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Paul Biya is well, alive – Cameroonian official

PRESIDENT Paul Biya, 91, is alive, hale and hearty, government sources in Yaoundé said in reaction to the latest rumours about the death of Biya, who has been President since November 1982, when he stepped in after President Ahmadou Ahidjo’s surprise resignation.

October 8, 2024

Opinion·People & Places

A fateful, devastating year – and a little about ToI’s work, by David Horovitz

Dear Times of Israel readers, As we approach the High Holidays and the first anniversary of October 7, the worst catastrophe in the history of modern Israel, we barely have time to look back, internalize the scale of the disaster, and mourn

September 25, 2024

Opinion·People & Places

Kofi Awoonor: A day and remembrance, by Chuddy Oduenyi

IT was a usual Sunday morning – cool breeze, light traffic, both human and vehicular. Clement weather but somewhat sombre. Ours was a breakfast like no other. The food was sumptuous and the ambience right. The three of us huddled at a

September 24, 2024

Opinion·People & Places

Borno floods: Beyond relief, by Dakuku Peterside

Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic failures. I appreciate Governor Babagana Zulum’s leadership so far. In response to the crisis, he outperforms

September 23, 2024

People & Places·Politics

Monday Okpebholo, 54: On the ‘Akpakomiza’s journey to Osadebe House, by Thelma Anwatu

Senator Monday Okpebholo, affectionately called ‘Akpakomiza’ (kind heart) served notice early enough that he would be a big ticket politician. In 2003, at 33, he was elected to the House of Representatives on the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) whose

September 23, 2024

People & Places·Travel

The other Niger Delta: Welcome to Maidan Orile Mile 12, Lagos, by Ademola Tijani

A first-time visitor to Maida, located in Orile Mile 12, Lagos, particularly the coastal area known as Federal, which connects the community to the bustling and well-known commodity market at Mile 12, might easily believe they had arrived in a remote Niger

September 21, 2024

Lifestyle·People & Places

US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, ‘now free’ after pleading guilty to desertion

The US Army soldier who was temporarily detained by North Korea last year after running across the Demilitarized Zone was sentenced to 12 months’ confinement after pleading guilty Friday to desertion and four other charges, including assaulting an officer. The military court judge at Fort Bliss,

September 21, 2024

People & Places

PHOTOSPEAK: Birds of a feather?…

September 20, 2024

News·People & Places

Faith soldiers strike in Pakistan, shoot dead doctor for alleged blasphemy

Police in southern Pakistan reported Thursday that a doctor facing allegations of blasphemy against Islam was killed in a shootout during a raid intended to arrest him. The overnight alleged extrajudicial killing of Shah Nawaz in the province of Sindh marked the

September 20, 2024

News·People & Places

Committee announces Iwuanyanwu’s burial programme to begin on October 16 in Lagos

By ADEMOLA TIJANI The National Burial Committee for the late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has officially announced the schedule of activities leading up to his burial. The late politician, businessman, and sports promoter will be honored with a

September 20, 2024

People & Places

NGSA allays fears over FCT earth tremors, urges residents not to panic

The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), has allayed fears over earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urging residents not to panic. A statement by the Director-General Professor Olusegun Ige disclosed that NGSA monitored the tremors and found them to

September 18, 2024

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Paul Biya is well, alive – Cameroonian official

A fateful, devastating year – and a little about ToI’s work, by David Horovitz

Kofi Awoonor: A day and remembrance, by Chuddy Oduenyi

Borno floods: Beyond relief, by Dakuku Peterside

Monday Okpebholo, 54: On the ‘Akpakomiza’s journey to Osadebe House, by Thelma Anwatu

The other Niger Delta: Welcome to Maidan Orile Mile 12, Lagos, by Ademola Tijani

US Army soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea, ‘now free’ after pleading guilty to desertion

PHOTOSPEAK: Birds of a feather?…

Faith soldiers strike in Pakistan, shoot dead doctor for alleged blasphemy

Committee announces Iwuanyanwu’s burial programme to begin on October 16 in Lagos

NGSA allays fears over FCT earth tremors, urges residents not to panic

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