The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began its 61st anniversary celebrations, aimed at strengthening civil-military relations and showcasing its evolving role in national security and community engagement. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Bauchi on Monday, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations Command, Bauchi, AVM Usman Abdullahi, underscored NAF’s dedication to transparency and public…
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he will retire “soon” and, while acknowledging the difficulty of concluding his illustrious career, he has been preparing for his life after football for quite some time. The Al Nassr striker, who holds the record for the most goals scored with 952 for club and country combined, stated last month…
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old village head from Zambuk community, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area, over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed this in a statement to journalists on Tuesday. He said the incident was reported to the Zambuk Police Division on…
The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Science Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on November 17 have been rescued unhurt after nine days in captivity. A combined team of soldiers, police officers, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, vigilantes and local hunters carried out the…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to authorise an additional ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to bridge the funding shortfall in the 2025 budget. The request was read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who said the proposal aims to cover the…
The Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations for support in securing long-term financing to address the increasing humanitarian challenges caused by internal displacement across Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding Approaches to Durable Solutions…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called on countries to take “urgent and decisive action” to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific said in its press release on World TB Day, falling on March 24 every year. “This is especially urgent in the WHO Western Pacific region,…
German police on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes, after 150 officers were involved in raids on a brothel, homes and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office said the three suspects, who were also accused of tax evasion, were detained in the city of Wiesbaden….
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria remains calm and resolute in the face of recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, expressing optimism that the nation will emerge stronger through dialogue and diplomacy. Speaking after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told journalists…
Ahmad Ali, previously known for amplifying coordinated attacks against the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has publicly sought forgiveness for his role in what he described as a politically sponsored smear campaign. Ali said he was part of a network set up with the sole aim of damaging the reputation of the…
