Over 50 Feared Dead as Military Airstrike Hits Border Market in Borno–Yobe
A devastating incident has been reported along the border of Borno State and Yobe State, where a military airstrike reportedly hit a local market, leaving over 50 people feared dead. According to emerging reports, the strike occurred during an operation…
FG Orders Withdrawal of Passports from Nigerians Who Renounced Citizenship
The Federal Government has directed the immediate withdrawal and deactivation of Nigerian passports held by individuals who have formally renounced their citizenship.Nigeria political news The directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who instructed the Nigeria Immigration…
Panic in Katsina as bandits demand 700 cattle, 1,000 sheep from communities, give six-day ultimatum
Residents of communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into panic after suspected bandits issued a six-day ultimatum, demanding 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep to avoid an attack. The demand was conveyed in a letter…
Kano federal lawmaker, Danjuma is dead
A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, who represented Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, has died at the age of 66 following a prolonged illness. His death, which reportedly occurred on Friday evening was confirmed…
Islamist Insurgency Dominates Benin Presidential Campaign
As fear grows that the militant Islamist insurgency that has taken over large parts of West Africa is spreading, security has become a dominant issue in Benin’s presidential campaign. The Sunday presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President…
CAF President Motsepe Praises FRMF and Moroccan Government for Institutional Dignity
Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), expressed great pride in the Moroccan government and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) for their restraint in not responding to provocations from the Senegalese Football Federation. The statement was…
Christina Koch becomes first woman to travel around the moon on Artemis II
Christina Koch, former University of Ghana student, becomes the first woman to land on the moon with NASA’s Artemis II mission. Learn about her record-breaking ISS mission and historic achievements.Christina Hammock Koch, the NASA astronaut who spent time as a…
ADC Sues INEC, Demands Recognition Of Mark, Aregbesola
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed a lawsuit at a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore the names of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National…
South Africa president linked to covert operation to recover stolen cash, watchdog says
A declassified report by South Africa’s police watchdog risks reigniting one of the most politically damaging scandals of Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency, linking him to an off-the-books operation to recover $580,000 stolen from inside a sofa at his game farm. The…
Insecurity: US move signals Tinubu’s failures — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being dangerously distracted by political considerations amid worsening insecurity, warning that recent actions by the United States government reflect declining international confidence in Nigeria’s ability to maintain safety….