The death toll from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa on Saturday has risen to 10. Ukraine’s interior ministry reported that rescue workers on Sunday morning retrieved the remains of an infant and the baby’s mother, raising the number of children killed in the attack…
“The conclusion that we will draw for our security is that we have already made an organizational decision,” Lavrov said on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. “Additional weapons will be located, stationed, deployed there, which will be adequate to the threats that may appear on the territory of Finland and Sweden,”…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu. In a condolence message posted on his X, formerly Twitter, handle on Sunday, Obi stated that Mr Ibu’s death was a huge loss, not just to the entertainment industry, but to the…
•After donating essentials to Team Nigeria President of the Nigeria. Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel has praised members of the Women’s Commission for raising funds to purchase some essentials donated to Team Nigeria to prepare for the 13th African Games.They will be held in three cities in Ghana – Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi,…
The immediate past Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare has announced the passing of her late mum, Mrs Ruth Olanihun Dare, BSNSports.com.ng reports.This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister which reads; “it is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mrs Ruth Olanihun Dare, the beloved mother of…
when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and Nigeria were represented. The news sparked a debate about the continuing trend of contemporary music from both countries Amapiano and Afrobeats dominating the continent of 54 countries. This was especially so in Kenya. The East African…
Over 70 million bank customers are at risk of losing access to their accounts when the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on restricting accounts without Bank Verification Numbers and National Identification Numbers goes into effect. The CBN had on December 1, 2023, in a circular directed that a ‘Post no Debit’ restriction be placed on…
The Director of Aquatic Food Biosciences at WorldFish, Dr Rodrigue Nouaga, has advised the government to ensure more sustainable local fish farming, which he said would contribute to food security and economic development. Nouaga, according to a statement on Friday, also stressed the need for collaboration between the Nigerian government and a global aquaculture organisation…
Instead of training in the waves off his Senegal homeland, Chérif Fall was wistfully preferring to be in Puerto Rico, where the last surfing qualifying competition for the Paris Olympics ends on Saturday. Senegal had nobody there to try and claim the last 14 spots for men and women. “I started out as a surfer…
