A care home in Elmer was struck causing damage to its roof Parts of East and West Sussex have been hit by lightning strikes overnight after the Met Office issued a thunderstorm warning. Four engines from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to a fire at two homes in Polegate, following a lightning strike. The roof of a care home in Elmer was damaged after being struck, […]
Protests and vigils have been held near Russian embassies in many countries following the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian jail. More than 100 street protesters were detained in Russian cities, reports say, as people were warned not to rally. The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin had been in a Russian jail since 2021 on politically-motivated charges. The prison service of the Arctic region where he was serving […]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed happiness that more business conglomerates have found Nigeria conducive for investment and beckoned on those already established to spread their tentacles more across the country. He said this will translate to more profits for them and better economic indices for the country. The minister spoke at the opening ceremony of the Bon Octagon Hotel in Jahi Abuja. The minister […]
Millions of people across Indonesia's 17,000 islands and three time zones have now voted for their next president. Unofficial results predict a win for defence minister Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander dogged by allegations of human rights abuses. Those results currently show Prabowo has won more than 50% of the vote - meaning he avoids a second-round run-off. The predicted win has prompted fears that Indonesia is in […]
A woman clad in a trench coat and accompanied by a child opened fire in a crowded Texas megachurch before she was gunned down by security, officials say. The suspect, named by police as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, 36, was with her seven-year-old son, who was critically injured in the Houston shootout. Investigators said the attacker had "Palestine" written on the butt of her rifle and they had uncovered antisemitic writings. […]
A group of 13 Sudanese who had fled the war in Khartoum have been hospitalised following a cholera outbreak in northern Uganda's Adjumani district. Four of them are confirmed to have cholera, local health official Henry Lulu confirmed. Officials now plan to track down the estimated 82 people who came into contact with them for follow-up testing. Cholera is a waterborne disease which causes severe diarrhoea, dehydration, lethargy and an […]
Heavy fighting is underway in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants attacked military bases in Mudug region. Eyewitnesses have told the BBC they heard heavy gunfire and explosions at dawn on Wednesday. The attack reportedly began with a suicide bombing, targeting government special forces. Galmudug Security Minister Mohamed Abdi Aden told the BBC that troops are still battling the militants in Aad village, where the military bases are located. The Somali […]
Around 19.5 million Taiwanese are voting to elect a new president and legislature on Saturday, in an election which will determine the territory's future ties with China. Taiwan is a democratic island that governs itself - but it's claimed by mainland China and has no international recognition as a country. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking a third term - it has always clashed with Beijing over its […]
By Garry Ochigbo The National Commission for Nomadic Education, NCNE, says efforts are ongoing to prioritize nomadic education in three subjects including Islamic Religious Studies IRS, Christian Religious Studies CRS, and History for pastoralists, migrant Fishermen and farmers. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Bashir Usman stated this at a workshop in Abuja. He commended the federal government for reintroducing the three subjects in line with the Universal […]
