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A homeowner in Rutland says he has removed trees and other vegetation from his property in an effort to prevent people from using his yard as a place to hide, store belongings and use drugs. Kris Hyam said he often finds items including clothing, tin foil, glass and drug paraphernalia on his property. “Having someone on your page who wasn’t …

There are footballers who become famous because they win trophies, others who are remembered because they score extraordinary goals, and there are those whose brilliance is so profound that they eventually become inseparable from the sport itself. – The case of Lionel Messi. Lionel Andrés Messi belongs to the last category. For more than two decades, the Argentine has occupied …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will, on Thursday, deliver the seventh annual Freedom Online Newspaper Conference. The theme of the event, which will be held in Ikeja, Lagos, is “2027 Elections, Economy, Security and Future of Nigeria”. Former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, is the Chairman of the event while former Governor of Ogun State, currently representing Ogun …

Braeden Caley, a former political aide to Premier Mark Carney, will trade his staff cap for an MP lapel pin after winning British Columbia’s federal election in the North Vancouver-Capilano riding. With more than 90 percent of polls reporting as of Monday evening, Caley was well ahead of the Conservative candidate, lawyer Stephen Curran, and Green Party representative Shelley Luce, …

Key points The recent flash floods are now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the earthquake in April 2015 65,000 people need emergency water, sanitation and hygiene More than 10,000 people have been rescued so far, including 252 foreign nationals Triggered by glacier collapse and landslides on Nepal’s border with China on Wednesday, This event is now the deadliest natural disaster …

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, on Monday said he will implement local government fiscal autonomy in Oyo State. Senator Alli stated this in Ibadan while addressing APC stakeholders and House of Assembly aspirants from across Oyo State at a meeting held at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre. The …

Artist and anti-nuclear activist Karipbek Kuyukov walked through the halls of UN Headquarters in New York on Monday alongside diplomats, scientists and survivors, carrying the message he has conveyed throughout his life: no one should ever again suffer as his generation did. Kuyukov, who paints while holding a brush with his lips and toes, was among the participants in the …

The committee calls on states to implement comprehensive restorative justice, combining compensation, restitution, rehabilitation and structural reform. The passage of time cannot be an excuse for states to refuse to acknowledge these historical injustices or to adopt “appropriate measures in restorative justice and accountability for these crimes,” according to the committee. Composed of 18 independent human rights experts elected for …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kaduna State for the 2027 elections, Lawyer Mohammed Sani Abbas, has challenged Governor Uba Sani and other governorship candidates to a public debate ahead of the elections. Abbas, who spoke shortly after his candidacy for the party’s governorship, said he was ready to engage his opponents in a debate in any venue, …

The Lagos State Government has called for greater community awareness, counseling and improved access to health services as part of efforts to reduce maternal deaths in the state. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlendemade the appeal Monday during a memorial and advocacy meeting held in Lagos address preventable maternal deaths linked to unsafe maternal health practices. The …