A major counter-insurgency operation by Nigerian security forces has dealt a significant blow to terrorist groups operating near the Zamfara-Niger State border, with dozens of fighters killed and a planned attack on rural communities foiled. The military offensive, executed under Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), took place on Tuesday in the Rijau area of Niger State,…
A severe windstorm has caused widespread destruction in Njegbeje Village, Ogoja Local Government Area, leaving more than 50 homes in ruins and displacing numerous residents. The storm struck on Sunday night, tearing through the community just ahead of a violent downpour. It caused significant structural damage and wiped out farmlands, economic trees, and personal belongings….
But hundreds of protesters nevertheless gathered in the city’s Dam square, holding up placards that said “We want our streets back” and chanting “Free Palestine”, an AFP correspondent saw. Dutch police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam on Sunday after they defied a demonstration ban, put in place in the wake of violence against…
