A forest fire in Greece has threatened the archaeological site at the birthplace of the modern Olympics amid the protracted European heatwave. Firefighters waged “an all-night battle” overnight on Wednesday to protect the site from fire in the southern Peloponnese region near ancient Olympia, said Citizens Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis. “We will continue the battle…
Expand Global Industries Limited (EGIL), the makers of WaW and Nittol detergents hosted the Nigerian Idol Season 6 Top 11 at its office in Lagos, with a resolve to continue to support youth-oriented programmes. This, according to the company, is to support youth’s creativity towards their betterment and it is part of its long-term ambition…
CS Satheesha spells out “A-P-P-L-E” into his phone as he teaches remotely from the only place he can get a signal – a treehouse in his back garden in southern India. In the Kodagu district of Karnataka state, eight-year-old Shreeshma listens to Satheesha’s WhatsApp voice notes on her mother’s phone on her porch and repeats…
The United States has approved the potential sale of howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750m, the Pentagon has announced, prompting condemnation by China. The State Department approval announced on Wednesday followed arms sales to the island last year that included drones and coastal missile defences meant to upgrade…
Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people during a “repressive campaign” earlier this year against separatist agitators in the country’s restive southeast. Violence has flared in the southeastern states this year, killing at least 127 police or members of the security services, according to the…
By Emmanuel Udodinma The Association of Anambra State Registered Voters (ASARVOTE) has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to enlist the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ballot box in the November 6, 2021 governorship election. In a statement by…
The former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Ogun State and the Founder of Bukola Olawale Olopade Movement for Dapo for Second Term( BOOM4DA2) Hon. Bukola Olawale Olopade has sympatised with the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on the demise of his father Pa. Dr. Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun who slept in the Lord bosom…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday says there is no COVID-19 positive Corps member in any of its Orientation Camps nationwide. This is contained in a statement signed by the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi in Abuja. The NYSC explained that all prospective corps member must undergo COVID-19 test…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kaduna has advised nursing and lactating mothers to place their babies below age five months on exclusive breastfeeding. The Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Nasiru Mato, Kaduna, that exclusive breastfeeding would prepare such children for a healthy living. Mato also urged nursing…
