Morocco Earthquake Leaves More Than 600 People Dead In Shaking Felt From Rabat To Marrakech
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said Saturday morning that at least 632 people had died, mostly in Marrakech and five provinces near the quake’s epicenter. Another 329 people were […]
India Prime Minister Welcomes Tinubu At G-20 Summit
For the 2023 G-20 leaders summit, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at Bharat Mandapam on Saturday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed President Bola Tinubu at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Centre, where the G-20 Summit is being held. More details later….. Ada Peter
Musawa’s Appointment At Stake As Court Takes Fresh Action In Suit
Hannatu Musa Musawa, Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, may no longer hold that position as a result of a fresh action taken by the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja on Friday, September 8, 2023. Musawa is one of the ministers who has just undergone screening and received Senate approval […]
Atiku, Peter Obi, Confirms Receiving A Copy Of Presidential Tribunal Judgement, Vows To Approach Supreme Court
On Friday, the legal team for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar confirmed receiving the Certified True Copies of the judgement from the Presidential Election Petition Court. The same was for the legal team of the flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi’s […]
North Korea: Kim Jong Un Reveals ‘Nuclear Attack Submarine’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a ceremony to reveal a new submarine, which Pyongyang claims can launch nuclear weapons. State media said the submarine strengthened the country’s nuclear deterrent by “leaps and bounds”. It has been named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean naval officer and historical figure. A nuclear-attack […]
Hong Kong And Southern China Battle Widespread Flooding From Record Rains
Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were under water in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The weather bureau said the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the […]
Ondo Governor Akeredolu Returns To Nigeria After Months Of Medical Leave
Following a medical leave in Germany, Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, is reported to have returned to Nigeria. Recall that Governor Akeredolu has been out of commission due to illness since June of this year, and the Ondo State House of Assembly agreed to extend his medical leave indefinitely in July. Hon. Lucky […]
FULL LIST: NiMet Predicts 24 Hours Heavy Rainfall In Kwara, Niger And 20 Other States
On Thursday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted that certain regions of Kwara and Niger would experience heavy rainfall on Friday, as well as moderate to heavy rain in 20 other states. This was contained in the impact based weather forecast. According to the report, 24-hour heavy rainfall during the forecast period is likely […]
Lagos Assembly Rejects 3 Cabinet Nominees, Confirms Omotoso, Abayomi And 13 Others
The second batch of 18 commissioner nominees sent in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received 15 confirmation yesterday from the Lagos State House of Assembly. However, the nomination of Engr. Olalere Odusote, in the Ministry of Energy, and his colleague Sam Egube, a former commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, was again rejected by the House. […]
Court Decriminalises Abortion Across Mexico
Mexico’s supreme court has decriminalised abortion nationwide. The judgement comes two years after the court ruled in favour of a challenge to the existing law in the northern state of Coahuila. It had ruled that criminal penalties for terminating pregnancies were unconstitutional. Mexico’s states and the federal government had since been slow to repeal penal […]
