ crooner…
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Good evening from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu has sought confirmation of the Senate for appointments of members and Executive Management of the governing board of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, which was rejected by his predecessor. The board had served out its first term, but former President,…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned against the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, stressing that such an action would sink Nigeria. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, issued the warning in response to a call by the Coalition of Northern Group, CNG, urging President Bola Tinubu not to release Kanu. Powerful described the…
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Despite huge budgetary allocations to the power sector from one administration to another, Nigerians have continued to spend their hard-earned money, running into billions of naira, on installation of solar-powered energy. One of the major issues Nigerians are battling is perennial epileptic power supply by distribution companies across the country. It is therefore not a…
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