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Benin Republic Varsity Confers Honorary Doctorate On Nigerian Singer Mr P

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Benin Republic Varsity Confers Honorary Doctorate On Nigerian Singer Mr P

Singer and producer, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has been awarded with an honorary Doctorate degree from ESCAE University in Benin Republic.

Mr P, a member of the now-defunct P-Square, took to his Instagram to show off his degree certificate.

The singer shared pictures and video of himself adorned in a graduation gown holding his glass-framed certificate.

On the certificate, the words ‘Doctor of Arts’ was boldly visible.

He captioned, “Dear Team P! It’s a great honor to be decorated by a distinguished educational institution, who have recognised my contribution to dance and music as well as my support for the youth in the entertainment industry.

“Thank you @escaeakpakpacampus and @escaeunibenin for this honour.

The caption was signed, “Dr (Hon) Peter Obumneme Okoye aka Dr Mr P.”

On their Instagram page, ESCAE BENIN university also shared a picture of the new awardee with the caption, “Congratulations Dr @peterpsquare we celebrate you.”

Fans and colleagues took to Mr P’s comment session to congratulate him on his latest feat.

Actor Zubby Michael wrote, “Congratulations P classic Odogwu”.

Actress Mercy Aigbe wrote, “Congratulations”.

Reality TV star, Prince Enwerem wrote, “Dr P”.

Actor Benson Okonkwo also commented, “Congratulations my own bro”.

Czech Republic – Deadly Tornado Sweeps Through Villages

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Czech Republic – Deadly Tornado Sweeps Through Villages

A tornado has swept through several villages in the Czech Republic, killing four people and leaving more than 100 others injured.

According to reports, Thursday night’s storm blew the roofs off buildings in the south-eastern Breclav and Hodonin districts, uprooting trees and overturning cars.

South Moravia regional governor Jan Grolich said it was living hell as winds of at least 219km/h were recorded and the worst-hit areas were said to look like a war zone.

Hail stones the size of tennis balls were reported, and local officials said a string of villages had suffered considerable damage along a 25km (15-mile) stretch of road heading from Breclav to Hodonin, to the north-east.

In the village of Valtice, on the other side of Breclav, Mayor Pavel Trojan said almost every building had been damaged by a bombardment of hail.

The government said around 1,000 homes had been affected and local authorities were working to provide accommodation for people whose roofs had been destroyed.

Michaela Bothová, a spokeswoman for the South Moravian rescue service, told Czech TV that dozens of people had been taken to hospital by medical services and three of them had died. Czech media later said the number of fatalities had gone up to four.

Rescue teams from across the country, as well as from neighbouring Austria and Slovakia, have been deployed and tens of thousands of people have been left without power.

Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who is in Brussels for an EU summit, described what had happened as an apocalypse.

Child Soldiers Blamed For Killing At Least 138 People In B’Faso

Zoe Maven
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Child Soldiers Blamed For Killing At Least 138 People In B’Faso

Officials in Burkina Faso say the deadliest massacre the country has suffered since extremists invaded the West African nation was perpetrated by mostly children.

Addressing reporters this week in the capital, Ouagadougou, Government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura said the attackers were mostly children between the ages of 12 and 14.

The announcement comes as 10 percent of Burkina Faso’s schools have shuttered due to rising insecurity which researchers say makes children more vulnerable to abuse, human trafficking and combat recruitment.

Classrooms closed nationwide from March to June of last year because of the pandemic, and many students never returned. More than 300,000 children in the country have now lost access to education, according to the United Nations.

In 2020 alone, an estimated 3,270 children were recruited into armed groups in central and West Africa, the United Nations found. That accounts for more than a third of the world’s documented child soldiers.

Children have long been swept into the developing world’s wars. Many are kidnapped, plied with drugs and brainwashed, researchers say. Escapees describe the experience as traumatizing.

Children forced to join Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria, for instance, said their abductors threatened to kill anyone who refused to participate in attacks. The extremist group is notorious for strapping bombs onto young girls, then sending them into crowds.

The government did not offer further details about the children involved in Burkina Faso’s conflict and it was unclear which group staged the attack in a region with multiple insurgencies.

European Space Agency Thrilled As 22, 000 People Apply

Angel Gimalo
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European Space Agency Thrilled As 22, 000 People Apply

22, 000 people have applied to the European Space Agency to achieve their dreams to become the next space travelers.

The ESA says it’s “thrilled” by the interest level, because the number of applicants is up roughly two-and-a-half-times since the agency ran its last hiring drive in 2008.

“I think (what) we see is quite historic, having more than 22,000 applicants is quite a number. We have all been astonished and we have heard it before what this means. It’s much more than we expected.”

There was also a significant jump in the number of women committed to exploring space.

24% or some 5, 400 applications were women up from 155 in 2008.

The ESA particularly sought out people with physical disabilities, as the agency is trying to study for the first time how to accommodate them better in space stations.

Candidates will have to undergo fierce competition, as just four to six people will be chosen as Europe’s next astronauts.

U.S. First Quarter GDP Unrevised At 6.4% From Previous Estimate

Angel Gimalo
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U.S. First Quarter GDP Unrevised At 6.4% From Previous Estimate

The U.S. economy grew by 6.4% in the first quarter of this year, unrevised from its previous estimate.

According to the Commerce Department, the country’s total output of goods and services was unchanged from two previous estimates.

The latest growth is also an acceleration from the 4.3% pace set in Q4 of 2020.

Economists say the economic growth was due to widespread vaccination, and the re-opening of businesses.

They added that surging activity from consumers, fueled in part by nearly 3 trillion US dollars in financial support that the government approved since December, has also led to the growth.

Rescuers Searching For Survivors After Florida Building Collapse

Angel Gimalo
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Rescuers Searching For Survivors After Florida Building Collapse

Rescuers search for survivors among the rubble of a collapsed building in south Florida.

Residents of the 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida were jolted awake around 1:30 a.m. Thursday by a deafening bang.

Shortly after, about a third of the building crashed down.

As of Thursday afternoon local time, rescue teams have accounted for 102 people, pulling 37 out of the rubble.

But 99 people are still missing.

“The problem is the building has literally pancaked. It has gone down. And I mean, there’s just feet in between stories where there were 10 feet. That is heartbreaking because it doesn’t mean to me, that we’re going to be successful, as successful as we would want to be to find people alive.”

So far, there has been one confirmed death and 11 people injured.

Local residents that have missing friends and family in the building are waiting for any news.

“Yes, we have that apartment and they’re friends of the family. And just today they had decided to stay the night of all days, they chose the worst one to stay there and this happened.”

More than 80 rescue units are at the scene, working non-stop to look for survivors.

They’re using dogs, cameras and listening devices to find signs for life. Firefighters at the scene said that they had heard some banging noises from underneath the rubble.

Rescue crews are working through the night in 15-minute shifts each wearing 80-pounds of gear.

But the rescue mission is slow-going, as crew members have to manually remove the debris due to the unstable condition of the building.

The Biden administration has offered federal aide to “make sure everything is in place”.

And Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency to help the impacted families.

The condo building was built in the 1980s and was reportedly going through some roofwork at the time of collapse.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during Thursday’s press conference that the cause of the collapse has not yet been pinned down.

U.S. Bans China Solar Panel Firm Over Slave Labor

Angel Gimalo
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U.S. Bans China Solar Panel Firm Over Slave Labor

The U.S. has banned imports of material for solar panels from Chinese firm Hoshine Silicon Industry Co, over allegations that it uses forced labor.

Washington has banned imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese firm Hoshine Silicon Industry over allegations of forced labor.

The Commerce Department has also restricted exports to Hoshine, as well as three other companies and a paramilitary organisation.

At least some of the firms are major suppliers of silicon products used in solar panels.

The U.S. says they’ve all been involved in the use of forced labor by Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in China’s Xinjiang province.

Beijing is accused of holding more than 1 million people camps there – allegations that China strongly denies.

The region accounts for about 45% of all the polysilicon used in solar modules.

That means restrictions could pose problems for the renewable energy industry.

Though experts say polysilicon can still be sourced from other parts of China.

None of the firms involved would comment on the reports.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman strongly condemned the U.S. move, and said Beijing would take all necessary steps to safeguard its firms.

New Exhibition Celebrates Prince Philip’s Life

Angel Gimalo
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New Exhibition Celebrates Prince Philip’s Life

An exhibition commemorating Prince Philip’s life and legacy will be open to the public until Sept. 20 in Windsor Castle. Titled ‘Prince Philip: A Celebration’, the display features over 100 objects from the Duke of Edinburgh’s life.

A new exhibition opening in Windsor Castle on Thursday commemorates the life and legacy of Britain’s Prince Philip, including many fabulous items gifted him over decades of official duties and overseas visits.

Titled ‘Prince Philip: A Celebration’, the display features over 100 objects from the Duke of Edinburgh’s life.

Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, died on April 9, aged 99.

The exhibition had been planned as part of the 100th birthday celebrations for Philip, who would have turned 100 on June 10, curator Sally Goodsir told Reuters. “But following his death in April, we have delayed its opening just by a couple of weeks and are still holding it,” she said.

Among the highlights of the display are the coronation robes and coronet worn by Philip to the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and his chair of estate which normally stands beside the queen’s at Buckingham Palace and is displayed at Windsor Castle for the first time.

Rare Tornado Rips Through Czech Republic

Angel Gimalo
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Rare Tornado Rips Through Czech Republic

A rare tornado struck along the Czech Republic’s southern border on Thursday evening, destroying parts of some towns as strong storms swept through the area and injured at least 150 people, emergency services and media reported.

A Czech Television meteorologist said the tornado, reported in towns around Hodonin, along the Austrian border and 270 km (167 miles) southeast of Prague, may have reached F3-F4 levels, with winds hitting 267-322 km per hour in the latter level.

That would make it the strongest in the central European country’s modern history and the first tornado since 2018.

Photos on social media and news websites showed houses and some churches with destroyed roofs, broken windows, and fallen trees and destroyed cars along streets after the storms hit.

A spokesperson for the South Moravia region’s ambulance service said up to 150 people were injured.

Around seven small towns were “massively” damaged, citing an emergency services spokesperson. An official of one municipality, Hrusky, said half of the town was practically levelled to the ground.

Interior Minister Jan Hamacek wrote on Twitter the situation in the area was serious and all emergency services units were at work. Search and rescue teams were also headed to the towns.

Toshiba Corp Shareholders Vote on Chairman

Angel Gimalo
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Toshiba Corp Shareholders Vote on Chairman

Toshiba Corp kicked off its annual general meeting on Friday, with shareholders set to decide on whether to keep Osamu Nagayama as board chairman. The vote – expected to be very close – is seen by many as a referendum on corporate governance in Japan.

Toshiba shareholders on Friday voted out its board chairman and one other director, in a rebuke against the company.

Osamu Nagayama had been under pressure to resign as chairman after an independent investigation earlier this month accused Toshiba of colluding with the government to block foreign investors from gaining influence on the board.

Nagayama’s supporters say his ouster will set Toshiba back, depriving the company of experienced leadership.

The vote’s breakdown was not immediately disclosed, but according to a Toshiba source, foreign investors had voted in greater number than prior meetings.

For many, the probe and vote results marked a watershed moment for corporate governance in Japan, as experts say that the investigation would have been unthinkable just years ago.

A member of the audit committee, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, was also voted out.

The next chairman will be decided by the newly elected board, set to start that discussion later on Friday.

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