The Philippines has been placed on high alert as Super Typhoon Noru approaches
As Super Typhoon Noru approaches, the Philippines has issued an extreme emergency alert. The storm, locally known as Super Typhoon Karding, became a super typhoon early Sunday morning local time in the Philippines after rapidly intensifying. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council stated…
Desmond Tutu’s daughter is prohibited by the Church of England from conducting the funeral
The Church of England has barred Desmond Tutu’s daughter from leading a funeral because she is married to a woman. Mpho Tutu van, an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Washington DC, was asked to officiate at her late godfather, Martin Kenyon’s funeral in Shropshire…
Ukraine war: Zelensky promises Ukraine will treat Russian deserters humanely
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian soldiers who surrender to Ukraine will be treated “civilizedly.” Mr. Zelensky urged Russians to flee the front or surrender in his nightly address. It follows the passage of a law by Vladimir Putin that doubles the penalty for…
Lagos is named as one of the top five fastest-growing African cities
Lagos was cited as one of the cities with the fastest population growth in a recent report by Henley and Partners, a residency and citizenship firm, in collaboration with New World Wealth, a global wealth intelligence firm based in South Africa. According to the number…
The NCC approves 38 new internet service providers, including Elon Musk’s Starlink
The 38 Internet service providers, or ISPs, that recently received a license to operate in Nigeria, including Elon Musk’s Starlink, are now included in an updated list published by the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission, or NCC. This increases the number of ISP in the nation from…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the commercial production of vaccines
Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the commercial production of vaccines to support the country’s routine immunization programs. The FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, also discussed the partnership agreement signed with an…
Charles III has been formally crowned king
On Saturday, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was formally proclaimed King and is now known as Charles III. On Saturday morning at St. James’ Palace, the Accession Council issued the proclamation. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the prime minister, other senior parliamentarians, and members of the…
Nigeria: Airlines selling tickets in dollars could face sanctions, according to the FG
Yesterday, the Nigerian Federal Government pledged to punish foreign airlines that sell tickets to Nigerians in dollars, emphasizing that such behavior is illegal in Nigeria. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, said this while taking questions from journalists following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at…
The FBI cites ‘evidence of obstruction’ in the search for Trump’s Florida home
According to newly released court documents, the FBI told a judge that they expected to find “evidence of obstruction of justice” in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. According to investigators, top-secret files, as well as various newspapers and magazines, were stored…
Meeting the future DIY coders and gurus in Kenya’s tech hub
On a warm morning in Nairobi, some kids are using motors and wires to construct robots, and in a nearby room, another kid is learning how to spell their name on a computer using software. The Stem Impact Centre’s headquarters, a two-story bungalow in the…