The Nigerian Army has announced that it is scaling up training, intelligence support and technology acquisitions to better confront improvised explosive device (IED) threats and improve combat engineering operations nationwide. Major General Shamsideen Shafarau, Commander of the Corps of Engineers (CCE), revealed the development on Tuesday at the opening of the Corps’ fourth-quarter conference held…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent advisory to healthcare workers across the country following a rise in Lassa fever infections, with 15 confirmed cases and two deaths recorded among medical personnel. The advisory, signed by the Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, was released during the peak transmission period of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday joined the African Union (AU) member states in celebrating Africa Day 2025. The day marked the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
Anthony Joshua says he is “definitely going to be fighting in the next three months” following his win over Jermaine Franklin on Saturday. Joshua claimed his first win in more than two years having lost consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk. He told the BBC’s One Show…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 892,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N6.2 billion in street value. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that operatives recovered the drugs from five containers. Babafemi said the operation was carried out by NDLEA operatives at…
President Donald Trump has played down worries about the weakening U.S. dollar, saying the currency is performing “great” even as markets showed signs of concern. Asked whether the recent fall in the dollar troubled him, Trump responded dismissively, pointing broadly to U.S. business activity but offering no specific evidence to support his view. His comments…
Bangladeshis living and working abroad remitted back more than four billion U.S, dollars in the July-August period, central bank data showed. According to the data, remittance, one of the key sources of foreign exchange for the impoverished nation, surged 39 per cent year-on-year to 2.22 billion dollars in August. Remittance was 1.91 billion dollars in…
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned recent deadly attack in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing it as a grievous assault on the peace and security of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Command Spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil on Monday in Bauchi Wakil said that…
A rebel spokesperson and provincial governor on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma. The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging a renewed insurgency in the Central African country’s east since 2022. Congo and the United Nations…
President Joe Biden’s visit to the UK presents an opportunity to mend strained relations and discuss critical issues. This article explores the significance of the visit, controversies surrounding Biden’s absence at King Charles III’s coronation, and efforts to strengthen the special relationship between the two nations. President Joe Biden missed the highly anticipated coronation…
