Guinea-Bissau’s junta leader General Horta N’Tam has been promoted to the rank of major general — the highest in the country’s armed forces, according to a decree he signed and published himself on Thursday. The army seized power in November just days after the country’s presidential elections, overthrowing president Umaro Sissoco Embalo and suspending […]
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is set to cushion the economic hardship faced by citizens through the distribution of cash to 50 million vulnerable Nigerians. This information was disclosed by the Minister, Dr. Bernard Doro, on Thursday at the miden edition of the National Council in Calabar, […]
The Nigerian Army has pledged to deepen its collaboration with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) to strengthen security across the Niger Delta and sustain the country’s improving crude oil production. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah, made this known on Wednesday in Effurun, Delta State, […]
…Reaffirms Oborevwori’s Commitment To Drug-Free Delta Drive The Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Delta State Command, for intercepting two buses loaded with illicit drugs along the Asaba–Onitsha Expressway on January 15. Describing the operation as a major breakthrough, the state government said the seizure has […]
Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law. Sexual relations between an unmarried couple are strictly outlawed in Aceh, the only place in Indonesia […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Senegal’s head coach, Pape Thiaw, for five games and fined him $100,000 for “unsporting conduct” after he ordered his players to leave the pitch during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco. In a ruling announced on Thursday, CAF also fined the Senegalese federation […]
Alleged sponsors of bandit groups kidnapping and causing harm to residents in Kwara State have been arrested by the state police, including the leader of Miyetti Allah, Idris Abubakar. The men, who are in their 60s, are leaders of the Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah, and the leader has confessed to aiding multiple […]
Workers under the Joint Union Action Committee have been compelled by the National Industrial Court to suspend their ongoing strike following an injunction filed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The judgment delivered by Justice E.D. Subilimon on Tuesday ordered that the Chairman of the Joint Union Action Committee, Rifkatu Iortyer, its Secretary, Abdullahi Umar […]
In October 2025, 16 military officers who were arrested for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have had their investigation concluded by the Defence Headquarters. A statement released by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, on Monday states that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will forward the […]
Protests have rocked the Federal Capital Territory on Monday as workers staged a march before the National Industrial Court over unresolved issues. This is part of the ongoing indefinite strike over unresolved labor issues and is fully backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The workers were seen carrying placards with inscriptions like “Wike must […]
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