A passenger aircraft’s tail caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, late Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of 176 people on board, according to Yonhap News Agency. The Air Busan flight, bound for Hong Kong, caught fire around 10:30 p.m. local time (1330 GMT). All 169 passengers and seven crew members escaped…
The three Israeli women who were the first hostages released by Hamas under the recent ceasefire agreement with Israel have been discharged from Sheba Medical Center, the hospital announced on Sunday. In a statement, the hospital said, “The three hostages who were flown to Sheba for treatment were released today.” The civilians, Emily Damari, Doron…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has alleged that some politicians are attempting to manipulate the inclusion of poor Nigerians in the government’s social register for the conditional cash transfer scheme. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Yilwatda revealed that his ministry faces pressure from individuals…
Pope Francis has reiterated the importance of remembering the Holocaust, describing it as a horror that must never be “forgotten or denied.” Speaking during the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the pontiff urged the global community to work collectively to “eliminate the scourge of anti-Semitism and all forms of religious discrimination and persecution.” His…
The Anambra State Government has demolished a building used as a hideout for kidnappers and other criminal activities in its ongoing efforts to combat crime in the South-East. The structure, which operated under the guise of a hotel, was located along the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. Identified as Udoka Golden…
By Ayomide Otitoju The national power grid, which has recorded one collapse this year following over 10 incidents in 2024, has once again left several parts of the country in prolonged darkness. In a statement issued on Monday by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the agency attributed the recent efforts to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has withdrawn all criminal charges against human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent traditional rulers. Babalola announced the decision on Sunday, stating that he was compelled to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, has announced its decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing ostracism, suspension, and expulsion of its members without fair hearing. The group’s Organising and Publicity Secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, disclosed in a statement that the decision was…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, former senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) City of David parish, has announced a major milestone for his new ministry, The Family Fellowship. The ministry has acquired a permanent site at Eko Atlantic, thanks to a generous land donation from a member of the church….
