Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk take their billionaire ‘war’ to space as Blue Origin rockets off
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket achieved orbit in its inaugural mission, a milestone for the Jeff Bezos-owned company and the commercial space sector. Blue Origin is competing against Elon Musk-owned…
Singapore tops nations with most powerful passports, Nigeria ranks 94th (Full ranking)
Singapore claimed top spot as the world’s most powerful passport for 2025 in the Henley Passport Index’s quarterly report while Australian passport was ranked the sixth most powerful in the…
Backlash greets Biden snapping at White House reporters cursing with God’s name
President Joe Biden took the Lord’s name in vain while snapping at reporters at the White House last Sunday evening, prompting backlash from many on social media. After signing…
China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says
January 10, 2025 The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about the rising…
At least 27 die, dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia
January 2, 2025 Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the…
At least 20 migrants missing, seven rescued as boat sinks off Italy
January 2, 2025 Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of…
14 Nigerians among 129 foreigners executed in Saudi Arabia in 2024 – AFP tally
January 1, 2025 Fourteen Nigerians were among the 129 foreign nationals executed in Saudi Arabia in 2024, according to an AFP tally of official reports. The report states further that…
179 feared dead as South Korea plane crashes; bird strike suspected
A Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok in Thailand to Muan airport in South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing Sunday, with 179 persons feared dead and…
Winners emerge in the 39th national Qur’anic competition
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi on Saturday crowned the 39th winner of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition (Gwarzon Shekara), Malam Buhari Sanusi-Idris from Kano State. The governor’s wife, Zainab, also…
Israel, Hamas trade words over blocking Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel and Hamas on Wednesday accused each other of obstructing negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after Israel withdrew its negotiators from the talks the previous day. Israeli…