The Federal Capital Territory has recorded two deaths from diphtheria following cases in the nation’s capital. FCT health authorities said five of 15 suspected cases investigated so far have tested positive for the bacterial infection. Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed the figures during a community sensitisation event…
At least 44 people have been injured after a passenger train derailed in northern France, with one woman in critical condition. The incident happened shortly before 20:00 local time on Friday near Cléon, a commune just south of Rouen in Normandy. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said about 180 passengers were on board the train, which…
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a two-day visit focused on political meetings, economic ties and golf. Trump will land at Dublin Airport in the morning before holding a courtesy meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly. He is also scheduled to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin for bilateral talks…
Saudi Arabia has shut a major oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq attacked the facility, deepening tensions across the Middle East. The East-West pipeline was closed as a precaution after the attack caused damage and injuries, according to Saudi authorities. Officials said an assessment of the damage was still underway. The pipeline is important…
Tension gripped Sokoto on Friday after Islamic cleric Malam Musa Lukwa was stabbed twice in the neck immediately after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city. The suspected attacker was subsequently beaten to death by enraged worshippers at the scene. According to sources, the suspect, identified as Mai…
South African authorities are set to extradite six Nigerians wanted in the United States over alleged online romance scams. The suspects, who were arrested in South Africa in 2021, are accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the US of over 100 million rand, or about $6 million. South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit…
Today, the world marks twenty-five years since the morning that changed everything. At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. By 10:28 a.m., both towers had fallen, and the Pentagon had been struck. A field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, held the…
Anambra State Police have arrested a 36-year-old content creator identified as Anulika Onyeanusia over an alleged case of child pornography on social media. This followed widespread public outrage after disturbing videos circulated online earlier this week. A video allegedly showing a woman using sex toys on a minor went viral, prompting a wave of social…
Emma Bonino, the Italian politician and human rights campaigner who played a defining role in the legalisation of abortion and divorce in Italy, has died at the age of 78, her party confirmed. Bonino’s political journey began with a personal experience that would shape five decades of activism. At 26, she became pregnant and had…
Yobe State has recorded 511 diphtheria cases and 13 deaths between January and September 8, health authorities say. Commissioner for Health and Human Services Muhammad Gana disclosed the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. The 13 deaths represent a case fatality rate of 2.5 per cent, according to…
