By Ayomide Otitoju A gunman opened fire on schoolchildren attending Mass in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two pupils and wounding 17 others in what police described as a deliberate attack on worshippers. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the assailant, a man in his early twenties, entered the Annunciation Church in the city’s south as…
The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled fallen trees, downed power lines, and widespread flooding that brought chaos to the streets of the capital, Hanoi. Kajiki made landfall in central Vietnam on Monday with winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph), ripping roofs off…
Iran vowed retaliation on Tuesday after Australia expelled its ambassador over allegations that Tehran orchestrated antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed the accusations as “absolutely rejected,” warning that “any inappropriate and unjustified action on a diplomatic level will have a reciprocal reaction.” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday staged protests across the country to draw attention to what it described as the Federal Government’s persistent neglect of its long-standing demands. At the University of Jos, lecturers demonstrated before addressing journalists, where they rejected the recently introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund…
Protesters demanding an end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages took to the streets across Israel on Tuesday, hours before a scheduled meeting of the country’s security cabinet. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators blocked major roads, waved Israeli flags, and displayed photographs of hostages still held in Gaza, AFP correspondents reported. Others gathered…
By Ayomide Otitoju A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, sparking panic among passengers and relatives. The incident occurred at about 11:09 a.m. at kilometre 49, between Kubwa and Asham stations, shortly after the train departed Abuja, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has praised what he described as “a spirit of unity and foresight” following reports that the entire structure of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state had collapsed into the African Democratic Congress (ADC). El-Rufai, speaking at a high-level coalition meeting he chaired on Saturday,…
Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for focusing on zoning their 2027 presidential tickets two years before the polls, saying the move shows disregard for the challenges facing Nigerians. “The general election is still in 2027; it’s still two years away….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the national chairmanship in the North. The decision was ratified during the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, where members also affirmed Umar Damagum as National Chairman. Damagum has been serving…
