Russia yesterday launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and sea – the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II and confirmation of the worst fears of the West.
The attacks began after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that he had approved a “special military operation” and ordered wide-ranging attacks, hitting multiple cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, and attacking by land and sea.
The move came after Moscow earlier recognized rebel-held territories in Luhansk and Donetsk and said they had asked for its “help”.
Explosion Heard in Center of Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv
Two loud blasts were heard in the center of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday morning, an AFP journalist said.
Source: Punch Newspaper
“Attacks on Kyiv with cruise and ballistic missiles have just resumed. I heard two powerful explosions,” Ukrainian interior ministry advisor Anton Herashchenko said on Telegram.
Whistleblower policy will curb corruption, says minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, has said the whistleblower policy will strengthen the fight against corruption.
Source: Punch Newspaper
Ahmed, according to a statement on Thursday, said the South-West zone which requested the policy would be sensitized to it.
The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), Mr. Shehu Shinkafi, was quoted to have said this during a conference organized by the ministry in Alausa, Ikeja.
AIB blames Quorum helicopter crash on insufficient fuel
LAGOS—THE Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday, blamed the crash of Quorum Aviation Limited Bell 206B3 helicopter on insufficient fuel at low altitude and low speed, which led to the loss of control in flight.
Source: Vanguard News
The chopper, marked 5N-BQW, crashed at Opebi, Ikeja, in Lagos on August 20, 2020, claiming three lives on board.
Releasing the report on the investigation of the chopper and other crashes, in Lagos, the AIB Commissioner, Mr. Akin Olateru, said: “The decision to continue the flight towards the intended destination with insufficient fuel, instead of landing as soon as practicable in line with section 12.12 of Quorum Aviation Limited Operations Manual, Part A, contributed to the crash.
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