Flood In Ellicott City,Maryland
The flood that devastated downtown Ellicott City, Maryland, killing two people and destroying or damaging at least 25 buildings, was the worst in memory of a 57-year-old county executive. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman said the city was flood prone but ones brought by hurricanes paled in comparison to what two hours of rain did […]
Nigerians Killed in South Africa
Ikechukwu Anyene, the President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, has confirmed that two Nigerians were killed in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. Mr. Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Port Harcourt in a telephone interview from Pretoria that the two men were killed on Friday, July 29, at different areas […]
5year Old Killed By Lightning In North Carolina
A 5-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after being struck by lightning on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, said Chief Ralph Melton of Currituck County Fire and EMS. His family had been vacationing on Carova Beach when a storm started. They were in the process of taking shelter in the car when the son was struck. The […]
Yuriko Koike, Tokyo’s First Female Governor
Tokyo has elected its first female governor, the Arabic-speaking environmentalist and North Korea hawk Yuriko Koike. Former Japanese defense minister, 64-year-old received over a million votes more than her nearest rival, Hiroya Masuda, who was backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. New ground Koike, who previously broke glass ceilings as Japan’s […]
How The Habit Of Prayer Becomes A Blessing
The great Christian author and apologist C. S. Lewis famously said, “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.” I can say “Amen!” to that. […]
How This AT&T Commercial Star Is Helping Refugees
Milana Vayntrub is best known as the quirky, lovable character Lily in those comical AT&T commercials. Now the actress and comedian is using her platform to bring awareness to the global refugee crisis. Earlier this year Vayntrub launched Can’t Do Nothing, an organization that works with human rights groups on the ground, providing aid to refugees. […]
Cash Strapped: Sudan Cancels Independence Celebrations
SOUTH Sudan has cancelled its Independence Day celebrations as it struggles to end a civil war that has left thousands dead and ravaged the economy. “We decided not to celebrate the July 9 Independence Day, because we don’t want to spend that much,” Michael Makuei, the minister of information, told reporters on Tuesday. “We need […]
Attack On UN Convoy: Saraki Calls For Calm
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday called for calm as the United Nations announced that it would be suspending aid to the ravaged North East after a United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian convoy was attacked while travelling from Bama to Maiduguri in Borno State. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser […]
Why We Used Air Power To Bombard Arepo Creeks—Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy yesterday explained that its resolve to use air power to dismantle vandals camps and shanties in the Arepo creeks in Ogun state was borne out of difficulty to access the terrain on water and land. In a joint Military operation code named “AWATSE” a Hausa word for ‘to scatter’ the first aerial […]
Indian Couple Hacked To Death By Grocer They Owed 22 cents, police say
A man was beheaded and his wife hacked to death after a disagreement with a grocer, according to authorities in India. The killings took place in the Mainpuri district of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, following an argument earlier that day. The couple, who belonged to the lowest rung of India’s caste […]
Namibia: Farm Women Empowered
WOMEN from various farms in the Daures constituency in Erongo will soon be qualified to choose, design, cut material and make clothes for themselves, while their families can start small sewing and clothing businesses. A nearly month-long course – a joint effort by Daures constituency councillor Kennedy !Haoseb and Women’s Action for Development (WAD) – […]
Syrian Maternity Hospital Bombed
A maternity hospital in Syria has been bombed in a shameful and illegal act that sent babies crashing to the floor in their incubators, Save the Children says. Two people were killed when a bomb struck the entrance of the hospital, in the northwestern city of Idlib, the organization said. A woman who was six […]
Feds Probing Clinton Campaign Hacking
The FBI and Justice Department are investigating a computer hack of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in addition to its examination of intrusions of other Democratic Party organizations, two law enforcement officials said Friday. The campaign said in a statement that its internal systems were not compromised. “An analytics data program maintained by the DNC, and […]
Philanthropy As A Platform for Civic Leadership
Philanthropy often is the tie that binds communities together. From city to city, state to state, country to country, the vast majority of people benefit from andor participate in philanthropy. The true power of philanthropy, however, lies beyond the art and practice of grantmaking and is tied up with its ability — and responsibility — to equip […]
‘Entrepreneurs Should Explore Various Financing Models For Sustainability’
The Acting Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BoI), Waheed Olagunju, has urged young entrepreneurs to leverage available financing in the global system to grow their businesses. Olagunju made the call on Wednesday in Lagos during a panel discussion by Enactus Nigeria Innovation Summit, themed “The impact of entrepreneurship on the development and sustenance of an […]