The Los Angeles County has declared a community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A, citing a sustained rise in clinical cases and elevated levels of the virus detected in local wastewater. A total of 165 hepatitis A cases in Los Angeles County have been reported since 2024, more than triple the number of cases reported in 2023,…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance), has announced that it has sealed a string of handling contracts with five local and international carriers. This is contained in a statement by the General Manager of Corporate Communications at NAHCO, Mr Tayo Ajakaye on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the statement, the renowned ground handler…
The United States and China are set to hold high-level discussions amid escalating trade tensions as the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to meet a senior Chinese official. The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said that Bessent would travel to Switzerland on Thursday to meet with the senior Chinese officials. While the department…
Pakistan has shut down schools and declared a state of emergency in Punjab, the country’s most populous province, after Indian airstrikes targeted multiple locations inside Pakistani territory. The strikes followed a deadly militant attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Authorities in Punjab, home to nearly 130 million people, said emergency services have been…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federative Republic of Brazil are to review their existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to allow for immediate commencement of direct flight operations between the two countries. Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in…
The World Bank has hailed the Jigawa Government for transparency and effective coordination in the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (AcReSAL) project. Dr Joy Agene, the AcReSAL Task Team Lead gave the commendation when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi in Dutse. Agene, praised Namadi’s administration…
The Kano State Fire Service says it rescued 30 persons and saved property worth N566 million from 176 incidents recorded between March and April. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Kano, by Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the service. Abdullahi said that 20 persons lost their lives, while properties…
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its conclusive report regarding the helicopter crash that resulted in the tragic deaths of Herbert Wigwe, the former group CEO of Access Holdings Plc, along with his family and others. The report indicates that the crash, which occurred on February 9, 2024, near the California-Nevada border,…
Boko Haram terrorists have murdered an army captain in the Izge community of the Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State. The assailants, who struck in the early hours of Wednesday, also killed a soldier. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, stated that the attackers stormed the area around…
In light of disappointing local election outcomes, members of the UK Conservative Party will gather this week to deliberate on the possible removal of their leader, Kemi Badenoch. The urgency stems from a growing concern about the party’s future following significant gains by Reform. Two senior Conservative backbenchers have confirmed to The Independent that they…
