The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has declared one suspect, identified as a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for sponsoring terrorism in the country. The police also said the investigation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has revealed the level of involvement of the foreigner…
China’s Guangdong Province has unveiled plans to revamp public toilets to address issues such as long queues at women’s restrooms and encourage the repurposing of more toilets into gender-neutral facilities. The Guangzhou public sanitation toilet layout plan (2024-2035), released on the website of the city’s Bureau of coordinated administrative law enforcement for urban management, has…
The number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, official figures released Tuesday showed. Between January and the end of June this year, there were 519,000 such requests made in the 27-nation bloc and associated countries…
A remarkable achievement has been accomplished by a dedicated team of students from Willow International School in Mozambique, who have been crowned the Best in Sub-Saharan Africa for their groundbreaking investigation into eliminating Methylene Blue from water through an effective and reusable method. Driven by a deep sense of purpose, the Willow team has tirelessly…
Former US Vice President Mike Pence’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race marks a pivotal moment in the GOP’s trajectory. Discover the implications of his decision and its impact on the evolving political landscape. Former US Vice President Mike Pence recently declared his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race during a pivotal moment at the…
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…
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the quick and shocking fall of two banks that prompted fears of a broader disaster “Your deposits will be there when you need them,” he said. U.S. regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after it…
The World Bank says 26 poorest countries worldwide “are deeper in debt than at any other time since 2006,” while being increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other catastrophes. In its analysis, the World Bank found that these 26 nations, which have an annual per capita income of less than 1,145 dollars a year, “are…
About 200 migrants tried to leave French shores for the United Kingdom on Wednesday, the day after 12 people died trying to make the journey. Angele Vettorello, a Calais charity worker and Co-ordinator at Utopia 56, made the disclosure. She said: “The crossing, it is not going to stop. “This morning, we saw more than…
Mohamed Omar remembers the day he was rounded up by Taliban soldiers at Pul-e-Sukhta bridge in western Kabul, a notorious gathering place for drug addicts long before the Taliban regained power in August 2021. In recent months, the Taliban have been forcibly collecting hundreds of men from various locations around the city, including parks and…
