Author: Mohammad Adamu

Bulgaria also reports emergency landing requests on three aircraft An airliner flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France and escorted by military aircraft on Thursday after a suspected bomb threat, French authorities said. France’s air force said it sent planes “as soon as the threat was reported.” It added that the aircraft was being escorted to the Evreux airfield, west of Paris.The office of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a bomb squad was in place at the airport. It said 151 Aer Lingus passengers and six crew members were moved to safety. According to Flightradar24, the aircraft turned…

Council also warns and cautions eight others, including judge who granted Malami bail The National Judicial Council has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay over misconduct, including unlawful detention of litigants, abuse of judicial powers and disregard for due process. The decision was taken at the Council’s 112th meeting on November 3, 2026, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. The suspended officers are Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court, Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers…

The founder of Children’s Smile and the Youth Institute for Peace and Local Governance is taking his mission from Bobo-Dioulasso to the world stage. Some people wait for the future. Emmanuel Soro is building it. In 2020, he founded Children’s Smile to help children caught in Burkina Faso’s insecurity. It has put school kits in the hands of displaced children, funded education for girls at risk of forced marriage, and delivered warm clothing to children living on the streets. Then he asked a bigger question: what if young people did not just survive conflict, but prevented it? In 2023, he…

Democrats are projected to take control of the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms, a major setback for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Vote counting continues in several states. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats were contested in Tuesday’s election. Democrats won Republican-held Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Ohio, and held their seats in Georgia and New Hampshire. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state since 1988. In South Carolina, Annie Andrews defeated…

Sudan has filed complaints with the UN Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, alleging that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are launching drone attacks on civilian sites, including power stations, from Ethiopian territory. The RSF has been at war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. A report by Sudan’s Foreign Ministry and military intelligence says 187 one-way attack drones were launched in 70 separate assaults from Ethiopia between February and October. October alone saw 28 attacks involving 97 drones, which suggests the frequency is rising. More than 90 percent of power stations in…

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Rwandan health research organisation Rinda Ubuzima have launched a Phase 1b clinical trial of a long-acting injectable (LAI) for malaria prevention. It is the first Phase 1 trial of a malaria LAI to be held in Africa. The compound, MMV371, was well tolerated in healthy adults in earlier UK research and showed potential to protect for about three months. The Rwandan study will assess its safety and tolerability in adults and adolescents, explore its efficacy and examine how the body absorbs and processes it. If proven safe and effective, LAIs could complement vector control,…

Tedros urges countries in Geneva to “finish the job” as rich and developing nations remain split over pathogen-sharing system The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said deadly outbreaks such as the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the urgent need to complete an international pandemic treaty. Speaking on Monday as the ninth round of talks towards finalising the deal opened in Geneva, he urged countries to “finish the job”. He said completing the treaty was “about protecting people”. “A pathogen threat anywhere can become a threat everywhere, to people of every country,” he…

Khartoum accuses RSF of launching strikes on civilian sites and power stations from Ethiopian soil Sudan has lodged a complaint against Ethiopia with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council over a series of deadly drone attacks this year. In a statement late on Sunday, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of using Ethiopian territory to launch “brazen aggression” against civilian sites and power stations. It said the attacks caused hundreds of casualties and disrupted essential services. The ministry added that the incidents “place Ethiopia before international law”. The…

In the House, he has spoken for us. He moved a motion of urgent public importance on the recurring road accidents in Damagum, and pressed for safety measures. He moved the motion on the Bill to establish the Chartered Institute of Public Health Nursing Practitioners of Nigeria, which has reached Second Reading. A bill to establish a Federal College of Agriculture and Forestry in Fika (HB 1023) has gone to public hearing. For a farming constituency, that could open real doors for our young people. In education, he built six classrooms in Gadaka Town, three in Jajere Town and three…

Hello, my dear teens!Your teacher calls you to answer a question in class. Before you even open your mouth, a voice in your head says, “Don’t bother. You will get it wrong. You are not the smart one.” So you say, “I don’t know,” and sit down. But deep inside, you did know the answer. Who told you that you are “not the smart one”? Often, it is a voice you have been listening to for so long that you think it is the truth. That voice is part of your self concept. First, you are not born with a…