by David Bright | Jun 18, 2024 | Health, International, NEWS
A Nigerian pilgrim who was on his way to Jamrate to perform the ritual of throwing stones collapsed and eventually died due to heatstroke. Head of Nigeria’s Medical Team for the 2024 Hajj, Dr Abubakar Adamu, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 17, 2024 | International, NEWS
The Israeli military has announced a tactical pause of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel Defense Force (IDF) said the...
by Success Nmesoma Maduagwu | Jun 15, 2024 | International, NEWS, Security
A total of 197 Nigerian Armed Forces personnel have been sent to Gambia for peacekeeping duties. The deployment was announced on Friday by Major General Boniface Sinjen, the Chief of Operations of the Nigerian Army, in Jaji, Kaduna State. According to reports, the...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 14, 2024 | International, NEWS
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50billion for Ukraine to help the country fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the deal was another reminder to Russia that the west was not backing down. This comes as...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 13, 2024 | International, NEWS
At least 80 people have died after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo. The disaster happened on Wednesday on the Kwa River, 70kilometres from the town of Mushie in the province of Maï-Ndombe near the border with neighbouring Congo-Brazzaville. In a statement...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jun 12, 2024 | International, NEWS
President Joe Biden has said he will respect a jury’s decision to find his son guilty of gun crimes, after a week-long trial that laid bare a tumultuous time for the family. A 12-person jury on Tuesday found the 54 year old Hunter Biden, guilty of lying about his drug...
