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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory inviting him to visit war-torn Ukraine after inauguration. The congratulatory message is coming two months after the former Lagos State governor was declared winner of the presidential election. “Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election […]
At least 78 people were crushed to death in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid on Wednesday night. Evening Standard also disclosed that dozens more were reportedly left injured, including 13 who were in critical condition. Witnesses said hundreds of people had crowded into a school to receive […]
The ongoing war in Sudan and the Nigerian Embassy has been accused of neglecting her students in times like this. Reports indicated that over 200 civilians were killed in the war that erupted in Khartoum between aggrieved parties in the country. Speaking in an interview with the Voice of America ( VOA) Hausa […]
It was great joy and excitement at Britain’s got talent 2023 which officially began with one of Africa’s famous dance groups The Ghetto Kids from Uganda, that got “The Golden Buzzer”. The Ghetto Kids consists of 30 children who live in an orphanage in Uganda. According to The Heritage Time, their performance lighted all […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has arrested a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, on Thursday in connection with classified documents leaked on the internet. The classified documents revealing details about the US spying on Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine and secret assessments of […]
A strong tropical cyclone hurtled towards Western Australia on Thursday, triggering evacuations as authorities warned violent winds could toss caravans, tear down trees and turn debris into “missiles”. Forecasters predict the category four storms could bring gusts of up to 270 kilometres per hour (167 miles), making it one of the most powerful cyclones […]
Marcus Rashford will miss Manchester United’s Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash with Sevilla this week after suffering a muscle injury that is likely to keep him out for “a few games”, the club announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who has scored 28 goals for Erik ten Hag’s side this season, limped out of the […]
Bird flu is a condition caused by an influenza virus which is generally observed among wild aquatic birds. It can also infect domestic poultry, other birds, and animals. Bird flu infections in humans, though possible, is rare. There are many strains of bird flu, one of which is the H3N8 strain. The World […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the Taliban ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations (UN), describing it as violation of their inalienable fundamental human rights. Guterres in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, said the latest escalation of the de facto authorities’ suppression of women violated their obligations under […]
Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, its flag unfurling outside the military bloc’s Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat from Moscow of “counter-measures”. Finland’s accession roughly doubles the length of the border that NATO shares with Russia and bolsters its eastern flank as […]
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