August 2024

Dam bursts in war-torn Sudan, kills 60

At least 60 people have died after a dam burst in war-torn Sudan due to heavy rainfall, adding to the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. The Arbat Dam, located in Red Sea State, collapsed under the pressure of torrential rains, leading to catastrophic flooding that swept away farms, villages, and vehicles downstream. The dam,

Floods Kill At Least 49, Displace 41,344 In Nigeria

At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344 people displaced, said NEMA spokesperson Manzo Ezekiel. In

NFF Appoints German Labbadia As New Head Coach Of Super Eagles

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has agreed with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles. In the early hours of Tuesday, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee

Global athletes to follow at Paris Paralympics

Paris will welcome about 4,500 athletes to the city to compete in the first summer Paralympics to be hosted by France. Competitors will take part in 22 sports across the 11 days of competition with 549 gold medals up for grabs. The Games will feature the usual mix of experienced international stars hoping to enhance

Akume loyalists sue Ganduje over Benue APC exco dissolution

The dissolved executives of the Benue State All Progressives Congress have dragged the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, to court for dissolving the exco despite a court order contrary to the action. Following a protracted crisis in the Benue APC, the party’s National Working Committee, on Wednesday, announced the dissolution of the Austine Agada-led executives,

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