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Rescue workers are racing against time to save scores of passengers after a tragic boat accident in Sokoto State, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed yesterday. According to NEMA, the incident occurred when a boat conveying over 50 passengers to Goronyo Market capsized. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said the agency immediately activated its response team upon receiving reports of the mishap. She explained that the operation is being conducted in collaboration with local authorities, divers, and other emergency responders. “So far, about 10 persons have been rescued, while more than 40 passengers remain missing,” Umar said.…

High-stakes summit in Alaska ends without ceasefire deal.The much-anticipated summit between the leaders of Russia and United States concluded without a deal to end the war in Ukraine.Despite this, US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin say “great progress” was made at “constructive” talks in Alaska.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited. Instead, after a lengthy phone call with President Trump, he’s heading to the White House on Monday.So, were ceasefire options discussed behind closed doors?Could an end to the war finally be in sight?And what does the summit mean for Russian-American relations?Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:Andrei Fedorov –…

Speaking with journalists on arrival, Mr Akpabio promised Nigerians “robust legislative engagements” when the Senate resumes. The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Nigeria after what his office described as a short vacation in London. Mr Akpabio, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 4 a.m. on Monday, was received at the Presidential Wing by senators, aides, and supporters. His media office said his return “put an end to speculation that the Senate President was critically ill and admitted in a London hospital.” The speculation followed his absence after attending the Sixth World…

Betsy Lerner doesn’t see herself as a TikTok star – though the New York Times described her as one – or an influencer. That means payment and swag – all she’s had is a free pen. “I really do it for myself,” she says, “and for the people who follow me”.Lerner, 64, has for 20 years worked as a literary agent for writers including Patti Smith and Temple Grandin. She’s an author of nonfiction and now of a debut novel, Shred Sisters – “a love letter to loneliness”. But the “doing” she’s talking about is on TikTok, where she has…

US president ramps up pressure on Ukrainian leader to accept deal with Russia ahead of talks in Washington, DC.United States President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Ukraine to accept an agreement to end Russia’s war, claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could choose to end the conflict “almost immediately”.Addressing Zelenskyy a day before his high-stakes visit to the White House on Monday, Trump warned that the return of Russian-occupied Crimea and Ukrainian membership of NATO would be off the table in any negotiated settlement.“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or…

Nearly 40 years after their time in the NFL, the players from the 1988 New Orleans Saints grapple with the physical toll of football while honoring a bond forged through the toughest game.

Early results showed centrist Rodrigo Paz take the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote, in surprise outcome.Bolivia is heading to a presidential run-off between a centrist and right-wing candidate, confirming the end of two decades of government by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), according to the South American country’s electoral council.With more than 91 percent of the ballots counted on Sunday night, preliminary results showed centrist Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote.Conservative former interim President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, of the Alianza Libre coalition, was in second place, with…

Early in his eight-year tenure, in 2017, then Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo declared a moratorium on all small-scale gold mining. He established an inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining and a joint military-police taskforce – Operation Vanguard – to enforce the ban. The tough measures aimed to reduce the severe environmental degradation caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, known as “galamsey”. Initially for six months, the ban lasted for 20 months until December 2018, when it was lifted for newly registered miners. But illegal mining continued unabated. A statement made in Ghana’s parliament by the country’s lands minister outlined the scale…

@bindisueirwin / InstagramBindi Irwin says she’s on the mend after 13 years of endometriosis painAustralian conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin has said she is “genuinely healing” after suffering years of pain from endometriosis and called for greater understanding of the condition.Irwin, who first revealed her decade-long struggle with the disease in 2023, said in an update, she was “slowly gaining my strength back” and “beginning to recognise myself again”.After feeling “utterly ashamed” when told her pain was “just part of being a woman”, the 27-year-old said society needs to remove the stigma around women’s health.Irwin’s story has reignited conversations…

Adelaide star Izak Rankine is under AFL investigation for allegedly using a homophobic slur during the game against Collingwood on Saturday night.The AFL confirmed on Monday that its integrity unit is looking into the alleged on-field incident.“The AFL is aware of an alleged matter with the Integrity Unit making enquiries,” a league spokesperson said.Adelaide have confirmed that one of their players is under investigation.“We are aware of an alleged matter involving one of our players in Saturday night’s game and we are in discussions with the AFL,” a club spokesperson said on Monday.The Crows defeated the Magpies to lock in…