The Federal Government says it has secured stronger security cooperation with the United States following meetings aimed at addressing growing insecurity and mass abductions in parts of Nigeria. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed on Monday that the U.S. government had promised increased intelligence assistance, quicker processing of defence procurement requests and potential access to excess…
Retired Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff and ex-Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, has strongly denied media reports alleging that he was recently attacked by Boko Haram militants in Borno State. In a statement released on Monday by his media aide and former military spokesperson, retired Brigadier General Sani…
The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) has urged peace between the Alaafin of Oyo and the Ooni of Ife, warning that division between the two revered monarchs could undermine the dignity of the Yoruba race. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Charles Adeyemi, YCW described both rulers as “eternal symbols of Yoruba civilisation” and said…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the killers of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise News, will be apprehended. Wike made the pledge in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka. He described…
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has announced that it would begin airlifting of 2025 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, May 14. The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Malam Salihu Abubakar, made the announcement in a statement by Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, its Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday in Kaduna. Abubakar disclosed that a…
Germany’s decision to impose stricter border controls has raised concerns within the Dutch government over potential disruptions to trade, local media reports. Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber said, while she understands Germany’s decision, clarity is needed on how the new controls would be enforced and their specific impact. Faber also emphasised the importance…
A major annual firework festival in Tokyo will be held this summer for the first time in four years after the display was repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event’s organizer said Tuesday. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, considered a mainstay summer event in the Japanese capital, is slated to be held on July…
The United Nations (UN) Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported Tuesday that peacekeepers were attacked while on a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon. According to a UNIFIL statement, the peacekeepers were confronted by a group of civilians who attempted to block the patrol using aggressive tactics, including throwing stones. One…
The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session through the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening exercise. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Registrar of the institution, Mr. Abiodun Okunniga, in…
Troops have neutralised a notorious bandit commander, identified as Alti, who terrorised communities along the Gusau–Funtua road and surrounding areas in North-West Nigeria. A credible Army Headquarters source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that Alti was killed during a recent military operation, delivering a major blow to criminal networks across Zamfara, Katsina,…
