Pregnant Woman, 11 Others Die in South Africa House Attack
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Gunmen have killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, after storming a house in KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban, South Africa. The attack happened shortly before 11pm on Tuesday, September 22, when 14 people were gathered inside the home in the Ziko area. Police said three people survived with injuries. According to […]
NILDS Opens Wellness Clinic, Expands Staff Fitness Drive
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to staff welfare by expanding its sports and wellness programme and announcing that the institute’s staff wellness clinic is now ready ahead of its scheduled commissioning on July 16. Prof. Sulaiman made the […]
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak: More Than 300 Children Die
By Julian Osamoto Bangladesh is battling its deadliest measles outbreak in decades as hospitals struggle to manage a sharp rise in infections among children. The outbreak has already killed more than 300 children and infected over 50,000 people since mid-March, according to government data. Health officials say gaps in vaccination coverage during and after the […]
Nigeria, Türkiye Hold High-Level Talks Ahead of Tinubu’s State Visit
By Zainab Bakare Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday held a high-level talks with Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara. This steps seeks to strengthen bilateral relations ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s forthcoming State Visit. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation across political, economic, security, and multilateral spheres. According to […]
New Tax Framework to Cut Operating Costs for Airlines — FG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed claims that Nigeria’s new tax laws will negatively affect the aviation industry. Rather it is insisting that the reforms are designed to ease long-standing cost pressures on airlines rather than worsen them. In a statement on monday, the committee acknowledged the genuine […]