RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 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...

CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD SET TO AIRLIFT SECOND BATCH OF 2024 INTENDING PILGRIMS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD SET TO AIRLIFT SECOND BATCH OF 2024 INTENDING PILGRIMS


The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB) has announced that the second batch of the year 2024 intending pilgrims are set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. The announcement was made during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the 2nd batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims.


According to the Board Secretary, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, 150 intending pilgrims have been screened and are ready for the concluding part of the year 2024 pilgrimage exercise. Gbafe urged the pilgrims to conduct themselves as good ambassadors of Christ and the State, emphasising the importance of being physically and spiritually fit for the demanding journey.


The Special Adviser to the Governor on Christian Religious Matters, Very Revd Bukola Adeleke, also stressed the importance of intending pilgrims being medically and physically fit and having necessary travel documents and verifiable medical history.


As usual practice, the Lagos State Government has always ensured the safe return of all pilgrims and provided necessary welfare support for the journey. The first batch of 2024 pilgrims had earlier embarked on the pilgrimage exercise on December 22, 2024, and returned on January 1st, 2025.

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