The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced enhanced enforcement of the statutory requirements for indigenous participation in Nigeria’s Cabotage trade and maritime activities. This disclosure was contained in a marine notice issued pursuant to the Agency’s statutory mandate of implementing applicable laws including the NIMASA Act 2007 and the Coastal and Inland...
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Nollywood Actor “Ogogo” Passes On After Battling Cancer
Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 65 after batting cancer. The actor’s daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his death on Sunday evening during a live session on her Instagram page. The development comes days after she disclosed that her father was battling stage four cancer. The news...
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Colombia Estimates Quake Damage At $9.6 Billion
The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in western Colombia caused $9.57 billion in economic losses, President Abelardo de la Espriella said on Tuesday, issuing a preliminary estimate. The 7.4-magnitude tremor, which struck on August 10, was the most powerful in Colombia in nearly half a century. The death toll stands at 289, with...
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Ivonne A-Baki Enters Race To Be Next UN Chief
Ecuador’s Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the General Assembly said in a letter Tuesday. Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by...
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South Korea Landslide Kills One As Heavy Rains Sweeps South
Heavy rains have caused flooding and a deadly landslide in South Korea’s southern Gyeongsang Province, with more than 800 millimetres of rain recorded in the region. In the city of Geoje, the downpour triggered a landslide that killed one resident, according to local authorities. The heavy rainfall has affected several parts of the province, raising...
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India Temple Stampede Kills Seven
A stampede at a Hindu temple in India’s eastern Bihar state killed at least seven people and injured 19 others. Deadly stampedes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals, mainly due to poor crowd management. The incident occurred at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar state’s Lakhisarai district, where a massive...
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Canada Inflation Hits 3% As New US Tariffs Loom
The Middle East conflict drove up Canada’s annual inflation rate to three percent in July, data showed Monday, days before punishing new tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump could further roil Canada’s economy. Statistics Canada said gasoline prices last month were 25.7 percent higher than in July 2025. “The conflict in the Middle East,...
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Nearly 13,000 Displaced After Deadly Indonesian Quake
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices. The 7.7-magnitude quake killed 54 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said there were no reports of people missing. spokesman for Indonesia’s BNPB national disaster agency says, the...
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Indian Marble Waste Dump Becomes Unlikely Tourist Attraction
A sprawling expanse of white marble waste in India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground. The site in Kishangarh, a major marble-processing hub in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, is blanketed in white slurry and discarded stone generated when...
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Pope Leo To Visit France September 25-28
Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced, in the first such trip by a pontiff in 18 years. The first pope from the United States, elected in May 2025, will notably travel to Paris for a visit to the headquarters of the...