Troops from Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the Joint Task Force North East, have successfully thwarted a coordinated terrorist attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kangar, situated in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, during the early hours of Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The attack, launched at approximately 0430 hours by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, involved the deployment…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. According to the letter,…
The Abuja-Kaduna train derailment is the second to occur at the same station within 13 months. Photo credit: NSIB The Senate has resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the persistent derailments of the country’s rail lines. The probe, which will include a public hearing, aims to uncover…
The Zamfara Youth Mobilisation Forum has lauded former Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle for what it described as his transformational impact on the state’s physical and administrative landscape. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Abubakar Sani Danfulani, the group said Matawalle’s tenure marked “an era of physical transformation that gave Zamfara a new face,…
Peru’s government said on Monday it had cut off diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to a former prime minister being investigated over the alleged 2022 coup attempt by then president Pedro Castillo. “Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that former prime minister Betssy Chavez, the alleged co-author of the coup…
A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources. The man, a Romanian national, had remained conscious during the long rescue operation before being hospitalised in critical condition, according to authorities. “Resuscitation attempts were made for about…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed Viktor Gyokeres will miss Tuesday’s Champions League clash away to Slavia Prague after he became the latest Gunners’ forward to be sidelined by injury. The Sweden striker did not train on Monday after being substituted with a muscle problem during the Premier League leaders’ 2-0 win over Burnley…
The police in Bauchi State have detained 11 suspects over alleged murder of a 29-year-old man in Bauchi metropolis. The spokesman for the command, Ahmad Wakil, confirmed the incident on Monday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on October 25, after two of the assailants attacked the victim at…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it has approved a final register of 2,802,790 eligible voters for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra. INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan, said this during the signing of the Peace Accord for the governorship off-cycle election by the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Awka….
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has projected a budget of N5.17 billion for its 2026 activities in Ebonyi. The IFAD–VCDP state programme coordinator, Sunday Ituma, disclosed this in Abakaliki during the state steering committee meeting on the 2026 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) on Monday. Mr…
