This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Korea is accelerating preparations to send more troops to Russia amid an increasing number of casualties, South Korea said on Friday, while Ukraine said the North’s additional support would mainly include missile and artillery troops. About 4,000 of the up…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday named board chairpersons and executives for 42 federal organizations, signaling his administration’s commitment to reform and efficiency. The appointments, announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, features a mix of seasoned politicians, technocrats, and administrators tasked with driving excellence across Nigeria’s critical sectors. Notable among the appointees…
A mum has been jailed for 10 years after her four sons were k!lled in a house fire after she locked them inside to go shopping at Sainsbury’s. Deveca Rose, 30, left her two sets of twins alone in the unsafe terraced house in Sutton, south-west London when the huge blaze broke out on the evening of…
State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving a thumbs down from Republicans “The minimum wage in Maryland is not enough to meet the cost of living,” Del. Adrian Boafo…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has arrested two more suspects in connection with the abduction of the wife of former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu, who was kidnapped on January 16, at her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The Police had, in a press release on Thursday issued by Force Public…
