Hurricane Grace Hits Mexico’s Gulf Coast, 8 Dead
Hurricane Grace swept onto Mexico’s Gulf coast as a major Category 3 storm and moved inland Saturday, drenching coastal and inland areas in its second […]
Month: August 2021
Israeli airstrikes begin on the besieged Gaza Strip after firing on Palestinian protesters.
The airstrikes began Just hours after Israeli troops attacked Palestinian protesters on Saturday in the Gaza strip. Israel struck Gaza on Saturday, just hours after its […]
Kwara restructures ministries for efficiency
By Abiodun Esan Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has approved the restructuring of ministries in the state to improve service delivery and deliver more dividends […]
Osun Gov’t calls for calm over killing of five farmers in Modakeke
…deploys security operatives to troubled spots …sympathises with families of deceased Government of the State of Osun on Friday allayed the fears of a possible resurgence […]
Making Nigeria whole by investing in the girl-child, by Adewale Ajadi
The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan is a global milestone. It is a prototype of counter-terrorism, as defined by the West, and its efficacy, and also […]
Woman Says She’s ‘Having Affair’ With Chimp As Zoo Bans Her From Visiting Him
A woman has been banned from visiting a chimpanzee at a zoo in Belgium after striking up a friendship with the animal – despite wryly saying that they’re […]
Breaking: At World Junior Athletics Championships, Uko wins another gold for team Nigeria
Nigeria’s Imaobong Nse Uko fulfilled expectations by coasting home to gold in the women’s 400m event on day four of the ongoing World Athletics U20 […]
Breaking: Olurin, ex-Oyo Military governor dies at 77
Former Military Governor of old Oyo, General Tunji Olurin, has passed on. Olurin, who governed Oyo from 1985-1988, was born in Ilaro, Ogun state on […]
UNICEF Report Shows 1 Billion Children At ‘Extremely High’ Risk From Climate Change
With the release of new data, UNICEF renews its global call to action to do what is necessary to build climate resilience and protect the […]
Footballer sacked, 10 receive warning over night party
Norwegian first division football club Brann SK said Friday it had fired one player and issued written warnings to 10 others following a late-night sex […]
Buhari son’s wedding: Nigerians react as private jets ‘mostly owned by politicians’ flood Kano
Despite Nigeria’s rising debt profile, over many private jets owned and mostly used by politicians touched down on Friday at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport […]
2023: Atiku ‘declares intention to take over from Buhari’
There are indications that the former Nigeria’s Vice President Atiku Abubakar is gearing up to contest the presidential seat in 2023. This was revealed after […]
Rain falls at the summit of Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time on record
Increased water precipitation has triggered ice loss seven times more voluminous than average at this point in August. Rain fell on the highest point of […]
IBB at 80: A birthday tribute and his good leadership prescription, by Dan Agbese
Former President Ibrahim Babangida, the beloved Maradona in our national politics, turned 80 on August 17. The current of history has moved him down stream […]
TB detection in Kaduna increased 33% in a year.
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy control programme has disclosed that case detection for tuberculosis in the state rose to 5,878 in 2020 as […]