The German cabinet has strongly rejected criticism from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio regarding the decision by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to classify the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist group. Rubio, speaking on Friday, described the move as “tyranny in disguise,” claiming that granting the agency expanded powers to surveil a…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began its 61st anniversary celebrations, aimed at strengthening civil-military relations and showcasing its evolving role in national security and community engagement. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Bauchi on Monday, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations Command, Bauchi, AVM Usman Abdullahi, underscored NAF’s dedication to transparency and public…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially commenced 2025 Hajj operations with the departure of its Advance Team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer, NAHCON. Mohammed stated that the team, comprising key operational staff and senior…
The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem, has raised alarm over a global shortage of nearly one million midwives. Kanem made this known in a statement on Monday to mark the International Day of the Midwife, celebrated globally on May 5. The 2025 theme, “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis,”…
James Pindar, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Minister of FCT Volleyball Challenge 2025, said that talented players were discovered in three categories at the just concluded tournament in Abuja. Pindar, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said that the categories…
A two-day Media CEO Workshop for media executives and senior editors began in Abuja on Monday. Organised by Channels Academy with support from the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the workshop aims to equip media leaders with the skills to foster a resilient and financially sustainable media landscape. The organisers stated that the workshop is part…
The Orumba South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra has commenced the clearing and desilting of drainage channels across communities to prevent erosion and flooding during the peak of the rainy season. Mr Shedrack Azubuike, Chairman of the council, told journalists that the desilting exercise would reduce the spread of diseases, and enhance the overall…
German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius is to retain his post in the new Cabinet, his Social Democratic Party (SPD) said Monday, as the party unveiled its picks for ministerial positions. The SPD is set to enter the new German Government as the junior partner in coalition with Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc, made up of the…
South African state utility, Eskom on Monday said that it was optimistic about power outlook in the country as there would be no electricity cuts in the next four months. Eskom’s difficulties in supplying power to Africa’s biggest economy have curbed economic growth for more than a decade. However, a turnaround in its plant performance…
The intervention of the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu and other stakeholders, on Monday, led to the restoration of MTN telecommunication service in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kogi State Utilities Infrastructure Management Compliance Agency (KUIMCA) had blocked MTN service to subscribers in the state following a dispute on…
