When the young farmhand returned to his village in Myanmar, he found the still smouldering corpses in a circle in a burned-out hut, some with their limbs tied. The Myanmar military had stormed Done Taw at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7, he told the AP, with about 50 soldiers hunting people on foot. The farmhand […]

THE All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria over the death of Elder-statesman and President of the council, Dr. Datti Ahmed. He said throughout his life, Dr. Ahmed symbolised and fought for justice, equity and fairness adding that his […]

Italy’s culture minister on Thursday welcomed the return of 201 prized antiquities valued at over 10 million euros ($11 million) that had been located in prestigious U.S. museums and galleries after being illegally trafficked in recent decades. They were among thousands of antiquities seized from traffickers or returned to Italy this year in major operations […]

The President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo has felicitated with Nigerians for successfully and peacefully crossing over into new year celebration.  Amb Sukubo in a statement issued and signed on behalf of the youth body commended Nigerians, particularly the youth for their commitment and resilience towards national unity […]

Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, an official said Thursday, becoming one of the first countries to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. Nachman Ash, the director general of the Health Ministry, announced the decision at a press conference, […]

Iran launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, authorities announced Thursday, without saying whether any of the objects had entered Earth’s orbit. It was not clear when the launch happened or what devices the carrier brought with it. Iran aired footage of the blastoff against the backdrop of negotiations in […]

The New Initiative for Credible Leadership has applauded Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi for repositioning the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The group said the Commandant-General has brought about transparency, accountability and professionalism in the NSCDC, translating into enhanced revenue generation for the government. The New Initiative for Credible Leadership gave the appraisal today at […]

The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. “It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Dr Paul Offit, an infectious-disease expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “It was hard enough last […]

Not many people get to pursue their true passion in life, and that is quite unfortunate. Liandra Samponi considers herself fortunate to be among the few who have found and pursued their calling. She explains that the fulfillment that comes from following and accomplishing your dreams is unmatched. And that is why she recommends everyone […]

By Shina Abubakar One person was reportedly crushed to death in an accident involving two buses and two trucks at Ipetu-Ijesa area of Osun State. The accident, according to spokesperson, Osun command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Agnes Ogungbemi, occurred around 2:15pm 20 kilometres from Iwaraja. The passenger, who died, was crushed by […]