Turkey’s intelligence agency conducted a cross-border operation inside Syria and seized a man suspected of perpetrating a 2013 bomb attack near the Syrian border that killed dozens of people, a Turkish security source said on Monday. Twin car bombs ripped through the border town of Reyhanli in Hatay province on May 11, 2013, killing 53…
At least, six persons have been confirmed dead when gunmen, in renewed attacks, stormed Marit and Gashish communities of Barkin Ladi local government council of Plateau State on Monday. Our correspondent reports that the gunmen stormed the communities and started shooting sporadically, leaving several others with injuries. Meanwhile, the Chairman of Barki Ladi local government…
Prof Kingsley Moghalu, President and Vice Chancellor of the African School of Governance (ASG) has been selected as keynote speaker for the 2025 Harvard University’s Africa Development Conference (ADC) Summit. This is contained in a letter to Moghalu by organisers of the annual summit that would be held at the Harvard University Campus in Cambridge,…
Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence officer and regional analyst, has noted that ongoing ceasefire discussions with Hezbollah and Hamas’s inclination to negotiate reflect the influence of President-elect Donald Trump on Iran’s strategy. Melamed observed that recent events suggest Iran may be reassessing its approach, prompting its proxies to reduce tensions as the U.S. prepares…
The Minister of Transport, Sai’du Alkali, has announced that the Federal Government has completed 135 road projects across Northern Nigeria as part of efforts to enhance the transportation of goods and people and stimulate the regional economy. Alkali disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during a presentation on infrastructure at a two-day Interactive Session on…
The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations (HOIO) says its collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a visit to the National Drug…
Dr Mariam Shiru, President, Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH), says children under the age of six years should not participate in the Ramadan fast. Shiru, who gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin, explained that children under six years were not…
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says Nigeria has successfully surmounted port challenges and ports are now attracting major container carriers and generating revenue for the country. Oyetola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of Study Group 4, Senior Executive Course 47, National Institute of Policy and Strategic…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is dead and it will soon be buried. The APC National chairman also hinted that the 2023 presidential candidate of NNPP and the party’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will soon…
The Kimpact Development Initiative on Saturday raised serious concern over widespread vote-buying and interference by party agents in the ongoing Anambra State governorship election. The group said agents of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, All Progressives Congress and Young Progressives Party were observed openly inducing voters with cash ranging from ₦3,000 to ₦10,000. The Executive…
