Danger of avalanches high in parts of southern Alps

Lots of fresh snow and gale-force winds have caused a considerable avalanche risk in the southern Alps of Austria and Switzerland. On Easter Monday, there was a high avalanche risk in the southern Ötztal Alps and the central Stubai Alps in Austria, as …

Easter marches for peace come to an end across Germany

Germany’s traditional Easter marches come to an end on Monday, with events in several cities. According to the organizing Peace Co-operative Network, the largest marches will be in the cities of Frankfurt, Dresden and Hamburg. The motto of this year’s …

Jigawa govt subsidizes Hajj fare for intending pilgrims

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has approved N1 million as subsidy for each of the state’s intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise. The Director-General of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo, disclosed this in a…