President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that anyone seeking to unseat him in the 2027 elections must be prepared to “wrestle” him to the finish. The president spoke while receiving members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House, Abuja. He said “I…
England recorded an estimated 2,877 heat-associated deaths during two periods of extreme heat in May and June 2026, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency has said, warning that the year could record the highest number of heat-related deaths in the country’s history. The figures, described as interim, are almost double the annual total reported for…
VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 30, 2026/APO Group/ — A significant milestone in Seychelles’ housing development was marked this morning with the signing of an agreement between the Government of Seychelles and NBCC (India) Limited for the implementation of the first phase of the Île Aurore Housing Development Project, which will deliver 1,008 affordable housing units. The…
The Houthi rebels in Yemen have expanded their military campaign against Saudi Arabia, which could drive up gas prices even further than they already are. Houthi ballistic missiles struck Saudi oil facilities on Monday, according to The Associated Press. The attacks compound the strain on Saudi oil that the Houthis have already imposed through their…
Education: a shiny new policy RICHARD NORTH Of the many policies that were initiated by Blair during his tenure of prime minister, it is hard to single out the worst elements. But a strong candidate for the most damaging policy of all has to be his plan, announced at the 1999 Labour Pary Conference, that 50…
A total of 49 suspected drug traffickers, comprising 29 females and 20 males, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, which also seized 2,596.29 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and promoted 73 officers and personnel. The State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Thursday during the presentation of…
