The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rano Local Government Headquarters in Kano State has died from injuries sustained during an attack by a mob on Sunday, 25th May 2025. The mob, which was allegedly protesting the death of a local man in police custody, also damaged several vehicles during the chaos. The officer, identified as…
Agboola Ajayi, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State’s forthcoming election, has firmly denied rumours linking him to a coalition with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a joint statement signed by Ajayi and eight prominent PDP leaders on Wednesday in Akure, the claims of defection were described as “baseless…
Criticism of Belarus by the European Union and some other countries using sanction threats after the presidential election only leads to deterioration of relations. Normalisation of relations can be beneficial for solving problems in Europe, the Belarusian Foreign Minister, Maxim Ryzhenkov said on Tuesday. “We regret to note the continuation of groundless criticism of Belarus…
Nigeria has received a one million-dollar cash grant from China to help communities devastated by recent flooding, in a gesture both governments described as a reflection of their deepening strategic ties. At a ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to formalise…
The death toll following a powerful earthquake in Tibet on Tuesday , has risen to at least 53, according to Chinese state media. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centred in Tibet at a depth of about 10 kilometres, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Chinese state news agency Xinhua, cited local authorities, stating that at…
As Muslims in Nigeria and around the world celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, urged Nigerians to continue supporting and praying for the military, noting that the Federal Government has made significant strides in combating insurgency and insecurity since President…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, recovering multi-million-naira worth of Tramadol pills. The NDLEA Spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said four suspects detained following intelligence-led operations in Onitsha, Anambra, and Keffi in Nasarawa State, would be prosecuted after…
A senior naval officer undergoing a course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna State (name withheld), was gruesomely murdered on Saturday, 7 June 2025, near the Kawo flyover bridge while attempting to fix a flat tyre on his vehicle. Military sources said the officer, a senior course student at AFCSC…
The first ever Drugs and Social Issues Taskforce meeting, targeting drugs and other related social problems in Fijian schools, has been held in Suva. While addressing stakeholders, the Permanent Secretary for Education Selina Kuruleca said children are the future leaders, who must be protected and educated well to make good decisions. Kuruleca said children took…
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam has called on security agencies to embrace the principles of International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and foster partnership to make Nigeria a crime free country. Gaidam made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on INTERPOL, with the theme, Strengthening Internal Security: A Path…
