RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).
Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today sunday stressed the need for the continuous remembrance of fallen heroes who laid their kives for the unity of the country,saying that the country must remain united to celebrate and honour them.Speaking after performing the laying of wreath and release of pigeons in commemoration of the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at Remembrance Arcade,Tafawa Balewa Square {TBS} in Lagos,Gvernor Ambode said the import of the celebration could not be over emphasized as it signified the great sacrifice put in by the fallen heroes to ensure the unity of the country.He said: ''For every January 15,we come together to remember our past heroes and the whole essence of being Nigerians is for us to live as a united country and some people have laid their lives for us to be here today.It is important that we must continue to celebrate them and remind ourselves that the unity of Nigeria has no substitute and that is the reason we do his every year''.The Governor,who also spoke on the efforts of the State Government at prioritizing the welfare of legionaires in the State,said the government recently gave them Hilux vehicle and increased their monthly subvention.''We have always taken care of legionnaires in the State and I think we have the best welfare programme across the country.Just recently,we gave them Hilux vehicle for their operation and we have also increased the monthly subvention that we give to them.The whole essence is even beyond what we give to legionnaires,we should take proper care of all Lagosians and that is what we are doing''. Governor Ambode said.More photos below.
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