Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1290 points, moving up one place from the previous rankings. The feat came in spite of Aruna…
Sani Sidi, an ally of former Vice President and ex-governor of Kaduna State, Namadi Sambo, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, accompanied by a group of supporters. The former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and several other key figures…
President Bola Tinubu says a harmonised national identity system will contribute enormously the nation’s security and socio-economic development. Tinubu said National Identity Number (NIN) had become a critical tool in promoting good governance, security and access to opportunities for Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at the 7th `National Day of Identity Day’ commemorated by the National…
The Dnepr group of the Russian armed forces has taken control of the settlement of Malye Shcherbaki (Mali Shcherbaky) in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian Defence Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. “As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Dnepr group of troops liberated the settlement of Malye Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region,”…
Emergency services have discovered one deceased person at the site of a two-storey building that caved in on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin district of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for Lagos, provided confirmation of the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to Farinloye,…
A block party in south Baltimore turns deadly as multiple shooters open fire, resulting in two deaths and 28 injuries. The incident sparks a citywide manhunt and calls for an end to violence in Baltimore and beyond. The tragic event took place during the early hours of Sunday as multiple shooters unleashed gunfire at a…
Two opposition leaders were detained during renewed protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, as government critics once again took to the streets on Sunday, news agency Interpress reported. Police detained Gigi Ugulava and Nika Melia, and clashes broke out between officers and protesters, who blocked a road in the city centre, according to Interpress. Demonstrators…
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting peace, stability, and sustainable development in Nigeria’s Northeast region, particularly in Borno State, which has been severely affected by insurgency. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri. She said,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts toward securing the release of students abducted in Kebbi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected bandits kidnapped 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government…
Mr. Victor Nwangwu, a former State FA Chairman, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to retain the current Super Eagles squad ahead of this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to enhance the country’s chances of success. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka, Nwangwu noted that…
