South Africa Flood Disaster Kills At Least 67 People
Rescue efforts continued in South Africa’s Eastern Cape on Thursday as recovery teams pulled more bodies from the wreckage left by a brutal winter storm, pushing the death toll to at least 67. The storm, which tore through the province on Monday with punishing rain and gale-force winds, triggered flash floods and river overflows that […]
CBEX Ban Unchanged, Regulatory Body Warns
Nigeria’s capital-market watchdog has hoisted the red flag once again over Crypto Bridge Exchange—an outfit that trades under ST Technologies International Ltd. and hawks itself through the brand names “Smart Treasure” and “Super Technology.” In a fresh advisory on Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission stressed that CBEX has never been licensed or recognised by […]
US Reinstates Some Medical Grants – Trump’s Official
A top U.S. health official offered a rare and pointed admission on Tuesday, conceding that the Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of biomedical research funding—totaling billions of dollars—had gone too far, weakening the nation’s scientific infrastructure at a critical time. Appearing before a Senate panel this week, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya faced pointed questions over the […]
Beyond God, Umahi Vows Allegiance Solely To Tinubu
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has emphatically stated that his foremost loyalties are reserved for God and President Bola Tinubu, affirming that he takes directives solely from these two authorities. Speaking to reporters in Abakaliki, Umahi reflected on President Tinubu’s recent praise of his accomplishments in the realm of infrastructure development. He described the […]
Civil War My Hardest Time, Never Fueled By Hate – Gowon
Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has reflected on the Nigerian Civil War as the most arduous and defining chapter of his life, emphasizing that his decisions during the conflict were rooted in a commitment to national unity—not animosity. Speaking on Saturday at the convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Anglican Diocese […]
Trump Sends National Guard To LA Amid Immigration Protests
President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, citing the need to restore order following escalating unrest linked to federal immigration raids. The move, announced Saturday, drew sharp criticism from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the deployment “purposefully inflammatory” and warned it could further inflame tensions rather […]
FG Vows To Slash Maternal Deaths By 20% Before 2027
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination to cut Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate by 20% by the year 2027. Speaking in Enugu State on Monday, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, made the commitment during the presentation of 10,000 professional kits to midwives—a donation led by First Lady Remi Tinubu. […]
Democracy Day: Tinubu To Speak, FG Declares Public Holiday
The Federal Government has announced Thursday, June 12, 2025, as a public holiday in celebration of Democracy Day. To mark the occasion, President Bola Tinubu will deliver a formal address to a joint session of the National Assembly, comprising both the Senate and the House of Representatives, at the legislative complex in Abuja. Democracy Day, […]
Canada Targets 2% NATO Defence Spend This Year — Carney
Canada will meet NATO’s defense spending target of two percent of GDP this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday. In making the statement, Carney emphasized that in an increasingly uncertain global environment, Canada must begin to ease its longstanding security reliance on the United States. “I am announcing today that Canada will achieve […]
Rwanda Exits Regional Bloc Amid DR Congo Diplomatic Row
Rwanda has announced its decision to withdraw from a Central African regional bloc, deepening tensions following a diplomatic fallout over its alleged role in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The chairmanship of ECCAS traditionally rotates among its 11 member states, and Rwanda had been next in line to assume the […]
Colombian Hopeful Shot, In Critical State After Attack
Colombia is reeling after a shocking assassination attempt on prominent presidential candidate and senator Miguel Uribe, who remains in critical condition following a brazen shooting at a campaign rally in Bogotá. The 39-year-old right-wing lawmaker was shot twice in the head, allegedly by a teenage gunman, during a public event on Saturday. While emergency surgery […]
IVF-Conceived Children Are Normal, Experts Reaffirm
Renowned fertility expert, Dr. Jaiyeoba Adeyemi, has debunked lingering misconceptions surrounding In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), particularly the belief that children conceived through the process are somehow abnormal. Speaking at the Welcome Forum of the BridgeClinic in Lagos—an event themed “Optimising Your Fertility Health”—Dr. Adeyemi emphasized that babies born via IVF are just as biologically normal […]