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At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport in the United States and crashed into vehicles before catching fire. The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, operating as Flight 21 Air 7598 for Amazon Prime Air, was landing at Miami International Airport just before …

Daud Olatunji Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party deputy governorship candidate, Hajia (Dr.) ‘Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has challenged opposition politicians to prepare for defeat in the 2027 elections, declaring that the PDP is confident of winning the polls. Kolapo, however, assured opposition members that they would not be victimized or abandoned if the PDP emerged victorious, saying politics should not destroy bonds …

The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria, Nasiru Marafa, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The University disclosed this in an official notification signed by the Registrar and Secretary of the Council, Oladipo Ajayi, on Sunday. Ajayi said Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, although the university did not …

The Labor Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, says President Bola Tinubu’s main rival in the 2027 election does not have the capacity to move Nigeria forward. Baba-Ahmed, who is Peter Obi’s running mate in 2023, made the remarks while appearing on the MicOn Podcast on Saturday, arguing that politicians who have contributed …

Keystone Bank Limited has partnered with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), to equip 100 green SMEs with practical skills and knowledge to transform waste materials into commercially viable products, while strengthening their ability to build sustainable and profitable businesses. In the program titled: “Keystone-FBRA Green SME Master Class”, facilitators provided participants with hands-on training on rubber and food …

Just outside the small community of Watrous, Saskatchewan, Manitou Beach sits on what is called “Canada’s Dead Sea.” “Little Manitou Lake, formed by glaciers exposed bedrock and minerals that have been absorbed by the water over time,” said Jeff Siegfried, director of community improvement at Watrous Manitou Beach Marketing Group. “This is called a terminal lake, meaning that the water …

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has called a special cabinet meeting on Monday, and postponed her election campaign a day before Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods take effect. Fréchette’s office on Sunday confirmed that the cabinet meeting would be held virtually at 6 p.m., but the agenda for the cabinet meeting was not disclosed in advance. Such meetings were relatively …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said that off-grid solar solutions implemented in Nigerian educational institutions are improving the standard of learning. Off-grid solutions are being implemented as part of the Energizing Education Program (EEP), executed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Speaking during an interview on the Afropolitan Podcast, Dr Alausa highlighted how unsustainable spending on …

NISO and DisCos begin talks on outstanding market obligations to service providers – Core Reporters NISO and DisCos begin talks on outstanding market obligations to service providers From our journalist Abuja (Core Reporters) Nigeria’s Independent System Operator (NISO) has concluded an important public hearing with Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) on their outstanding obligations to the Nigerian electricity market and …

Friends and family are remembering an Indigenous filmmaker and actor described by his family as a trailblazer after he died at an Alberta rodeo. Georgina Lightning was at the Enoch Park race track on Saturday evening when she was hit by a horse. RCMP confirmed that a woman died after a horse went off the road and hit her. Lightning’s …