California WildFire Update (pictures)

The death toll from a huge blaze in northern California rose to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest wildfire in state history. Thousands of firefighters spent a fifth day digging battle lines to contain the “Camp Fire” in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains north of Sacramento, while search teams were on a

ASUU Strike : DSS detains ASUU chairman

The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained the Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapters of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and Bauchi State University, Gadau, Dr Adamu Babayo. The Vice Chairman of the association, Dr Ibrahim Maina, condemned the action at a joint press conference on Sunday in Bauchi. Maina

President Buhari declares state of emergency on water and sanitation

President Buhari has declared a state of emergency on the nation’s water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector. He explained that the declaration became imperative to reduce the high-prevalence of water-borne diseases in different parts of the country, which has caused preventable deaths. The President stated this while inaugurating the National Action Plan for Revitalisation of

US MId-Term Elections Update

Democrats have taken back control of the House of Representatives but not won a majority in the Senate as the historic “blue wave” they hoped for failed to materialise at the midterm elections. The achievement means that the Republicans no longer hold both wings of the US Congress, handing Donald Trump’s political opponents a stronger