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Deadly floods sweep West Africa as Nigeria, Ghana battle rising waters

Torrential rainfall has triggered widespread flooding across Nigeria, Ghana and several other West African countries, leaving dozens dead, displacing thousands of residents and causing...

Entertainment2 weeks ago

Veteran Yoruba actor Elegbeje Ado dies after brief illness

Veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor Taiwo Adeshina, popularly known as Elegbeje Ado, has died after a brief illness. His death was announced by fellow actor Kunle Afod...

Football2 weeks ago

Ballon d’Or not decided by World Cup alone, organisers clarify award criteria

France Football has clarified that winning the FIFA World Cup is not enough on its own to secure the Ballon d’Or, insisting the award is presented...

Remi Tinubu Defends Akara Remarks, Says Support Goes Beyond Petty Trading

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Remi Tinubu defends Akara remarks, says support goes beyond petty trading

By Anuoluwa Amao First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has pushed back against criticism surrounding her comments on women earning a living through small-scale businesses, insisting...

Football2 weeks ago

Nagelsmann vows to stay after Germany’s shock World Cup exit

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has insisted he has no intention of stepping down following his side’s shock elimination from the FIFA World Cup after a penalty...

NCC chief highlights trust as key to Nigeria's digital transformation

Business2 weeks ago

NCC pushes faster fibre-to-home rollout to drive Nigeria’s $1tn economy target

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for accelerated deployment of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure across the country, saying expanded broadband connectivity is critical to...

Court grants Sowore N200m bail in alleged defamation case against Tinubu

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Court grants Sowore N200m bail in alleged defamation case against Tinubu

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of...

Europe's devastating heatwave has spread across the eastern part of the continent, shattering long-standing temperature records in several countries, triggering emergency power cuts in Ukraine, and leaving more than 1,300 excess deaths in its wake. The extreme weather, described as the most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe, has continued to grip millions of people despite signs of easing temperatures in some western regions. Slovakia registered its highest temperature on record after thermometers hit 41 degrees Celsius in the village of Turna nad Bodvou, southwest of the country's second-largest city, Kosice, on Monday. Neighbouring Czechia also rewrote its weather history, recording 41.9 degrees Celsius in Doksany on Sunday evening, surpassing the previous national record of 40.4 degrees Celsius set in 2021. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute described the development as unprecedented, noting that exceeding the previous record by 1.5 degrees Celsius was extraordinary. It also highlighted the unusually prolonged duration of the heatwave. Hungary narrowly missed matching its all-time temperature record as the mercury climbed to 41.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, just 0.1 degrees below the country's highest-ever reading recorded in July 2007. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar warned that the worst phase of the heatwave was still ahead, directing public sector workers to work remotely while urging private employers to adopt similar measures where possible. According to AFP, more than 130 million people across Central and Eastern Europe experienced temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on Monday. Italy placed 22 cities under its highest-level red heat alert, while several regions in Croatia also issued severe heat warnings. The Balkans remain under intense heat conditions, with wildfires reported in Croatia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Ukraine, authorities introduced emergency power outages as soaring temperatures, forecast to reach between 35 and 38 degrees Celsius, placed unprecedented pressure on the country's electricity grid. The World Health Organization (WHO) said more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 due to the ongoing heatwave. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is warming faster than any other continent, heating at twice the global average. He described heat stress as a "silent killer," stressing that many European homes, workplaces, and schools were not designed to withstand such extreme temperatures. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group noted that the heatwave was particularly unusual because June has historically not been the hottest month in Western Europe. The researchers warned that the current crisis demonstrates how global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius is already pushing societies to the limits of their ability to cope with extreme heat. Although temperatures have begun to decline across parts of Western Europe, meteorologists caution that the respite may be short-lived. Italian Air Force meteorologist Daniele Mocio has forecast another surge of extreme heat beginning around July 5, expected to affect France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and parts of the United Kingdom. Several countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany, have already recorded their hottest June temperatures on record, while France has also reported heat-related fatalities, underscoring the growing human toll of Europe's unprecedented climate crisis.

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Over 1,300 dead as unprecedented heatwave scorches Europe

Europe’s devastating heatwave has spread across the eastern part of the continent, shattering long-standing temperature records in several countries, triggering emergency power cuts in Ukraine,...

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State police could undermine democracy, Buba Galadima warns

Elder statesman and opposition figure Buba Galadima has warned that the proposed establishment of state police could pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, arguing...

Again, 6 civilians feared killed in Katsina Military airstrike

News2 weeks ago

Nigerian Air Force destroys terrorist camps, bandit hideouts in Niger, Kaduna airstrikes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has carried out a series of airstrikes that destroyed terrorist enclaves and...