Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than 11 hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say. On Monday, three people were rescued. The hunt for 12 other people who have gone missing has been halted due to a minor eruption.At the time of the eruption, there were 75 hikers in the area, but the majority were safely evacuated.On Sunday, Mount Marapi, one of Indonesia’s 127 active volcanoes, hurled ash as high as 3km (9,800ft) into the air.Authorities have issued the second-highest alert level and have prevented locals from approaching the crater within…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has criticized the health sector’s 5% allocation in the 2024 appropriation budget. President Bola Tinubu submitted a N27.5 trillion budget proposal to the National Assembly last Wednesday. According to a breakdown of the ‘Budget of Renewed Hope,’ the health sector received N1.33 trillion, or around 5% of the FG’s allocation. A further breakdown revealed that N1.07tn was set aside for the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies (recurrent and capital expenditure); N137.21bn was set aside for Gavi/Immunization funds, including counterpart funding for donor-supported programs; and N125.74bn was set aside for the Basic Healthcare…

Pep Guardiola sarcastically mocked fourth official Anthony Taylor following Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham.  Guardiola appeared to be dissatisfied with referee Simon Hooper’s decision to sound the whistle for a foul on Erling Haaland just as Jack Grealish ran clear through on goal in the dying minutes of the game. Despite allowing play to continue, Hooper blew to bring the play back for a foul on the Norwegian in the center of the pitch – despite the glaring opportunity offered to Grealish at the opposite end. When asked if he had received an explanation for his decision, Guardiola told…

Nigerian international striker Victor Boniface netted an equalizer on Sunday against Borussia Dortmund to maintain Bayern Leverkusen’s unbeaten record in all competitions this season. The visitors got off to an early goal, with Julian Ryerson giving them the lead within five minutes of play. Niclas Füllkrug controlled the ball effectively before teeing up his colleague, who dispatched the ball coolly beyond Luká Hrádeck to startle the home fans. Leverkusen answered with the zeal that one would expect from an unbeaten league leader. Granit Xhaka came so close to tying the game that half of the BayArena thought his shot had…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were far from their best on Sunday afternoon, but they did enough to seal a tense 2-0 win away at Ligue 1 surprise package Le Havre. The capital club suffered an early setback when Fabian Ruiz was forced off injured before goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was awarded a straight red card for a reckless foul. Nonetheless, the hero was the talismanic Kylian Mbappe. Kylian Mbappe’s incredible goal and a deflected shot from Vitinha gave PSG a hard-fought win over Le Havre, who had chances to win it themselves after Gianluigi Donnarumma’s red card in the 10th minute. The…

Davido’s logistics aide, Israel Afeare, popularly called Israel DMW, has rained curses on his estranged wife, Sheila, while accusing her of being dirty. Chronicle NG reported that the marriage of the couple hit the rocks when Israel announced the dissolution of his marriage to his wife in an Instagram post. Israel DMW noted that Sheila departed their home on August 8, 2023, despite his enormous assistance since their marriage. Israel DMW also highlighted acts of compassion, such as money assistance, phone upgrades, and shopping sprees for her. Despite these efforts, he described a shift in Sheila’s behavior after their wedding,…

No fewer than seven men accused of a crime wave in one of South Africa’s most violent towns were burned to death by an irate “mob,” police reports Sunday. South Africa has a constantly rising murder rate, but community leaders believe authorities have abandoned Diepsloot, a town of more than 350,000 people north of Johannesburg with high rates of homicide and rape. After the burned bodies of the seven young men were discovered, police announced they had launched a murder inquiry. Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo told reporters that an alert had been issued regarding two “burned bodies” late…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted drug syndicates’ attempts to export methamphetamine and opioids hidden in jeans, dolls, buttons, soap, and milo tins to Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia. This was revealed in a statement written by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, and uploaded on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday. The NDLEA also conducted operations in Lagos, Edo, Delta, Bauchi, FCT, Kaduna, Gombe, and Kogi, which resulted in…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that risk management is pivotal for Africa’s full and swift transition to cleaner energy, stressing that Africa must not become a victim of the disruptions that come with climate change mitigation measures. Tinubu, who spoke during a panel on African Green Industrialization hosted by the COP28 Presidency and the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, noted that Nigeria and Africa urgently require investments in alternative energy to be able to fully and effectively transition. Tinubu emphasized that there is an…

Police operatives in Moscow have raided several gay clubs, according to a local media report, a day after Russia’s Supreme Court moved to outlaw the “LGBT movement”. During the raids late Friday, gay clubgoers were temporarily detained and their passports photographed, according to the Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti.One clubgoer told reporters that he thought he would face a hefty prison sentence.According to Ostorozhno Novosti, the police indicated they were looking for drugs. So far, no city authorities have responded. “In the middle of the party, the music was stopped, and [police] began going into the lounges,” one eyewitness told the…