Heart disease is no longer a problem for the elderly. In Nigeria, it is killing people in the prime of their lives. Here is a number worth sitting with. A 16-year review of cardiovascular disease admissions at Lagos University Teaching Hospital found that CVD-related deaths accounted for 30.4 percent of all medical deaths recorded —…
Poland scored deep into stoppage time to deny Nigeria victory in a dramatic 2-2 friendly draw in Warsaw. Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Poland after Przemysław Wiśniewski scored a late equaliser in added time at the PGE Narodowy Stadium on Wednesday. The Super Eagles took the lead in the 23rd minute through…
Lawmakers approved a resolution calling for an end to US military involvement in Iran without congressional authorization. The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without approval from Congress. The measure was approved in a 215-208 vote, with four Republicans joining…
The US says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire, but the deal depends on Hezbollah halting all attacks. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to move forward with a ceasefire arrangement, according to a statement from the US State Department. The agreement was reached after a fourth round of US-brokered talks in Washington….
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka squandered a commanding lead as Diana Shnaider pulled off the biggest win of her career at Roland Garros. Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open title hopes came to a dramatic end after she suffered a shock quarter-final defeat to Russia’s Diana Shnaider at Roland Garros. The top seed looked in complete control…
Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks on St. Petersburg, targeting key infrastructure as Russia’s flagship economic forum began. Ukrainian drones hit several targets in St. Petersburg overnight, including the Petersburg Oil Terminal, one of Russia’s largest oil export facilities, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said the long-range strikes targeted important infrastructure nearly 700 miles…
Security agencies have launched a rescue operation after gunmen abducted the sister of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her children in Ibadan. Suspected gunmen have abducted Mrs. Olaide John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the family, the victims…
At least 21 people have died after a devastating fire tore through a multi-storey building in India’s capital, New Delhi. A major fire in the Malviya Nagar area of south Delhi has killed at least 21 people and injured dozens more, according to local authorities. Several of the victims were foreign nationals from South Asian…
Security operatives have dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication workshop and arrested seven suspects in Yobe State. The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal Dane gun manufacturing factory in Potiskum. Seven suspects linked to the operation were arrested. According to the police, the raid was carried out on June 2 following credible intelligence that…
A drone attack on a passenger bus has left seven people dead and 11 others injured in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine. Seven people were killed after a drone struck a passenger bus travelling through the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities. Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-backed leader of the region, said the attack…
