The World Health OrganiSation (WHO), has described the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in late January, as a descendant of the Omicron JN.1 lineage. The WHO had announced the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, currently spreading across parts of the world and causing concern among global health authorities. It confirmed that the variant was responsible…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the FCT as a “laboratory of dividends of democratic governance”. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a lecture titled, “The Impact of Political Leadership on Infrastructural Development in Nigeria: Between Dividends of Democracy and Good Governance.” The minister presented the lecture at…
The Indian Army’s General Officer Commanding (GOC), 31 Armoured Division, Maj.-Gen. Mandeep Singh, said any army must be technologically enabled and self-reliant. He made the remarks during a high-intensity integrated manoeuvre exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. Singh explained that modern battlefields were increasingly complex, requiring agile, networked forces capable of operating…
A helicopter deployed by an African Union peacekeeping mission has crashed at the international airport in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, resulting in the deaths of five passengers, as reported by a Ugandan military spokesperson. Three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident on Wednesday, though they sustained serious injuries and burns, the spokesperson,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Donald Trump’s recent election victory, calling it a “testament to leadership” and a sign of the American people’s confidence in his vision for the country. In a congratulatory message on his official X handle, Jonathan commended Trump on being elected as the 47th President of the United States. He…
The Nigerian Army has continued to consolidate its operational momentum across the country, achieving major tactical and strategic successes against the terrorists and criminal elements across the country. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the army’s sustained onslaught had led to major breakthroughs recently in the…
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has arrested a 43-year-old woman at Lagos airport for attempting to traffic cocaine to India, as part of a broader clampdown on illegal drug activities across the country. The suspect, a self-described make-up artist, was apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday, 16…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has assured that additional housing projects for judges are underway in the Federal Capital Territory, highlighting President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing the productivity of the judiciary. The assurance was given on Monday at the Special Court session marking the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Court of Appeal in Abuja….
Pep Guardiola has taken the unprecedented step of personally appointing Bernardo Silva as Manchester City’s new captain, signalling a shake-up in the club’s leadership as the new season approaches. Guardiola, who traditionally allows the squad to vote for their skipper, said he acted due to dissatisfaction with the dressing room dynamics during the previous campaign….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates that registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said these messages were being disseminated by suspected fraudsters with…
