Philippine
21 Nov
The death toll from Super Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines has risen to 12, the national disaster agency said Thursday as widespread flooding subsided. Man-yi submerged villages and smashed flimsy buildings in the archipelago nation over the weekend, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) an hour. It was the sixth major…
21 Nov
A Philippine woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges said Thursday that she was "elated" to be returning home, after a deal brokered between the two nations. Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and later sentenced to death by…
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A former Philippine provincial governor accused of masterminding the 2011 murder of an environmental activist and radio show host has surrendered after more than a year in hiding, a government official said Thursday. In the 13 years since Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, the region's former governor Joel Reyes,…
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Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, plans to dump the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC)- to actualize the age long dream of the creation of Anioma State, sources said. The Guardian learnt that Nwoko summoned notable PDP members and other stakeholders in the opposition parties across his constituency for a…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has again approved the distribution of new kits and uniforms to NPF
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A South Korean court issued a warrant early Sunday allowing for the extended detention of the country's impeached President
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Arsenal's Premier League title hopes suffered a major setback as they blew a two-goal lead in a damaging 2-2 draw
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday. The governor gave the directive during a visit to the scene of the explosion at Dikko junction in Suleja local government area of the state. He described the incident…
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A Nigerian-born journalist, Mr Richard Edoki, has been shortlisted in the Best Newcomer Category of the 2025 National Hospital Radio Awards in the United Kingdom. Edoki, also known as Richybongo, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday. He said that the awards were organised annually by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA), a…
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday implored media professionals in the country to be more focused on objectively
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NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary