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Japan Battles Massive Forest Fire, One Dead, Hundreds Evacuated
A devastating forest fire in Ofunato, a northeastern coastal city in Japan, has destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of over 1,200 residents, authorities said.…
Canada Hits Back with 25% Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs of 25% on U.S. imports worth 155 billion Canadian dollars (about 107 billion U.S. dollars) following Washington’s planned trade action…
Funke Akindele Reveals Release Date for New Film “Finding Me”
Award-winning filmmaker Funke Akindele has announced that her latest movie, "Finding Me," will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 17.
Written, directed, and produced by…
NFF Condemns Racist Abuse Against Super Eagles Defender Calvin Bassey
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has strongly condemned the racist abuse directed at Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey following his performance in Sunday’s FA Cup clash…
Market Women Protest Killing of Pregnant Trader by Husband in Edo
Market women in Benin City, Edo State, staged a protest on Monday, demanding justice for Success Izekor, a four-month-pregnant trader allegedly murdered by her husband, Kelvin…
James Harrison, ‘Man with the Golden Arm’ Who Saved Millions of Babies,…
James Harrison, an Australian blood donor whose rare plasma helped save over two million newborns, has died at the age of 88.
Harrison, known as the “Man with the Golden Arm,”…
Boko Haram Abducts Nigerian Professor, Others in Yobe
Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped Professor Abubakar Eljuma, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, alongside several passengers near…
New, Faster-Spreading Mpox Variant Identified in Africa
A newly discovered variant of Mpox, which may be more efficient at spreading between humans, has been detected in Africa.
The strain is a mutation of Clade 1a Mpox—an older…
Ethiopia to Import 5,000 Russian Trucks for Transport Upgrade
The Ethiopian Transport Employers Federation has announced that the process of importing 5,000 Russian-made trucks is in its final stage, aiming to modernize the country’s…
Ramadan: NOA urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s unity, progress
Malam Ahmad Tijjani, the Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Jigawa, has urged Muslims to pray for the unity and progress of the state, and Nigeria at large.
NOA’s Head of…