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10-storey Building Collapses in Iran
Ten people have been killed and dozens injured after an unfinished building collapsed in south-west Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent said.
"Rescue teams worked through the night to pull out the dozens still trapped" in the 10-storey…
UN Global Compact launches Regional hub in Nigeria
The United Nations Global Compact has launched the African Regional hub in Abuja, Nigeria.
The UN Global Compact Africa Strategy 2021-2023 is aimed at accelerating and scaling up the impact of the private sector to drive progress towards…
Undersea internet cables can detect earthquakes- Scientists
UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and its partners say Internet cables that crisscross the seafloor could be used to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents.
They say these telecoms…
Global Market Shares Slide, as Growth Fears Mount
European equity markets look set for another rough day as the pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.52%, German DAX futures were down 0.63% while FTSE futures were 0.51% lower.
Asian stocks also slid on Thursday, tracking a steep Wall…
PDP 2023: Abia State Stakeholders reject delegates list
Peoples Democratic Party PDP Stakeholders in Abia State have rejected the delegates list and called for fresh congresses to be held.
The stakeholders also called on the National Working Committee of the party to address the problems…
Lack of blood donors, funds make transfusion difficult– Expert
A public health expert, Dr. Adiat Adeniyi, has bemoaned the lack of voluntary blood donors and access to grants, noting that they are some of the major challenges people living with sickle cell face while trying to access automatic exchange…
Statesman seeks improved leadership in Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Itsejuwa Sagay has urged governments at all levels to urgently address insecurity and other vices that bring disunity among Nigerians.
Mr Sagay gave the advice at…
Nigerian Journalist gets delisted from SSS watchlist
The State Security Service (SSS) has delisted a Nigerian journalist, Lanre Arogundade, from a watchlist in which his name featured for 38 years.
The Director General of the Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, stated this when a delegation from…
Service Delivery: Abuja Authorities train workforce on Standard Operating Procedures
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced a 10-day training programme on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for over 200 staff drawn from 12 Secretariats, Departments and Agencies in Abuja.
Declaring the workshop open,…
Lampard warns Everton cannot relax in relegation dogfight
Everton manager Frank Lampard has cautioned his players to "expect the worst" in terms of results from their relegation rivals.
Lampard insisted they cannot relax despite two crucial wins.
Victory over Leicester on Sunday made it 10…