Police in India have arrested two members of a criminal gang for a gun attack that targeted the home of Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The superstar, who appears in more than 100 films, had angered the notorious Bishnoi gang by killing two antelopes more than 20 years ago, police say. The gang belongs to a religious sect that considers the animal sacred. Mr Khan is unharmed, but this is the […]
The Nigerian Navy says its Firemen stationed at the Naval Headquarters, in collaboration with other agencies, averted a potential fire catastrophe at the UTC Shopping Plaza in Garki on Monday. According to a statement by the Director, Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in Abuja, an electric spark ignited a fire in one of the shops within the plaza, which threatened to spread to neighboring properties. The statement notes that the […]
At least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered the country's southwest. Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities said. Images online show swathes of farmland engulfed by rainwater. Flash floods have also disrupted power supplies and transportation networks. Pakistan has experienced an increase in extreme weather events, as it grapples with the impacts of climate change. […]
Australian police have declared Monday's stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated "terrorist act". A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. At least four people suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries, police say. The attacker was also hurt. The incident was captured on a church livestream and quickly triggered unrest in the suburb of Wakeley. […]
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC is to strengthen partnership with the Kingdom of Jordan to advance the cause of pilgrimage by exploring landmark Holy Sites as recorded in the Bible. The Executive Secretary NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite stated this when he met with the Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities as well as top officials of the Ministry in Amman, Jordan. Bishop Adegbite's visit to Jordan, is to seek […]
Russia's war on Ukraine has entered a new phase. Drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are now frequent and massive, overwhelming its current air defences. They often include the same Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Tehran at Israel. Seeing the robust response to that attack by Israel's allies, President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that when it came to Ukraine "rhetoric does not protect the sky". He said the sound […]
Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike says his administration is determined to fulfill all promises made to residents in line with President Tinubu's mantra, to prove to Nigerians that the Renewed Hope Agenda is a reality. The Minister gave this assurance today while inspecting the ongoing construction of the Vice President's Residence in Abuja. Wike explained that the inspection was to ascertain the possibility of commissioning the apartment in May, […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has called on the Federal Government to mobilize all available resources and collaborate with international partners to secure the release of the remaining Chibok girls A statement by the National Director for Education, Youth and Women Development of CAN Reverend Emmanuel Ozumba says the call becomes necessary to commit government in upholding the rights and safety of vulnerable Nigerians. The statement maintains that the […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has banned the sale of Turkey-made Dex Luxury Bar Soap. It also called on Nigerians to watch out for the counterfeit of Tandak injection powder made in India. NAFDAC, on its website, said Dex Luxury Bar Soap does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation, explaining that it contains Butyphenyl Methylpropional, which is prohibited in cosmetic products due to its risk of harming the reproductive system, causing harm to the […]
