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Rainstorm Kills Two, Destroys 50 Homes in Kaduna Community

Amos Mathew5 May 2026

KADUNA, NIGERIA — A devastating rainstorm has claimed the lives of two persons and destroyed more than 50 houses in Dokan Mai-Jama’a, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving scores of residents displaced and in urgent need of assistance. The Village Head of Dokan Mai-Jama’a, Alhaji Hamisu Tukur, confirmed the incident, saying the community...

Cross River Community Decries Illegal Logging, Dilapidated Public Schools

Eyo Charles5 May 2026

CALABAR, NIGERIA — An association of communities in Ogoja Local Government Area, Cross River State, the Liluom ê Mbe, has drawn attention to ongoing illegal activities such as illegal logging in their communities, saying they have negatively impacted them in many ways. President General of Liluom ê Mbe, Prof. Tony Eyang, disclosed this when they...

Nigeria Faces High Flood Risk in 2026 as NiHSA Releases Annual Outlook

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

NIGERIA: The Federal Government has warned of widespread flooding across Nigeria in 2026, with 14,118 communities in 266 Local Government Areas (LGAs) spanning 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) classified as high-risk zones. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) unveiled its 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) on Wednesday at the State House Banquet...

Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war

Reuters12 March 2026

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Iran appeared to have set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. had already...

UPDATED: Deadly Tornadoes Strike Rural Michigan, New Video Shows Scale of Destruction

Reuters8 March 2026

NEW YORK – The full ferocity of the tornadoes that tore through southern Michigan on Friday has been captured in new video footage received by Reuters, showing the moments massive whirlwinds ripped roofs from buildings and hurled debris high into the air. The storms killed at least four people and injured more than a dozen...

Tornadoes kill four, injure more than a dozen in rural Michigan

The Credibility News7 March 2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS MICHIGAN, US — At least four people are dead and more than a dozen injured after tornadoes and severe storms swept through rural southern Michigan on Friday, flattening homes and knocking out power to hundreds of residents. This is a developing story. 📰 LATEST UPDATES (GMT) [05:00]: Four confirmed fatalities: three in...

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone

Reuters4 March 2026

GALLE, Sri Lanka/WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and said it was heading back to Iran...

US struggling to de-risk Congo’s ‘war zone minerals’ even after pact, sources say

Reuters3 March 2026

DAKAR/KINSHASA, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo’s strategic minerals from China’s orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington’s advance into a region its rival dominates, diplomats and industry officials said. Democratic Republic of Congo, which hosts the world’s largest cobalt supply...

At least 30,000 displaced people in shelters in Lebanon, more on the way, UN agencies say

Reuters3 March 2026

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) – At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters in Lebanon since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalated this week, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, while many more were expected to join them. The Israeli army has conducted air strikes across Lebanon since Monday, after Hezbollah...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions after attack on Israel

Reuters2 March 2026

BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader – a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faced a new Israeli offensive Israel launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs...

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