Army suspends officer retirements amid national security emergency
The Nigerian Army has suspended all statutory and voluntary retirements for certain categories of officers following the nationwide security emergency declared…
Ex-Army chief Yahaya denies terrorism financing allegations
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya (retd.), has denied allegations linking him to individuals purportedly involved in…
Air Force aircraft goes down in Niger community
A Nigerian Air Force jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. A Niger State-based…
NAFDAC raises alarm over rising importation of restricted food products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the growing incidence of smuggling,…
Anambra unveils plan for 10,000 affordable workers’ housing units
The Anambra State Government has announced a major housing scheme aimed at solving accommodation challenges for civil servants and low-income…
Nigeria champions continental initiatives to fight cancer
The Federal Government has called for stronger Pan-African collaboration to tackle the continent’s growing cancer burden, warning that cancer now…
S’Africa mourns as school hostel shooting fatalities rise to 11
Gunmen stormed a hostel in Saulsville, 18 kilometres west of Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child,…
Pope says Vatican will confront all human rights abuses without hesitation
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a “silent…
Iran launches inquiry after women race without hijab in Kish Island marathon
Iranian authorities have opened a criminal case against the organisers of a marathon on Kish island, the judiciary said, after…
Ndume criticises Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees over alleged regional imbalance
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, on Saturday faulted President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees, insisting the list breaches the…