A powerful storm ripped through Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, leaving nearly 40 people dead and at least 347 injured, according to the country’s health ministry. Ministry spokesman Sharafat …
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Skills development, our priority – Katsina gov
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda on Tuesday said his administration will prioritise youth skill development as it remained the only path to peaceful coexistence. He made this known in …
Read More »BREAKING: Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager
England manager in Euros 2024 Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as head coach. Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano announced this via X on Tuesday. Southgate said, “As proud Englishman, …
Read More »Presidential aide seeks medicare for students injured in Plateau school collapse
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students’ Engagements, Sunday Asefon, has solicited robust medicare for students, who sustained varying degrees of injuries during the school collapse in Jos, …
Read More »Teenager who accused cop of rape under medical examination -Police
The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that a 17-year-old girl who accused a cop in the state of rape has been made to undergo a medical examination. The Command’s …
Read More »Bear attacks tourist in Italy
A foreign tourist has been taken to hospital after being attacked on Tuesday by a bear in northern Italy, the local authority said. The victim was a 43-year-old French tourist …
Read More »Police arrest crypto billionaire Blord over fraud, terrorism links
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism …
Read More »Russia reacts to Zelensky’s peace summit offer
The Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means …
Read More »Problem I’ve with LG autonomy-A’Ibom gov
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has described the recent Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local government areas as a welcome development and relief to state governments. This …
Read More »Heavy security as Kenya braces for more protests
Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto. Activists led by young …
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