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Search and rescue teams in Nepal’s capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 192 people around the Himalayan republic. Deadly floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September, but experts say climate change is making them worse. Entire neighbourhoods in Kathmandu were inundated after the heaviest rains in more than two… Read the full article here
The Ogun State Police Command says it has begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of a zoo keeper, Babaji Daule, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park, Abeokuta, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with PUNCH Metro on Sunday. Odutola had earlier stated that Daule, a 35-year-old native of the state, reportedly… Read the full article here
Dangote Group has said that it plans to transport refined petroleum products by sea. This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday by the Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman. She noted the construction of a jetty in the Lekki Free Zone to handle bulk cargoes during the refinery’s development. “Today, we are exporting our products to many African countries through… Read the full article here
Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna on Sunday made a bright start to his World Table Tennis China Smash by defeating Benedek Olah 3-1 (13-11, 11-5,12-10, 11-7) in a round of 64 match at Shijingshan Shougang Park, Beijing, China, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The world number 19 thus progressed to the round of 32 of the tournament with $2m prize money, which runs from September 26 to October 6. The 39-year-old, whose highest world ranking… Read the full article here
In the heart of the Indian megacity Kolkata, a makeshift protest camp has formed outside one of its most overburdened hospitals. The walls of RG Kar Medical College Hospital are covered with angry slogans: “Stop rape”, “We want justice”, “Staying silent when the fire is raging is siding with the ones who lit it”. The demonstrations, which spread into a national strike, have come in response to the rape and murder of a female trainee doctor who was attacked at the hospital in… Read the full article here
Neither US party has attempted to adequately address the country’s spiraling debt and deficit problem, which will play into Bitcoin’s hands post-election, says a hedge fund manager. Read the full article here
Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton is at the top of his career, but there’s one thing he hopes his future includes: Parenthood. “One day. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do to the level that I do it today with that,” Hamilton, 39, told The Sunday Times in a profile published on Sunday, September 29. “One of my best friends has just had a kid and I’m seeing how manic it is — and my nieces and nephew are a handful.” He continued,… Read the full article here
Last Tuesday, the House of Representatives reconvened after a two-month-long recess. The House, however, started on a sombre note as it, in line with its tradition, suspended the plenary session to mourn the late Anambra South senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, Mr Ubah, who defected from the YPP to the ruling APC, passed away in London in July while the lawmakers were on recess. Despite the lost legislative hours, the week was still highly productive for the lawmakers, with many important… Read the full article here
The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed delight over the number of away wins and draws recorded so far in the new season which only entered its 4th Match Day at the weekend. The league boss said the new season has started with amazing results that will move the country’s football forward. After the two matches played on Saturday in Match Day 4, a total of 10 away wins have been recorded, with 11 away draws before the start… Read the full article here
Troops of the Nigerian Army have freed 40 hostages, eliminated eight terrorists and recovered arms/ammunition in different operations across the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the Nigerian Army on its social media platform on Sunday night. It said in a significant development, troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements. It said Nigerian Army personnel, while… Read the full article here
