The Chief of the South African Army, Lt.-Gen. Lawrence Mbatha, on Monday commended the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and growing capacity in cyber warfare during a visit to the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command in Abuja. Mbatha said the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa was longstanding and rooted in shared history and military…
Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting-Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities. The three Nigerians namely: Hadiza Abba, Fatima Malah and Fatima Gamboi…
Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration is leaving no one behind in the fight against cancer. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, at an event organised by the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) to commemorate the 2025 World Cancer Day. The minister, who…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has felicitated the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, for yet another precious opportunity to get closer to Allah, the Most High in worship. The sultan’s felicitation is contained in a statement issued by Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Secretary-General , Prof. Khalid Aliyu, on Wednesday in Kaduna. Abubakar said, “These days which…
The death toll from the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has risen to 29. One person died in hospital over the weekend as a result of the “Palisades’’ fire on the western edge of Los Angeles, the coroner’s office announced on Monday evening. All residents of the Pacific Palisades district were allowed to…
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, has disclosed that an estimated 1.2 million people are currently living with Hepatitis B in the state. Labaran made this known during a press briefing held on Monday in Kano to commemorate the 2025 World Hepatitis Day. Citing preliminary data, the commissioner said Hepatitis B prevalence…
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) announced on Tuesday that it has reopened the country’s airspace to international flights, following a temporary closure triggered by heightened regional conflict between Israel and Iran. Airspace restrictions were introduced on 13 June amid growing security concerns over the escalating confrontation. However, the ICAA has now lifted the suspension…
At least five people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The Israeli Army announced that a control room belonging to Palestinian militants in the refugee camp of Nur Shams had been bombed. According to Palestinian reports, a drone fired several shells…
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) concerning the federal government’s management of recovered looted funds. In the lead judgment prepared by Chidiebere Uwa and delivered by Mohammed Idris, the seven-member panel unanimously concluded that the court did not have the jurisdiction to…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards reforming the Armed Forces Act, advancing a bill intended to strengthen military command structures and improve operational efficiency. The bill, introduced by Rep. Aminu Balele in collaboration with Reps. Midala Usman and Daniel Asama, also seeks to increase accountability within the armed forces, the News…
