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Renewed clashes between Saudi-backed Yemeni Government forces and Houthi rebels supported by Iran, have intensified in recent weeks.  More than 200,000 people have been displaced, according to latest figures from UN migration agency, IOM, while close to 3,800 have fled to Djibouti across the Red Sea. WHO said its immediate funding requirements have increased from $9 million to $31 million.  An additional $700,000 is also needed to support refugees in Djibouti. “The situation is evolving into a complex emergency, with health needs rising as resources are already severely stretched,” said Dr. Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHO Representative in Yemen.  Health services struggle to cope Fighting has…

Google has a new note-taking app that can transcribe without sending your conversations to a data center.  Google AI Edge Foresight launched this week — and it’s only on Mac for now.  Foresight works with PDFs, Google Docs, Microsoft Office formats, plain text, Markdown and web bookmarks. It also works with Google Meet, Zoom and offline conversations to transcribe notes, organize them and help answer questions based on the notes.  Foresight listens in the background to transcribe conversations for you. You can write quick bullet points, and Foresight will help you remember and turn them into polished notes based on…

The Labour Party candidate and a major contender for Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, in the 2027 general elections, Chima Anyaso, has warned Nigerians, particularly youths, against electoral violence. This was even as he entered into a social contract with the people of Bende, urging them not to succumb to any form of intimidation or malpractice aimed at short-changing and truncating their free will. Anyaso gave the advice at Uzuakoli on Wednesday during the signing of the pact with the people of Bende Local Government Area and the presentation of his manifesto to stakeholders, LP stalwarts and residents of Bende…

By Adedapo Adesanya Canadian poet, essayist and classicist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Swedish Academy described as her “bold and inventive oeuvre,” which has created new forms for contemporary literature through a playful dialogue with classical tradition. Carson, 76, becomes the third Canadian-born writer to receive the prestigious award, after Saul Bellow, who won in 1976, and Alice Munro, who was honoured in 2013. The Swedish Academy praised Carson’s ability to move seamlessly between poetry, prose, drama, translation and classical scholarship, often drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and reworking its…

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled an attack by suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group on the Forward Operating Base in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when the terrorists, reportedly numbering in large numbers and operating on more than 100 motorcycles, stormed the military base with assorted weapons. The terrorists were said to be armed with General Purpose Machine Guns and Rocket-Propelled Grenades. The troops, however, responded swiftly and effectively, forcing the…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reshuffled the General Secretaries of some national sports federations as part of efforts to strengthen their administration and improve operations. The Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, announced the changes during a meeting with General Secretaries of the national sports federations in Abuja. Mr Olopade commended the secretaries for their professionalism, commitment and sacrifices toward the development of Nigerian sports, as well as their support for the commission since the appointment of the current leadership led by Chairman Shehu Dikko and himself as Director General. He said the reshuffling was intended to strengthen…

Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to his longtime rival Lionel Messi following the Argentine superstar’s farewell from international football. Messi brought his 21-year career with Argentina to an emotional end after helping the world champions defeat Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old scored one goal and provided two assists in his final appearance for the national team. Following Messi’s farewell message on social media, Ronaldo responded with a heartfelt tribute, recognising the legacy his former rival has built with Argentina. “Leo, so many years defending your country and a story that will live on forever. You have all my…

Ademola Adegbite The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health, to resuscitate the health facilities at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, and restore them to world-class standards. Ladoja made the appeal while playing host to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, at his palace in Ibadan. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Olugbemiga Ayoade, the Olubadan expressed concern over the state of the hospital’s facilities…

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The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested more than 20 suspected cultists as part of intensified operations aimed at curbing cultism and cult-related violence across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday, during a telephone conversation with our correspondent. Mohammed said 20 suspected cultists had so far been arrested, adding that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, would issue a formal statement on the arrests and the ongoing operations. He said the state was currently peaceful, while commending residents and communities for their cooperation with security agencies in efforts to apprehend…