Africa public health body declares mpox emergency
Mpox has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades after it was first detected in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970 Reuters Africa’s top public health…
More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots, police say
Many have been swiftly jailed, with some receiving long sentences Reuters LONDON- British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting…
NIGERIA: Twelve persons burnt to death as passenger bus catches fire after slamming road divider on Lagos-Ibadan highway
Sodiq Rabiu Ogun, Nigeria – Not fewer than 12 persons were on Tuesday burnt to death in Nigeria, following a road accident that occurred along Malo Ogere, Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the…
Gunmen invade community in Central Nigeria, kill traditional ruler
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Armed men have killed His Royal Highness, Shagari Ebije’ego Job, the traditional of Itama in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State in Central Nigeria. It was gathered…
Putin tells Abbas of ‘great pain’ at Palestinian plight
Reuters MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that Moscow was pained by the plight of his people and backed their aspiration to…
Haiti’s child death toll mounts as security mission lags
Reuters PORT-AU-PRINCE- At least five Haitian children have been killed or injured a week so far in 2024, charity Save the Children said on Tuesday, urging the United Nations and…
Trump says Venezuela would be ‘far safer place’ for him if he loses election
Agency Report Former President Donald Trump said he would leave the United States and stop by Venezuela should he lose the 2024 election. In an interview on X with entrepreneur…
16 die, 17 injured in Ibadan multiple road crash – Nigeria’s road safety agency says
Martins Owoseni Ibadan – No fewer than 16 persons died in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps…
Bandits block highway in northern Nigeria, abduct passengers in at least 5 vehicles
For more than a decade, civilians in Nigeria have faced multiple security threats and risk of atrocities as result of attacks, kidnappings and extortion by various non-state armed groups Opeyemi…
Again, UK warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria, says fresh hunger protests may erupt at short
Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of people struggling to buy food Olayomi Koiki The United Kingdom…