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245 West African Container Terminal, a subsidiary of APM Terminals Nigeria, has renovated and handed over a 10-room Teachers’ Quarters to its host community of Ogu in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The renovated facility, which was officially commissioned and handed over on Wednesday, is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to support education and community development in the Niger Delta region. According to a statement released by the terminal operator, the project is a continuation of its long-standing social responsibility programme in Rivers State. The company explained that the Teachers’ Quarters was originally built in 2012 as…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Ohangwena region has recorded 365 suicide attempts bewteen April 2024 and June 2025. This was revealed by ministry chief social worker Josephine Kapweya at a suicide awareness workshop at Okongo on Thursday. Kapweya said interventions were made, and lives have been saved. The police, the health ministry and educators in the Ohangwena region this week took the first steps to addressing suicide in the region. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The health ministry introduced the campaign at roadblocks where they handed out flyers with suicide prevention…

Aliyah Boston scored a go-ahead layup with 7.4 seconds left to propel the visiting Indiana Fever to an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Georgia, on Thursday, clinching the franchise’s first playoff series win since 2015.The sixth-seeded Fever scored the game’s final seven points to steal the best- of-three series after losing Game 1. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 points while Odyssey Sims scored 16 and Boston chipped in 14 points and 12 boards. Natasha Howard had 12 points and Lexie Hull added 10 for the Fever, who will take on the Las Vegas Aces after…

TV host Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off air indefinitely after comments he made about the shooting of Charlie Kirk, ABC has said. The decision came hours after Brendan Carr, chair of broadcast regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said Jimmy Kimmel was “appearing to directly mislead the American public”.Leading Democrats call Kimmel’s suspension an attack on free speech and “an abuse of power”, while US President Donald Trump welcomed it as “great news for America”.The BBC’s analysis editor Ros Atkins examines the role of the FCC and Trump in the decision to suspend the show.Video produced by Michael Cox

Police detectives were attempting to arrest 24-year-old suspect on suspicion of stalking his ex-partner when he opened fire with AR-15-type rifle.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA man who ambushed five Pennsylvania police officers this week, killing three of them, is a suspected stalker who opened fire with an assault-style rifle, according to a local prosecutor.Officers from the North York County Regional Police Department and York County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Matthew Ruth when he opened fire, county District Attorney Tim Barker said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list…

Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Business Hub ECONOMIC and trade experts have issued a clarion call for the urgent alignment of national trade laws with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocols, warning that failure to harmonise legal and institutional frameworks could leave the country sidelined from the continent’s most transformative trade initiative. Zimbabwe is a member of AfCFTA and was one of the first countries to embrace the agreement, signing it in March 2018 and ratifying it on April 25, 2019. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn As a member, Zimbabwe is working to eliminate trade…

Canadian and Mexican leaders pledge closer coordination on trade amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareCanada and Mexico have promised to deepen ties and coordinate their approach during a forthcoming review with Washington of the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Mexico on Thursday, where he met his counterpart, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, to discuss economic and security ties.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn a joint news conference, the two leaders said they had agreed to expand ties between their countries…

An NBC news report said the military planned to invoke the activist’s memory to recruit a ‘generation of warriors’.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States Department of Defense has denied reports that it plans to launch a recruiting drive to honour the legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at a Utah university event.US network NBC first reported the news on Thursday, citing two officials familiar with the matter, but a Pentagon spokesperson quickly dispelled the report to Fox News.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listNBC said…

A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile seizures in that age group.Experts say that while frightening, febrile seizures—which are uncommon after vaccination—are usually short-lived and harmless, and removing the option for parents could cause a decline in immunization rates against measles, mumps, and rubella, some of the most dangerous childhood diseases.Known as…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Kamchatka time.  Note: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. The New York Times A major, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted a brief tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska, which was lifted about two hours later.The temblor happened at 6:58 a.m.…