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Experts on Monday underscored the need for key policy recommendations for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development

Experts seek key policies for MSMEs development

Experts on Monday underscored the need for key policy recommendations for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development to focus on areas of financing, capacity and...

NAICOM explains purchase of building to house its new Academy

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NAICOM, NAIC assure flood victims of prompt claim settlement

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) have assured prompt settlement of claims due to policyholders affected in the recent flood...

Lula calls for peace after winning Brazil's presidential election

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Lula calls for peace after winning Brazil’s presidential election

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the incoming president of Brazil, called for “peace and unity” after defeating incumbent far-right Jair Bolsonaro in a contentious runoff election...

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Bwala says Labour Party has more promise than APC

The Labour Party (LP), according to Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, has greater promise than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in...

Philippine rescuers on Monday waded through thigh-deep mud using long pieces of wood to search for bodies buried by a landslide, as the death toll from a powerful storm rose to 98. Just over half of the fatalities were from a series of flash floods and landslides unleashed by Tropical Storm Nalgae, which destroyed villages on the southern island of Mindanao on Friday. Mindanao is rarely hit by the 20 or so typhoons that strike the Philippines each year, but storms that do reach the region tend to be deadlier than in Luzon and the central parts of the country. There is little hope of finding survivors in the worst-hit areas after the storm swept across the archipelago nation, inundating communities in and around the capital Manila over the weekend. The national disaster agency has recorded 63 people still missing and scores of others injured. Perfidia Seguendia, 71, and her family lost all their belongings except the clothes they were wearing when they fled to their neighbour’s two-storey house in Noveleta municipality, south of Manila. “Everything was flooded — our fridge, washing machine, motorcycle, TV, everything,” Seguendia told AFP. “All we managed to do was to cry because we can’t really do anything about it. We weren’t able to save anything, just our lives.” The Philippine Coast Guard posted pictures on Facebook showing its personnel in the devastated Kusiong village, in Maguindanao del Norte province of Mindanao, struggling through thick, thigh-deep mud and water as they searched for more bodies. Kusiong was buried by a massive landslide, which created a huge mound of debris, just below several picturesque mountain peaks. Rescuers poked long pieces of wood into the morass looking for five missing villagers, after recovering 20 bodies in recent days, the coast guard said. “We have shifted our operation from search and rescue to retrieval because the chances of survival after two days are almost nil,” said Naguib Sinarimbo, civil defence chief of the Bangsamoro region in Mindanao. Meanwhile, survivors faced the heartbreaking task of cleaning up their sodden homes. Residents shovelled mud from their houses and shops after piling their furniture and other belongings in the streets of Noveleta. “In my entire life living here, it’s the first time we experienced this kind of flooding,” said Joselito Ilano, 55, whose house was flooded by waist-high water. “I am used to flooding here but this is just the worst, I was caught by surprise.” – More rain on the way – President Ferdinand Marcos began touring some of the hard-hit areas on Monday, including Noveleta, as aid agencies rushed food packs, drinking water and other relief to victims. Marcos said preemptive evacuations in Noveleta had saved lives. “While the calamity was huge, the number of casualties was not that high, although there’s a lot of damage to infrastructure,” he said. Nalgae inundated villages destroyed crops and knocked out power in many regions as it swept across the country. It struck on an extended weekend for All Saints’ Day, which is on Tuesday when millions of Filipinos travel to visit the graves of loved ones. Scientists have warned that deadly and destructive storms are becoming more powerful as the world gets warmer because of climate change. The state weather forecaster warned that another tropical storm was heading towards the Philippines even as Nalgae moved across the South China Sea. Starting Wednesday, the new weather system could bring more heavy rain and misery to southern and central regions badly affected by Nalgae. Landslides and flash floods originating from largely deforested mountainsides have been among the deadliest hazards posed by storms in the Philippines in recent years.

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Rescuers search for bodies as Philippines storm death toll hits 98

Philippine rescuers on Monday waded through thigh-deep mud using long pieces of wood to search for bodies buried by a landslide, as the death toll from...

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Buhari leaves for London for routine medical check-up

President Muhammadu Buhari is leaving the country for London, United Kingdom, today, Monday, October 31, 2022, for a routine emergency check-up. Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed...

Troops arrest ex-soldier for allegedly supplying weapons to Boko Haram

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Troops foil attack on military base, kill eight jihadists

Troops of the Nigerian Army killed eight suspected Islamic State-allied jihadists after preventing a raid on a military base in central Niger state, where hundreds of...

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PCC: Tinubu to present Action Plan to private sector leaders in Lagos

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential candidate, will on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Lagos present his Action Plan to the leaders of the...

White House to host 2nd ransomware conference

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White House to host 2nd ransomware conference

The White House is set to host on Monday and Tuesday a second international conference on combatting “ransomware,” with 36 nations and representatives from some of...

India bridge collapse kills more than 130

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India bridge collapse kills more than 130

At least 132 people died in India when a colonial-era pedestrian bridge packed with revellers collapsed into the river below, police said Monday. Authorities said nearly...

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Experts seek key policies for MSMEs development

NAICOM, NAIC assure flood victims of prompt claim settlement

Lula calls for peace after winning Brazil’s presidential election

Bwala says Labour Party has more promise than APC

Rescuers search for bodies as Philippines storm death toll hits 98

Buhari leaves for London for routine medical check-up

Troops foil attack on military base, kill eight jihadists

PCC: Tinubu to present Action Plan to private sector leaders in Lagos

White House to host 2nd ransomware conference

India bridge collapse kills more than 130

Gombe gov. congratulates new NUJ National President

Gombe gov. congratulates new NUJ National President

Court remands man for allegedly causing death of his unborn child

Facebook, Instagram Temporarily Allow Posts on Ukraine War Calling for Violence Against Invading Russians or Putin’s Death

Nigeria, Other West African Countries Facing Worst Food Crisis in 10 Years, Aid Groups Say

New York Consulate installs machines for 10-year passport

Mohamed Bazoum declared Niger’s new President