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Maui’s Island wildfires have killed at least 55 people, a toll expected to rise, and unleashed destruction on the resort town of Lahaina that will take many years and billions of dollars to rebuild, Hawaiian officials said on Thursday. Governor Josh Green said the inferno that reduced much of Lahaina to smoldering ruins was the worst natural disaster in the state’s history, making thousands of people homeless and leveling as many as 1,000 buildings. “It’s going to take many years to rebuild Lahaina,” Green said told a news conference, as officials began to map out a plan to shelter the…

Despite her omission from the Nigeria final list, the World Athletics has included Nigeria’s track star, Tobiloba Amusan made the list of athletes released for the entry. Amusan was omitted from the Nigerian list following her suspension by the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) after she failed to attend a doping test. Amusan stunned the world last year after she clinched the Women’s 100m hurdles final. She will remain in contention to compete pending her appeal; if she wins, then she stands a chance to defend her title. Of the 44 individual winners from the 2022 edition in Oregon, 38 are…

Against economic hardships and insecurity confronting Nigeria, most Nigerians and Christian Association of Nigeria have raised red flags against any military onslaught against Niger Republic. The Economic Community of West African States, after a meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday, August 9, ordered Chief of Defence Staff for immediate standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic following the recent military coup that took over power from ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum who was ousted by the Niger Republic Junta on July 29 has complained that he is being fed with rice and has been put in isolation.…

Ex-US President Donald Trump’s supporter, linked to death threats directed toward U.S. president Joe Biden, vice president Kamala Harris, and Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, was killed during an FBI raid on his home in Provo, Utah. Craig Robertson, 75, was first identified as the suspect by the New York Post. Robertson described himself as a “MAGA TRUMPER” in social-media posts. According to two unnamed sources, Robertson was armed during the lethal exchange, the Associated Press reports. Also read: Conspiracy: Trump Charged over efforts to overturn 2020 election “The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members…

A Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has ruled that the presiding Pastor of the House On The Rock Church, Uche Aigbe, has a criminal case to answer in the unlawful possession of illegal firearms in his possession. Aigbe was caught on camera wielding a gun during a church service. The no-case submission made by the Pastor was dismissed by Chief Magistrate Abubakar Ismail on the ground that the objection to trial lacked merit and substance. Also read: Police detain Pastor for brandishing Gun in church In a brief ruling on Thursday at Zuba, Magistrate Ismail held that from the totality…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has charged Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to formulate monetary policies to stem galloping inflation to boost the country’s economy. Eno made the call Thursday when officials of CBN led by the Director of Branch Operations, Mrs Elizabeth Fasoranti, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Uyo. The Governor, who identified inflation as the bane of development, explained that the prevailing inflation in the country has affected all aspects of life by stifling government as well as individual endeavours, Also read: Governor arrests two, bans illegal sand digging in Akwa Ibom He called…

The top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has gotten a  smashing West African Senior School Certificate Examination result. The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Ogun State bagged a cumulative score of 360 in the 2023 UTME. In her 2023 WASSCE result just released, she got an A1 in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics, Economics, Civic Education, Computer Studies and Dyeing and Bleaching, and a B2 in Physics. Also read: Best 2023 UTME Candidate Gets Anambra Govt’s scholarship Umeh has already received several awards including a scholarship from Anambra state…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force for possible action against the Niger Republic Junta, to restoring constitutional power in the country. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, announced this decision while presenting the ECOWAS resolution regarding the recent coup in Niger during an extraordinary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. In addition, ECOWAS has also appealed to the African Union (AU), partner countries, and relevant institutions to rally behind the resolution set forth by the sub-regional body. Also read: ECOWAS under fire over planned military action against Niger ECOWAS expressed its disappointment…

Cooking gas consumers may face tough times as marketers under the auspices of Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers have alerted of plan to increase the price of the gas from next week. President of the association Olatunbosun Oladapo, announcing this, cited rising international prices, high tax rates and prices of vessels, Forex scarcity, and naira devaluation as some of the reasons for the intended price review. Local consumers of cooking gas have for some months now enjoyed low prices following a drop in international prices. Also read: Senate set to Probe translucent $10m FG, Accugas Ltd Contract The…

The Naira has extended its loss as the currency depreciated to N902 per Dollar on the black market. Figures from various Bureau de Change traders on Tuesday showed that the currency was priced between N900 and N902. The buying price was N898 to N900 depending on the operator, THE WHISTLER reports. Also read: Naira soars, closing N664/$ at I&E window In the first eight days of the month, the naira depreciated by N30 after closing at N870 against the dollar. BDC operators attributed the drop to the shortage of the dollar in the market. “With the way the dollar is scarce, the naira may trade…