At least 226 people lost their lives and 70 missing In Myanmar’s Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to have hit Asia in 2024. Over half a million people have been affected by the storm, which has triggered widespread flooding across 84 townships, including the capital, Naypyidaw. Tens of thousands have sought refuge in relief camps, as Myanmar’s already strained resources grapple with the aftermath. According to reports from Time Magazine, over 158,000 homes were submerged in floodwaters, while 2,116 homes were destroyed. Relief efforts are underway in 438 camps nationwide, with survivors seeking shelter as the disaster continues to unfold.…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a disaster relief fund Monday in Maiduguri, Borno State, to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. He said the relief fund is already expedient as the climate becomes more unpredictable and many places in the country are vulnerable to its vagaries. President Tinubu announced this at the Borno Government House when he visited the state to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam. He urged the private sector to contribute to the fund. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who accompanied the President on the visit, said the…
Newly graduated medical doctors who are indigenes of Kogi State have expressed gratitude to former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello for making their dreams of completing their medical courses possible. According to the fresh doctors, the immediate past governor came to their rescue when they thought all hope of becoming medical doctors was lost. Publicly acknowledging the former Kogi State Governor for his role in supporting their medical education through a full scholarship, the medical professionals, expressed their appreciation for the former governor’s intervention. They were part of the pioneer group transferred from Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) to…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that divorcing her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, was the best decision she has ever made. She stated this while sharing the advice she gave to a fellow single mother. The single mother had privately reached out to her via her Instagram DM, questioning how she was able to cope when her ex left her and their son. Replying to her, the actress corrected her that she was the one who left the marriage for her and her son’s sake and not the other way round. “First and foremost, I was the one who chose to…
The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed that the body of a 25-year-old man murdered by unknown persons has been recovered in the Nayi-Nawa area of Damaturu. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 16 September, 2024, noting that the deceased was identified as Lawan Adamu. “On September 15, at about 2230hrs, ‘A’ Division Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received a distress call reporting a corpse with deep cuts. Police arrived to find the victim with deep throat cuts and multiple stab wounds. A blood-stained knife was recovered at the scene. “The body was…
No fewer than35 people travelling to celebrate Maulud have died in a road accident that occurred near Samunaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, who were Muslims, were said to be on board a J5 bus that collided head-on with an articulated vehicle. One of the organizers of the Maulud celebration, Malam Abdullahi, said the accident has disrupted their plans. “We had around 70 people, including women and children, in our entourage. I personally counted the victims. It was a heartbreaking scene,” he said. According to him, the injured, numbering over 35,have been taken to the Jos…
Gunmen on Monday, 15 September, 2024 attacked Umunze police station, killing two police officers on duty. Umunze, in Anambra South Senatorial district, is a boarder town with communities in Imo State. The gunmen who invaded the station shooting sporadically also burnt a building within the premises of the station. There have been series of attacks on police facilities in Anambra in recent times, under the headship of Mr Obono Itam as commissioner of Police. Many police personnel have in this way lost their lives. Meanwhile, police authorities in the state have confirmed the attack. Anambra State Police Command Public Relations…
As part of efforts to combat crime, the traditional head of Kofare Wauru Jabbe in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, the Mai Jimilla Bashiru Ahmadu, has commenced a regime of night patrols with youths and local security guards around his community. The patrols are meant to deter bandits, kidnappers and armed robbers who have recently been troubling the community. The Kofare Wauro Jabbe traditional ruler spearheads the community-led night patrols to secure the community with the participation of security personnel, residents, and youths. “His involvement has united the entire community, setting an example of leadership and dedication,” a…
By Michael Sanya Oluyede The growing spate of cyberattacks pose a huge challenge to the remarkable feats in technological innovations of the digital age. The agility of cybercriminals and the consequences of their actions on businesses are unsettling, necessitating continuous enhancements in cybersecurity. Since its advent, Machine Learning (ML) has proven effective in identifying and managing cyber threats. However, the emergence of unsupervised learning, a la Artificial Intelligence (AI), offers a newer perspective on the issue. This is because AI is capable of detecting any known threats timely and faster, even unknown ones, too. Leveraging clustering algorithms, such as k-means…
The Centre for Consumer Concerns and Awareness Initiatives (CCAI) has experienced concerns over series of engagements on exploitative pricing of consumer goods, organised by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). It noted that the agency may fail to achieve its goal. The group expressed its concern via a press statement on Sunday, 15 September, 2024. It noted that the current price inflation affecting consumer goods and services in the country is intolerable urging the Federal Government and FCCPC under Mr Tunji to take decisive steps to combat it. The CCAI statement read: “As a vocal consumer protection organisation,…