One of the world’s most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, has died in Vietnam at the age of 95, his Zen teaching organisation said in a statement. The master of meditation “passed away peacefully” at the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue – where his spiritual journey began and Vietnam’s Buddhist heartland – the Plum…
The government in the United States has said it will suspend 44 China-bound flights from the US by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some US airlines’ flights over concerns about COVID-19. The suspensions will begin on January 30 with Xiamen Airlines’ scheduled Los Angeles-to-Xiamen flight and continue until…
Sudan’s second most powerful leader has met with Ethiopia’s defence minister on a rare visit to Addis Ababa by an official from Khartoum amid border tensions, according to officials. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, widely known as Hemeti, who is deputy chairman of Sudan’s transitional Sovereignty Council, will be in Ethiopia for two days to meet “several Ethiopian…
American officials have been in talks with Qatar over supplying European countries with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in case a Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to shortages on the continent, news reports say. Two people close to the issue told Bloomberg that President Joe Biden planned to ask the Gulf state’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al…
By Adeola Ogunlade The Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN) Lagos Island province have inaugurated sixteen new executives and PAC members to serve in various capacities in the church to promote the work of the gospel under the chairmanship of Apostle Eyinnaya Okwuonu. Among the pastors inaugurated include Rev. Tony Samson, Daniel Odejimi, Chinwe Kalu, Chris…
By Rotimi Oyekanmi The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after can be still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General Election. To be sure,…
The Kano State Government has ordered the immediate closure of a private school, Noble Kids Academy, at Kwanar Dakata, in the Nassarawa Local Government Area, where the body of an abducted girl, Hanifa Abubakar, was buried by the suspects. The deceased, a five-year-old girl was allegedly abducted in November 2021, at Kwanar Dakata in the…
The World Bank has approved a $750-million (660-million-euro) loan to support South Africa’s Covid response and to bolster the economic recovery from the pandemic, the Treasury said Friday. In a statement, the Treasury said the loan aims at “protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse socio-economic impacts of the pandemic and supporting a resilient…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has promised not to betray Nigerians if given the opportunity to be the next President of the country in 2023. He made the promise during a telephone conversation with North-East legislators, as part of consultations towards his presidential ambition on Thursday. This is as he expressed optimism that he will…
