Senegal postpones new school year over flooding, heavy rain

Air quality in parts of Singapore in unhealthy range

24-hour PSI readings in central, eastern and western Singapore were in the unhealthy range at 7am, while 1-hour PM2.5 readings were also elevated in these regions.

Our failure to contain dengue

The grim toll of Bangladesh’s ongoing dengue crisis continues to rise, exposing a chronic failure of public health management and municipal governance. With the national death toll climbing past 280 as of October 6, daily hospitalizations nearing 2,000, and a sharp spike in infections hitting regional hubs like Chittagong, what should be a manageable seasonal illness has once again... Details

SEDC revives Okpara’s Green Era with 200-hectare farm

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — For decades, the sprawling farmlands of Nigeria’s South-East lay quiet, a forgotten engine of an era when palm, cocoa, and rubber powered Africa’s fastest-growing economy. Now, that green legacy is waking up in a big way.On September 22, 2026, the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) took a historic step toward ending […] The post SEDC revives Okpara’s Green Era with 200-hectare farm appeared first on Vanguard News .

Heavy rain, hail disrupt life in K-P