The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday. Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing. The military had previously reported 1,644 dead but did not provide specific figures in its update. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay. It was the time of Friday prayers for the country’s Muslim minority during the...
Figure Skater Whose Parents Died In D.C. Plane Crash Brings World Championships Crowd To Its Feet
Maxim Naumov came to a stop in the middle of the ice, looked up at the sky and patted his heart. Then he mouthed a few words, in Russian, to his parents: “This is for you guys. You guys are with me. I love you both.” Former world pairs champions Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova died in January when their plane collided with a military helicopter on approach to Washington, D.C., and fell into the icy Potomac River. A total of 67 people were killed, including more than two dozen who were returning from a development camp following the U.S. figure skating championships...
Israel’s P.M. Nominates Former Navy Commander Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit As Its New Domestic Security Chief.
The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday nominated former Navy commander Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit as its new domestic security chief. This is coming after the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over a crisis of confidence, the P.M disclosed that he lost faith in his former Security Chief over Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and disagreements over ceasefire negotiations. Netanyahu moved to fire Bar earlier in the month sparked an uproar in Israel. The dismissal came at a time Bar and the agency were investigating links between the Gulf state of Qatar and close advisers to...
Hegseth Says U.S. Is Making Japan A ‘War-Fighting’ Base To Deter China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new “war-fighting headquarters.” Hegseth, who is on his first Asia trip with Japan as his second stop, also stressed the need for both countries to do more to accelerate the strengthening of their military capability as the region faces China’s assertive military actions and a possible Taiwan emergency. “Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring Communist Chinese military aggression,” Hegseth said at the beginning of his talks with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo. “The U.S....
Cultists Attack Lobi Stars Players Ahead of FA Cup Match
Lobi Stars players were attacked by suspected cultists during their training session in Makurdi on Monday evening, according to Poojamedia. The attack is believed to be linked to the team’s poor performance in the league this season. Sources revealed that the thugs stormed the training ground, issuing death threats to senior players while also physically assaulting some, beating them, and throwing objects at them. In a further act of intimidation, the attackers locked the players inside the team bus for 30 minutes as a form of mental torture. However, they spared the team officials after the staff pleaded on behalf...
Nigerian boxer Olanrewaju dies after collapsing in Ghana fight30th March 2025
The boxing world has been thrown into mourning following the unfortunate death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed and died during a fight at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, Saturday night. Olanrewaju was competing against Ghanaian boxer John Mbanugu, also known as “Power,” in an undercard fight in Ghana’s Professional Boxing League when the tragic incident occurred. According to Ghana’s reliable news website, Yen.com, Olanrewaju suddenly lost balance and collapsed to the canvas during the bout, prompting the referee to immediately stop the fight and call for medical assistance. Despite frantic efforts by medics to revive...
BREAKING NEWS – One time West African light-heavyweight champion, Olanrewaju Success Segun
One time West African light-heavyweightchampion, Olanrewaju Success Segun sadly passes away during a fight with Ghanaian boxer, Jon Mbanugu at the Bukom Boxing Arena last night. May his gentle soul rest in peace…. May God Console Ur poor mother, wife, Children & Siblings😥😥😥 Segun is one of my Boys @ Honda,Iyana Iyesi here… A Very Humble, Passionate & Committed lad to his mum, wife, children and friends🤔🤔🤔😥😥😥
The NDLEA has arrested Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the owner of Damillionz Takeout in Lekki, Lagos, for allegedly importing 60 parcels of Lo¥d, a potent c+nnabis strain, from the U.S. to Nigeria .
The 43-year-old businessman was apprehended on March 24th, 2025, at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki where he allegedly ran his dr¥g operation. His arrest came as he awaited the delivery of a fresh narcotics shipment . According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the arrest followed the interception of a shipment containing 7 large cartons of dr¥gs that arrived in Lagos on March 12. NDLEA operatives seized the consignment from a logistics company before tracking it back to Ebenezer. “After his arrest, a search of his Lekki residence led to the recovery of 94 grams of the same ps¥ch@active substance,...
Appointing Bosun Tijani as minister was tough decision — TinubuBy Terhemba Daka, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu said his decision to appoint Dr. Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, despite his past criticism, was a testament to his belief in recognizing talent, even in those who may have once been critics. The President disclosed this on Saturday night at a special Iftar held in his honor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to commemorate his 73rd birthday. Tijani was among several dignitaries who delivered goodwill messages to the President, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu, Governor Hope Uzodinma of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks at Special Iftar for the Birthday Celebration.
“It won’t have been possible without the grace of God, those close to me knew how much the odds were against me…on the day of the inauguration I had to decide what was not originally part of the script of my speech(on subsidy), I looked straight into the crowd and saw a young generation…it was a path of no return for my country because the Hallmark of a great leader is the ability to decide to do what you have to do when it ought to be done”