Floods in Asia leave more than 1,200 dead
Torrential monsoon rains have brought Mumbai to a halt, destroying homes and leaving thousands of people stranded. Police say a woman and two toddlers were killed after houses collapsed in the Indian...
View ArticleHouston floods: Rescuers recover van of missing family of six
As Houston floodwaters began to subside, rescuers said Wednesday they have recovered a submerged van that was swept away with a family of six believed to be on board. Manuel and Belia Saldivar and four...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest wine may be Italian
Researchers have discovered that the oldest wine in the world may have been Italian, after finding traces of 6,000-year-old fermented grapes off the west coast of Sicily. A team of researchers studied...
View ArticleUS has 11,000 troops in Afghanistan
The Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the...
View ArticleUS economy hits Trump’s 3% growth target in second quarter
The US economy grew at its fastest pace in more than two years in the second quarter, hitting President Donald Trump’s goal for the first time since he took office, according to data released...
View ArticleULC constitutes strike committee, restates demands
Ife Ogunfuwa As the ultimatum given to Federal Government by the United Labour Congress to meet its demands draws near, a committee has been set up to make preparations for its impending strike. The...
View ArticleSheriff confirms death of six family members in Houston
Police in Houston said Wednesday they have recovered the bodies of six family members whose van was swept away in flooding unleashed by Harvey over the weekend. “We have a total confirmed six dead...
View ArticleOoni and I are no more together –Olori Wuraola
The former Queen of Ile-Ife, Olori Wuraola, has finally confirmed the end of her marriage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The Olori has also reverted to her maiden name, Zaynab Otiti...
View ArticleLibya seizes foreign tanker, trawler
Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country’s western coast and detained their crews for questioning in Tripoli, the navy and coast guard said. “The Rex, a Tanzanian-flagged...
View ArticleNorth Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has promised more missile flights over Japan, insisting his nuclear-armed nation’s provocative launch was a mere “curtain-raiser”, in the face of UN condemnation and US...
View ArticleSouth-East govs meet Nnamdi Kanu over Biafra
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Governors of the South-East states on Wednesday held talks with leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in Enugu. The meeting was held at the Enugu State...
View ArticleMan with throat cancer kills friend for introducing him to smoking
A 25-year-old man, Mustakeem Ahmad killed his colleague from Myanmar for allegedly introducing him to smoking that led to throat cancer later. Ahmad, a cook at a west Delhi restaurant shot his...
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PHOTOS: Buhari lands in Daura for Sallah
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived his home town, Daura, Katsina State, for the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations. Governor Aminu Masari led top government officials,...
View ArticleHerdsmen attack Falae’s farm again, destroy multi-million naira crops
Peter Dada, Akure Some suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday attacked the farm of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, at Ilado village in the Akure North Local...
View ArticleOsinbajo heads FG’s negotiation team with ASUU
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government’s negotiation team with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will now be headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of Labour and...
View ArticleHouston airports reopen as Harvey moves out
Houston’s two major airports reopened Wednesday on a limited basis, as floodwaters receded and the skies over the Texas city cleared with monster storm Harvey moving to the east. The two airports,...
View ArticleArmy neutralises top Boko Haram commanders
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday, said it had neutralised several Boko Haram commanders and many of their foot soldiers in the ongoing operation against the insurgents in the North East. Army...
View ArticleIbadan new kings distance selves from Ladoja’s suit
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The elevated high chiefs held their first meeting on Wednesday and dissociated themselves from the decision of the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, to...
View ArticleS’East govs meet Nnamdi Kanu, plan talks with IPOB
Ihuoma Chiedozie and Godwin Isenyo Governors of the South-East states, on Wednesday, held talks with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. The...
View ArticleUPDATED: Algeria policeman killed stopping suicide bomber
An Algerian policeman was killed Thursday when he threw himself on a suicide bomber before the attacker’s explosives belt detonated, state media said, citing the police department. The officer had...
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