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  • Tropical Storm Remal Leaves Trail of Destruction in Bangladesh and India

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Tropical Storm Remal Leaves Trail of Destruction in Bangladesh and India

    Tropical storm Remal wreaked havoc across southern Bangladesh and eastern India on Monday, flooding dozens of coastal villages and leaving nearly 30 million people without power. At least 10 fatalities were reported in Bangladesh. According […]

  • Desperation and Displacement: Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Desperation and Displacement: Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – Tent camps sprawl for over 16 kilometres (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, stretching across beaches, empty lots, fields, and town streets. The dire situation unfolds as Israel’s offensive in Rafah […]

  • Theatre Provides Solace for Haitian Children Amidst Gang Violence

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Theatre Provides Solace for Haitian Children Amidst Gang Violence

    In a local theatre school, 12-year-old Juliana St. Vill and her classmates find solace through screaming—a therapeutic outlet amidst the turmoil of gang violence in Haiti. For Juliana and other children displaced from their homes […]

  • Nine Egyptians Cleared in Migrant Shipwreck Case Remain in Detention Despite Court Ruling

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Nine Egyptians Cleared in Migrant Shipwreck Case Remain in Detention Despite Court Ruling

    Athens, Greece – Nine Egyptians, who were cleared by a Greek court of their involvement in the sinking of a migrant ship, remain unjustly held in administrative detention days after their release, their lawyers said […]

  • Nigeria Expands HPV Vaccine Programme to Combat Cervical Cancer

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigeria Expands HPV Vaccine Programme to Combat Cervical Cancer

    Oyo, Nigeria – First introduced as part of the routine immunisation programme in October last year, the HPV vaccine, developed to help prevent cervical cancer, was extended to a majority of Nigerian states on Monday. […]

  • Displaced Okuama Villagers Relocate to Delta State Government IDP Camp

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Displaced Okuama Villagers Relocate to Delta State Government IDP Camp

    Delta, Nigeria – Okuama community residents in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have moved into the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp constructed for them at Okuama-Ewu in the Urhobo kingdom. The relocation […]

  • African Union Condemns Israeli Air Strike on Rafah, Citing Contempt for UN Court Ruling

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on African Union Condemns Israeli Air Strike on Rafah, Citing Contempt for UN Court Ruling

    An Israeli air strike on Rafah, which killed 45 people in a displacement camp according to Hamas officials, shows “contempt” for a recent ruling by the top UN court, the head of the African Union […]

  • Chelsea in Advanced Talks to Appoint Leicester City Manager Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino’s Replacement

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Chelsea in Advanced Talks to Appoint Leicester City Manager Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino’s Replacement

    Chelsea are in advanced discussions to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as the successor to Mauricio Pochettino. The 44-year-old Italian, who took charge of Leicester City in June 2023, has just successfully guided the […]

  • Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Hints at Summer Exit from Chippa United

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Hints at Summer Exit from Chippa United

    Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has hinted that he may leave Chippa United during the upcoming summer transfer window. The 27-year-old shot-stopper, who made a significant impact at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with […]

  • Peter Obi Stresses National Interest for Potential Labour Party and PDP Merger

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Peter Obi Stresses National Interest for Potential Labour Party and PDP Merger

    Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate from the 2023 general elections, has highlighted that any potential merger between the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must prioritise the nation’s interests. In a […]

  • Nigerian Train Derailment: NSIB Launches Probe into Jere Station Incident

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigerian Train Derailment: NSIB Launches Probe into Jere Station Incident

    Kaduna, Nigeria – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched a full investigation into the train derailment that occurred on Sunday, May 26th, 2024, at Jere Station. The incident involved passenger train KA2/loco 2702 […]

  • Tinubu’s 1 Year Of Mismatch Between Performance & Realities – Premium Times

    By Ifunanya | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Tinubu’s 1 Year Of Mismatch Between Performance & Realities – Premium Times

    The President needs to review the performance of his team, going forward, and in order to salvage whatever is possible of his dissolving electoral promises to Nigerians. On Wednesday, 29 May, President Bola Tinubu will be one […]

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