By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball tournament over their Australian counterparts has lifted the morale of other members of Team Nigeria. To Nigerians, especially Team Nigeria at the Games, this is a great victory. This is because their […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday, announced the listing of the country’s first Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)’s Unquoted Securities Platform (USP). This makes the product the first Shariah-compliant product on the country’s platform. The bond is a three-billion-shilling ($23 million) Islamic secured residential-based security. It is with a […]
Hamas, on Wednesday, confirmed that an Israeli strike killed its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Reports say Haniyeh was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian when the Israeli struck. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also announced the death, saying Israeli strike “hit” Haniyeh’s residence in Tehran. “This morning, the residence of Ismail Haniyeh […]
No fewer than 40 people died when a boat capsized Sunday evening on the Congo River near Kindu, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported. Reports say rescuers recovered at least 40 bodies from the waters after a boat, named “ABC-BONOBO,” capsized. The boat was carrying about 50 passengers […]
Moroccan King Mohammed VI has granted amnesty to 2,476 prisoners on Throne Day, a significant national holiday in Morocco, the Moroccan Ministry of Justice said on Monday. The King granted the pardon to 2,278 inmates who saw reductions in their prison sentences. Also, 182 others had their prison terms or fines annulled, or both, the […]
At least 12 people died as a result of heavy torrential rains and floods that swept through Kassala State in eastern Sudan. Sudan’s Health Minister, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, announced this in a statement on Saturday. On Friday, heavy rains and floods impacted several cities in eastern Sudan, causing extensive damage to homes and flooding large […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), on Thursday, cautioned citizens and tourists in light of monsoon rainfall predictions, an official said. PMD Director-General, Mahr Sahibzad Khan, told local media that everyone should refrain from unnecessary travel. They should also avoid landslide-prone areas. The official emphasized that children should keep away from waterlogged areas, electrical wires, and […]
Four passengers died and scores of others sustained injuries as a dozen train cars derailed in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, according to the emergency response teams at the crash site. Gonda District Authorities are managing relief efforts with the help of residents from the vicinity. Also, Indian Railways said they have deployed multiple ambulances […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the country’s Olympic delegation to perform well and carry the national flag high at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. At a ceremony in Entebbe, on Tuesday, Museveni flagged off the team together with his wife Janet Kataaha Museveni. Janet is also the country’s Minister of Education and Sports. […]
Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life injected fresh uncertainty into an already tumultuous presidential campaign. At the same time, President Joe Biden implored Americans to “cool it down” in the final stretch and “resolve our differences at the ballot box.” The opponents’ statements followed an attack that shook the […]