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Oct

06

2022

War: US Congress approves $12 billion to aid war-torn Ukraine

NewsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, World News, World Peace

The US Congress on Friday approved $12.3 billion in aid to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of the deadline. midnight. The package includes $3 billion for weapons, supplies, and salaries for Ukraine’s military and authorizes President Joe Biden to order the Pentagon to transfer $3.7 billion worth of weapons and other hardware to Ukraine. The so-called “continuing resolution,” passed by a vote of 230 to 201, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats, also provides $4.5 billion for Kyiv to keep the country’s finances stable and keep…

Oct

06

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

A UN peacekeeper killed in eastern DR Congo

NewsAfrica, RIP, United Nations, World News, World Peace

A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN and Congolese officials said on Saturday, in the latest violence to grip the conflict-torn region. The UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, said suspected members of the Twirwaneho militia carried out the attack on Friday night in the Minembwe area of South Kivu province. “A peacekeeper was killed by armed men who approached the base after contacting MONUSCO to surrender,” MONUSCO said. “Attacks against peacekeepers may constitute a war crime,” he added, calling on Congolese authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable. The…

Oct

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

World Teachers’ Day: Nnamdi Iro Oji felicitates teachers, promises better welfare.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Iro Oji, Opotoyom, Politics, World News

All over the world, today is a day set aside to celebrate the unparalleled role of teachers in shaping society and molding the future. It is on this note that the foremost contender for the Abia North Senatorial Zone seat, Chief Nnamdi Iro Oji, popularly known as Opotoyom, celebrates with Abia North teachers, Abia State teachers, Nigeria, and every teacher around the globe. Speaking to Newsmen in Umuahia, the pragmatic grassroots mobilizer harped on the need for an improved welfare package for the teachers whose role in our society cannot be substituted for any other profession as they are the…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Smartphones to use a universal charger from 2024

Business, Economy, LifestyleBusiness, Technology, UK, World News

The EU parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets, and cameras from late 2024. The measure, which EU lawmakers adopted with a vote of 602 in favor, and 13 against, will — in Europe at least — push Apple to drop its outdated Lightning port on its iPhones for the USB-C one already used by many of its competitors. Makers of laptops will have extra time, from early 2026, to also follow suit. EU policymakers say the single charger rule will simplify the life of Europeans, reduce…

Sep

15

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

NNPC to sign gas pipeline agreement with Morocco

Business, EconomyAfrica, Economy, Nigeria, Politics, World News

the Nigerian National Oil Company (NNPC) Limited said it will sign agreements on the gas pipeline project with Morocco’s National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mines and the ECOWAS Commission on Thursday. NNPCL said the deal is expected to boost the implementation of the 7,000 km Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline was proposed in a December 2016 agreement between the NNPC and the Moroccan National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mines (Junta Nacional de Hidrocarburos y Minas). In June, the Federal Executive Council authorized the NNPC to enter into an agreement with ECOWAS for the construction of the pipeline. The government…