A study of nearly 300 ancient Scandinavian genomes reveals sources of Vikings’ genetic ancestry. Some DNA samples were obtained from human remains in the wreckage of a warship that sank off Sweden in 1676. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Bones and teeth of ancient Scandinavians excavated from burials, a sunken warship and…
The relationship between Ambrey International, a global maritime security firm, and its Nigerian partners may be on the brink of collapse, with mounting allegations of breach of trust and unpaid debts. Ambrey International is known for providing maritime security to international shipping companies across West Africa and has a presence in several West African countries….
Lebanon, a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, is now facing the possibility of having two different timezones. The government has postponed the winter clock changes and will introduce Daylight Saving from midnight on April 20 instead of March 25. Although no official reason has been given for the move, some local media…
Shi’ite members in Bakin Ruwa Area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State Thursday clashed with Security operatives attached to the convoy of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The governor’s convoy ran into the Shi’ite members while they were performing their weekly procession at Bakin Ruwa along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway. A Shi’ite representative…
A record 514 children attending elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan died by suicide in 2022, topping the previous high of 499 seen in 2020, government data showed Tuesday, with the upward trend apparently fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. Suicides among females also increased for the third straight year, rising 67 from the…
At least 190 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month. Terrifying amounts of brown water have cascaded through neighbourhoods, sweeping away homes. Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre, has recorded most of the deaths, 158, including dozens of children. The government has…
The encounter between Russian jets and a US drone, which resulted in the drone crashing into the Black Sea, appears to be the most significant publicly acknowledged US-Russia confrontation since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. As such, it raises a lot of questions and represents a moment fraught with danger….
As Senators Adamu, Al-makura, traditional rulers condole with first family Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, said that, the dead of his first son, Hassan Abdullahi Sule, was a test of faith from God. Governor Sule stated this while receiving condolences at the Palace of his father, the Sarkin Gude, in Akwanga…
Barring last-minute change of plans, President Muhammadu Buhari will commission the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure’s (NASENI) newly built Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI) in Lafia, on February 4, 2023. Executive vice chairman/Chief executive of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, said arrangements have been concluded for the commissioning of the…
The Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dumebi Kachikwu has said the rumbling of over 120 million Nigerians will soon turn to earthquakes, urging leaders to do the right thing. Speaking at a press conference, after his return to work after almost two weeks of isolation due to an infection of the coronavirus, the…
