Tope Adaramola There is no doubt that one of the few achievements the PMB regime could beat its chest about is the railway revolution it aggressively berthed, leading to the effective running of commercial trains from Lagos to Ibadan as well as the Kaduna- Abuja route. Sadly, the Abuja Kaduna train services had for months…
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, has recounted the initial days of Russia’s invasion almost four months ago and says her family still feels insecure. “I had the feeling I was inside a parallel reality, that I was dreaming,” she told the Guardian in an interview published Saturday, recalling waking up to the sounds of war…
Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said on Saturday. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability. Relentless downpours over the past…
Nigeria held a state funeral for dozens of worshippers killed by gunmen at a church service earlier this month as authorities were pressed to take swift action to avoid future massacres. Mourners paid their respects on Friday to 22 victims killed at the St Francis Catholic Church in southwestern Ondo state on June 5. Family…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised two COVID-19 vaccines for children under five, opening the door to vaccinating millions of the country’s youngest children once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agrees. The FDA on Friday authorised Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children aged six months to four years and Moderna’s shot…
The presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has officially submitted his completed nomination forms to the Independent National Electoral Commission. Tinubu had defeated former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and 12 others to clinch the APC sole presidential ticket at the party’s national convention. However, the national leader…
The comment by Catholic priest, Rev. father Ejike Mbaka describing Presidential candidate Peter Obi as a stingy man has continued to stir reactions. Mbaka had during his latest ministration at the Adoration ministry in Enugu State stated that unless Obi seeks God’s forgiveness he cannot be Nigeria’s president According to him, it’s better to have…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Chairman of ThisDay and Arise News Channel, Nduka Obaigbena, over the loss of his mother, Princess Margaret Obaigbena née Usifoh. The late matriarch, who passed away on Friday at the age of 88, was a nurse of great standing, rising to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has deployed 9,757 officers for the Ekiti gubernatorial election scheduled for Saturday, across the 2,445 polling units of the state. This was disclosed on Friday, by the Assistant National Commandant, NSCDC, ACG Haruna Lawal, during a press conference at the State Headquarters of the corps in Ado…