The death toll from floods and landslides caused by typhoon Yagi has reached 16 in the Philippines, with 21 reported missing, the national disaster agency and police said Wednesday. The disaster management disclosed that 15 people were injured and more than 1.7 million people were affected by the bad weather in 26 provinces and the…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed on Monday to quickly choose a successor to killed leader Hassan Nasrallah, and continue the Islamist militia’s decades-long fight against Israel. Deputy head Naim Kassem, in a televised speech, said the group would choose a successor for Nasrallah to assume the secretary general position as soon as possible. He said that the…
By Henry Gabriel The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has participated in meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with Google Corporation in a bid to strengthen partnerships for…
German police have arrested a 54-year-old suspect believed to be the gunman behind a fatal shooting on a railway platform in the busy Frankfurt Central Station on Tuesday night. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was standing on the station’s Platform 9 at around 9 pm (1900 GMT) on Tuesday when a gunman approached him from…
As AEDC MD directs supply of meters to Nasarawa Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has visited the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), to convey the complaint of consumers in Lafia, the State capital on shortage of power and high tarrif being. Engineer Sule visited the AEDC headquarters…
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…
The Brooklyn Nets reached the NBA Eastern Conference play-offs with a 101-84 victory over the Orlando Magic. It has been a rollercoaster season for the Nets, with coach Steve Nash sacked after a poor start, Kyrie Irving’s suspension over anti-Semitic social media posts and the trading of Irving and Kevin Durant in February. …
Ukraine continues to face Russian ship attacks despite the reported death of Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet commander. President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes the arrival of US Abrams tanks. Learn more about the situation and its implications. Amidst the turmoil in Ukraine, the nation has found itself in a precarious situation. Despite Kyiv’s announcement of the demise…
Mental health advocates have called for enhanced health services, awareness and support to combat incidences of suicide in the country. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). Annually marked on Sept. 10 around the…
The incident where a woman was reportedly raped in public toilets at a well-known seaside resort is generating reactions but a 30-year-old suspect has been arrested with investigation ongoing. In a distressing incident at a popular seaside resort, a woman was reportedly raped in public toilets. The incident, which took place in Bournemouth,…
