The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expanded its operational capacity in the country’s restive Middle Belt region, deploying additional aircraft and equipment to support Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) — a joint security effort aimed at ending violence and instability. In a statement released in Abuja, NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the initiative was…
Ukraine has damaged several industrial sites with a massive drone attack across various Russian regions. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said on messaging service Telegram on Tuesday that two facilities had been hit, one in Saratov and one in the city of Engels. He added that there were no casualties. Media reports…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday signed into law a bill establishing 13 new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), increasing the state’s administrative units to 24—comprising 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and the newly created LCDAs. The new councils and their headquarters are: Akko North – Amada; Akko West – Pindiga; Balanga South…
Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has reiterated his commitment to the peace and unity of all residents in the state regardless of political affiliations. Eno gave the reassurance on Wednesday during the monthly covenant service at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo. “Although, I was elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform,…
In a devastating incident that took place on Monday morning, a chemical plant explosion claimed the lives of five individuals and left another injured in the city of Liaocheng, located in China’s eastern province of Shandong. The accident occurred in the hydrogen peroxide production area of Luxi Chemical Group, a major chemical company in the…
Qatar has formally reprimanded Iran after a missile attack launched by Tehran struck the US al-Udeid Air Base on its soil, in a move that Doha described as a violation of regional cooperation and diplomatic norms. The missile barrage, which took place on Monday evening, was part of Iran’s response to recent US strikes on…
Nasarawa State on Tuesday, opened training camp for its athletes ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged: Gateway Games Ogun 2025, slated to hold from May 16 to May 30 in Ogun State. Mr Yakubu Kwanta, the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, while declaring the camp open, said the 10 days preparation…
The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. Sherifat Sonaike, the trial judge, gave the verdict on Friday. More to follow…
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted $1,154,900 and SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). NCS spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has called on top European football clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris St-Germain (PSG) to sever their sponsorship deals with Rwanda, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. In a statement dated 30 January 2025, Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner described the clubs’ agreements with Rwanda’s…
