A pro-Palestinian aid flotilla bound for Gaza has reported that one of its vessels came under drone attack in Tunisian waters, though Tunisian authorities insist the fire on board was accidental. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona carrying activists and humanitarian supplies, said flames broke out on a main vessel after it…
Severe flooding triggered by two days of torrential downpours has forced more than 545 households from their homes in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, according to the state’s emergency management agency. The storms, which struck on 4 and 5 September, damaged at least 171 houses across multiple communities in Kaduna North Local Government Area. Floodwaters rose…
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes late Monday, targeting several locations across Syria, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The targeted areas included the outskirts of Homs in central Syria, the coastal city of Latakia and the desert city of Palmyra, said the report. Loud explosions were heard in the cities, though…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has appointed Mrs Nancy Nathan, the Acting Head of Federal Capital Territory Service Administration (FCTA). The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, stated this in a statement, on Tuesday in Abuja. Olayinka said that Nathan was appointed in an acting capacity,…
Traffic on Lagos’s 3rd Mainland Bridge returned to normal on Monday after police dispersed protesters angered by demolitions in the Oworonshoki area. According to police spokesperson DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, the demonstrators had blocked the Iyana Oworo section of the bridge, one of the city’s busiest routes, trapping commuters — including reports of patients in need…
Intending pilgrims from Kwara State preparing for the 2026 Hajj will be required to pay ₦8.5 million as airfare, according to the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The board’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji AbdulSalam Abdulkadir, said the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had allotted 3,762 places to the state. He noted that the announcement of…
The Zamfara Good Governance Forum has taken a swipe at Governor Dauda Lawal Dare, accusing him of reckless leadership and betraying campaign promises amid worsening insecurity in the state. The outcry follows the governor’s recent remarks admitting that he knows the whereabouts, movements, and hideouts of bandits terrorising communities. Forum leaders described the admission as…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow at the death of Mrs Leila Fowler, a trailblazing lawyer and educationist who founded the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos. She was 92. In a statement released by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu hailed Fowler as a national figure whose contributions reshaped female education in…
A civil society organisation (CSO) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of failing the people of Zamfara following his recent remarks on banditry in the state. The group expressed alarm after the governor reportedly swore by Allah that he knows the whereabouts of every bandit leader in Zamfara and is aware of their movements. In…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service is seeking collaboration with Yakubu Gowon University to enhance the rehabilitation of inmates through skills acquisition and education. Controller of Correctional Service, Mr Christopher Jen, said during a courtesy call on Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Matthew, that the goal was to keep inmates productively…
