Mindanao: Four killed In Explosion At Catholic Mass In Philippines
Four people have been killed in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city. Forty-two others suffered mostly minor wounds, authorities said, adding the situation was “under control”. In 2017, Marawi was the scene […]
Paris Attack Near Eiffel Tower Leaves One Dead And Two Injured
A man has died and two others, including a British man, have been injured in a knife and hammer attack on a street in central Paris. The attack occurred near the Eiffel Tower shortly before 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Saturday. A 26-year-old French national known to security services has been arrested and anti-terrorism […]
COP28: Nigeria Set To Launch 100 Electric Buses – President Tinubu’s Pioneering Initiative
President Bola Tinubu revealed on Saturday that Nigeria is set to introduce 100 electric buses as part of a groundbreaking move towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. The “pioneering initiative” is to “significantly” reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint and modernize the country’s transportation systems,” Tinubu said in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the margins […]
Guinea-Bissau President Labels Recent Violence An ‘Attempted Coup’
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, attending the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, characterized the recent deadly clashes involving the National Guard as an “attempted coup.” The unrest unfolded between National Guard members and special forces of the presidential guard in the capital, Bissau, leaving at least two dead. Embalo, returning to Bissau, denounced the […]
Nigeria Vows To Pursue Release Of Deposed Niger President, Says No External Pressure
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated that Nigeria will persist in engaging with Niger Republic’s government to secure the release of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum has not been released since the junta struck in the West African country earlier in the year. Tuggar emphasized that Nigeria’s stance is consistent with ECOWAS decisions […]
Israel Intensifies Its Assault On Southern Gaza, Causing Renewed Concern About Civilian Deaths
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, intensifying a renewed offensive that followed a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties. At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed Friday morning, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, even as the United States […]
Protester Sets Themself On Fire Outside Israel Consulate In Atlanta, Georgia
A protester is in a critical condition after lighting themself on fire at the Israeli consulate in the US state of Georgia in what police called an “extreme act of political protest”. Police said the demonstrator used petrol, and a Palestinian flag was found at the scene, outside the mission in Atlanta. The person’s gender […]
George Santos Expelled From Congress In Historic Vote
The US House of Representatives has expelled congressman George Santos, following a damning ethics report and dozens of criminal charges. “To hell with this place,” Mr Santos told reporters as he left the Capitol. The New York Republican is only the sixth lawmaker in history to be removed from the lower chamber of Congress, and […]
2024 Appropriation Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate, House Of Reps
The 2024 appropriation bill has successfully passed the second reading in both the Senate and the House of Representatives following two days of intensive debate. During the deliberations, some lawmakers expressed concerns about the government’s strategy to generate revenue through heavy taxation, apprehensive about its potential impact on importers. Additionally, there were reservations about the […]
Over 20,000 Cameroon Refugees Seek Asylum In Taraba
No fewer than 20,000 refugees have fled the Republic of Cameroon to seek asylum in Taraba State, Nigeria. The refugees camping in five local government areas of Sardauna, Kurmi, Gashaka, Ussa and Takum, are appealing to federal and state governments as well as non-governmental organizations for assistance to ameliorate their sufferings. The Taraba State […]
