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…
Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala says it is diplomatically wrong for United States President Donald Trump to deploy American troops to Nigeria without President Bola Tinubu’s consent. “If it’s a joint operation with Nigeria, that’s acceptable. But diplomatically, it is wrong to invade a sovereign nation without collaboration, especially one that remains a strategic partner…
The UN has sent relief teams to northern Afghanistan after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck overnight on Monday, two months after a massive quake devastated the east of the country. At least 15 people have been reported killed, while 320 were injured, according to initial figures from the country’s public health ministry. Health…
A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a faction loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday seized control of the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Led by Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, the North Central vice-chairman recently declared acting national chairman, the group stormed the PDP headquarters demanding…
