A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Taiwan, rocking the whole island and even causing several buildings to collapse. The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning of up to 10 feet from Japan. “Tsunami is coming. Please evacuate immediately. Do not stop. Do not go back,” said an NHK anchor. The city of Hualien on the east…
Forbes released the 2024 Global Billionaires List on April 2. Data shows that the wealth of billionaires continues to expand. According to the report, there are currently more billionaires than ever before: 2,781 in total, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the record set in 2021. They are also wealthier than ever,…
Apple released a new firmware update for AirPods Max today, with the version number upgraded from 6A324 in January to 6A325. As usual, Apple did not provide specific details of this update, so it is unclear what features are added to the new firmware. The update description only generally mentions “bug fixes and other improvements.”…
About eight months ago, when President Bola Tinubu assigned portfolios to members of his cabinet, a few surprises sprung up. One such surprise was the deployment of Sen. John Owan-Enoh, JOE, an experienced lawmaker to head the newly created Ministry of Sports Development. In his twenty years sojourn in the legislative arm of government, which…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem over the weekend commissioned a Constituency Liaison Office at Edor in Abanyom Ward of Ikom II State Constituency – the first and only liaison office in the constituency since 1999. During the commissioning ceremony, Ayambem stated that the Constituency Liaison Office…
By Bob Peters Customs Officers’ Wives Association, COWA Onne chapter has started distributing Rice, vegetable oil and other food items to cushion the effects of hardship in the country among its members, orphans and especially wives of the fallen heroes and the less privileged Speaking during the distribution of the materials at Customs Barracks Ebubu…
Beginning in early April, around 70,000 Ethiopian citizens residing in Saudi Arabia will be repatriated. The third project of its kind since 2018, according to State Minister Birtukan Ayano, is aimed at repatriating “Ethiopians who are in a difficult situation.” The minister did not clarify if the returnees have been lawfully residing in Saudi Arabia…
The detention of three persons connected to the 22 March attack on Moscow was announced by Russian security agencies on Sunday, 31 March. The suspects were taken into custody during operations in the southwest Russian Federation state of Dagestan, according to the nation’s anti-terrorist committee. The cities of Kaspiyisk and Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan,…
Thanks to new spacecraft, telescopes, and cosmic chance, the total solar eclipse in April looks to be a scientific gold mine. The sun should be more active with the possibility of spectacular plasma bursts, and the moon will be particularly near to Earth, resulting in an extended and intense period of darkness. Next is the…
The Presidency has chided the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, for allegedly inflaming religious and ethnic issues to push his political ambition. This was stated by a presidential aide, Mr Bayo Onanuga when he was hosted by Seun Okinbaloye on a live podcast, ‘Mic On’. According to Onanuga, “What I know about…
