Japan races to vaccinate as COVID-19 surges after Olympics end
The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it’s still vacation season in Japan, and many people are ignoring government pleas to avoid travel and stay away Read more
Month: August 2021
Two people die after explosion on Russian bus
Two people were killed and 17 more were injured on Thursday after an explosion on a bus in southwestern Russia. The region’s governor, Alexander Gusev, Read more
Greek wildfires under control as rainfall, cooler temperatures help firefighters
Wildfires that have ravaged Greece for over two weeks have been brought under control, a fire brigade spokesman said on Friday. “Since yesterday, there is Read more
“Nigeria Chasing Shadows Since 1999 Due To..” – Moghalu Reveals
The former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, says Nigeria has spent 22 years chasing shadows due to failure of leadership. Read more
How Popular Nollywood Actor, Stanley Okoro Was Poisoned At A Movie Location – Cousin Reveals
The family of Stanley Okoro, the fast-rising Nollywood actor that died a few days ago, has alleged that the movie star was poisoned by colleagues. Read more
Ex-Military Ruler Insist;Nigeria Must Remain United,Says No To Biafra & Oduduwa Nation
Former Nigerian Military President,Gen.Abdusalami Abubakar yesterday insist that all Nigerians must remain one in spite of their challenges. The Ex-Leader urged the Indigenous People of Read more
Belarusian authorities detain over 20 in new wave of arrests
Belarusian authorities have detained over 20 people in the latest wave of arrests, continuing their sweeping crackdown on dissent a year after a disputed presidential Read more
Six people, including child, die in shooting incident in Plymouth
Six people died on Thursday in a shooting incident in the British city of Plymouth. The victims include three females, two males and the suspected Read more
EFFCC ARREST MOTHER, SON, FATHER, GIRLFRIEND AND SISTER FOR CYBERCRIME IN KADUNA.
EFCC Arrests Son, Mother, Others for Internet Fraud in KadunaThe Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the quartet Read more
Just in: Vladimir Putin bans all forms of religion in Russia, Christianity main target
A new law banning all forms of religion in Russia has been signed this week by President Vladimir Putin. It’s a troubling times for Churches Read more
If any political party has done well for us the youths then,machine guns will not be needed for riggings and killings~Shom Fanen Akor
No doubts, the youths of any society or any nation are the backbone of that society or nation. We live in a nation where our Read more
BREAKING:More Trouble For “Evans”,As Court Quashes N200M Suit Against The Police
kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike also known as ‘Evans” today lost a N200M suit against the Nigerian Police. Evans had claimed that the police unlawfully seized Read more
Afghanistan: UK and US to send troops to Kabul to get nationals out amid Taliban onslaught
The British and American governments are to send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to aid their nationals still in the country, amid a Taliban onslaught Read more
Court Sentences Microfinance Bank MD 5 Years Over N4.7 Million Fraud Case
Justice M. M. Abubakar of Bauchi State High Court has convicted and sentenced Sarita Aliyu Bello, Managing Director of Workman Microfinance Bank, Bauchi. She faced Read more
BREAKING:Conveyance of livestock on foot from one destination to another in the state is prohibited, except such movement is by rail, truck, or pick-up wagon~Osun State House of Assembly
The state house of Assembly,Osun state unanimously accepted the passage of a bill prohibiting animals movement in the state. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Thursday, Read more
PDP will remain focus in the face of intimidation and blackmail from the APC~Gov Ortom
The Executive Governor of Benue State,Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom on Wednesday reinstated commitments of the Peoples Democratic party(PDP) to challenge the All Progressive Party (APC) Read more
France’s COVID-19 pass has pushed French diners over the border to Belgium
For most French restaurateurs, the country’s new COVID-19 health pass that is now required for their customers is a bit of a headache. But for Read more
Anambra Election: Ex-PDP Aspirant, Godwin Maduka Unveiled As Accord Candidate
Dr. Godwin Maduka, one of PDP’s aspirants in upcoming governorship poll in Anambra, has been unveiled as candidate of Accord party. The News Agency of Read more
‘Hungary could become a desert’, climate activists warn as they bring camels to Budapest
Hungarian environmentalists were seen bringing camels to the neighbourhood of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on August 11, to protest the country’s lack of measures Read more
Russian embassy denies allegations that Tehran ambassadors photo was offensive
Russia and the UK have denied offending Iran over a controversial photo of their ambassadors in Tehran. An image of the two diplomats sat on Read more
Illegal border crossings into EU rebound sharply in 2021 after 2020 drop due to COVID-19
The number of illegal border crossings into Europe rebounded sharply this year after the COVID-19 pandemic brought numbers to their lowest levels in years in Read more
Greece wildfires ‘worst ecological disaster’ in decades, says PM Mitsotakis
The Greek prime minister has said the country has reason for optimism after managing to contain the bulk of the wildfires that have ravaged several Read more
2021 Youth Day : “Remain Focused And Eschew Negative Tendencies” – Sen. Ogba Tells Nigerian Youths
As the world marks 2021 International Youths Day, the Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone and Chairman Senate Committee On Youths and Sports Development has Read more
Europe’s garden is ridden with poverty, plastic and contradiction
Spain’s southern region of Andalusia attracts two very different kinds of foreigners: those that flock to its beautiful beaches every year and the growing army Read more
Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees
Police in Turkey have arrested dozens of people in connection with a series of attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrian nationals. Hundreds of Read more
Gov. Zulum enrolls 5,361 orphans in prim sch, offers scholarship, more [Photos]
Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday in Monguno, supervised the enrollment of school children whose parents were killed by Boko Haram and Read more
Denmark first in EU to help its Afghan workers escape Taliban violence
Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to offer residency to those it has worked with in Afghanistan. The offer is open Read more
Hushpuppi Saga: 31 Lawyers Set To Defend Abba Kyari
No fewer than 31 lawyers from the northern part of the country have volunteered to defend the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who Read more
Severe flooding and mudslides in northern Turkey leave at least nine dead
At least nine people have died in northern Turkey after torrential rain triggered severe flooding and mudslides on the Black Sea coast. One other person Read more
Sicily heatwave: What it’s like to live in the hottest European temperature ever recorded
Yesterday, Sicily experienced the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe: 48.8C. This was recorded in Syracuse, a coastal city an hour away from where I Read more
