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34 Dead as School Building Gives Way in Pakistan’s Peshawar

adminOctober 15, 2026

At least 34 people have died following the collapse of a school building in Peshawar, Pakistan, where pupils were attending lessons, with children accounting for most of the victims. The Independent, citing the BBC, reported that the disaster occurred at Al-Khair School in Dir Colony on Thursday. Emergency teams worked for several hours to recover...

Iran Says Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sank After Mine Strike

adminOctober 15, 2026

A vessel carrying more than 2,500 containers has reportedly sunk in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz after catching fire following an alleged naval mine strike, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. The IRGC Navy said the ship was attempting to navigate a route it considered unauthorised and dangerous when the...

Bishop Onah Alleges Discrimination Over Nigerian Birth at Vatican Bank

adminOctober 15, 2026

An encounter at the Vatican Bank has prompted Catholic Bishop Godfrey Onah to raise concerns about the treatment of Nigerians abroad over their nationality or place of birth. According to SaharaReporters, the Bishop of Nsukka Diocese made the disclosure in a video posted on his YouTube channel on Wednesday, recounting an experience in which he...

Reform UK Probes Members Over Offensive Remarks Caught in ITV Sting

adminOctober 15, 2026

Reform UK has launched investigations and suspended some party members following an undercover investigation that recorded councillors and election candidates making racist, Islamophobic, sexist and violent remarks. The investigation by ITV Exposure captured party figures across England and Wales making derogatory comments about Muslims, Asian communities and Black children. One councillor also called for King...

UK Pledges £17m for Chernobyl Repairs After Russian Drone Attack

adminOctober 15, 2026

Britain has committed £17 million to restore critical safety systems at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant following damage caused by a Russian drone strike in 2025. The funding will support repairs to the facility’s protective shelter and ventilation systems, which are essential to containing radiation and maintaining the structure’s integrity. Without the intervention, corrosion could...

THREE PRESIDENTS IN A’IBOM: WHAT IS DRAWING AFRICA TO UYO?

adminOctober 15, 2026

By Emma Akpabio What would bring two former Nigerian presidents, a former Botswana president and some of Africa’s distinguished minds to Uyo on the same day? Beyond the prestige of their presence, what does their gathering reveal about Akwa Ibom’s growing ambitions? On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, former Botswana...

UK Civil Servant Accused Of Earning £350,000 From Five Simultaneous Jobs

adminOctober 14, 2026

A 55-year-old British civil servant is facing trial over allegations that he secured multiple public sector jobs using false information about his employment status and received nearly £350,000 in salaries while working for several government bodies at the same time. Kashim Chowdhury, from east London, is accused of nine counts of fraud relating to jobs...

Seplat Targets 800,000 More Trees As Reforestation Drive Reaches 200,000

UK Poll Finds 48% Unwilling To Fight In Event Of War

adminOctober 14, 2026

Nearly half of adults in the United Kingdom say they would refuse to fight for their country in the event of war, according to an Ipsos survey reported by The Independent. The poll found that 48 per cent of respondents would not fight for Britain under any circumstances, while 36 per cent said they would...

Ghana Repatriates 120 Nigerians Over Alleged Cybercrime Links …as Operation Cyberhunt uncovers 130 laptops, 136 phones as eight others face prosecution

adminOctober 14, 2026

Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerians rescued during a crackdown on suspected cybercrime networks, amid allegations that they were trafficked into the country and forced to participate in online criminal activities. The repatriation followed Operation Cyberhunt, an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected cybercrime centres, according to a report by Gists9ja. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...

Russia-Japan Tensions Deepen As Moscow Detains Japanese Journalist

adminOctober 14, 2026

Russia’s detention of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage has triggered a diplomatic protest from Tokyo, with the case threatening to further strain relations between the two countries already divided over security, sanctions and a long-running territorial dispute. The journalist, identified by Russia’s Foreign Ministry as Yuki Imai, was arrested in the far eastern...

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34 Dead as School Building Gives Way in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Iran Says Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sank After Mine Strike

Bishop Onah Alleges Discrimination Over Nigerian Birth at Vatican Bank

Reform UK Probes Members Over Offensive Remarks Caught in ITV Sting

UK Pledges £17m for Chernobyl Repairs After Russian Drone Attack

THREE PRESIDENTS IN A’IBOM: WHAT IS DRAWING AFRICA TO UYO?

UK Civil Servant Accused Of Earning £350,000 From Five Simultaneous Jobs

UK Poll Finds 48% Unwilling To Fight In Event Of War

Ghana Repatriates 120 Nigerians Over Alleged Cybercrime Links …as Operation Cyberhunt uncovers 130 laptops, 136 phones as eight others face prosecution

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