Since the start of the year, the US has cut off oil shipments to Cuba as a strategy to squeeze the island country’s economy into submission and overthrow the communist government. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised three suspected terrorists in Katsina. The development followed an ambush operation along the Turare-Kitibawa-Kuka-Mai Damusa Road in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. This was disclosed in a…

The Kebbi State Government has faulted former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his decision to join the 2027 governorship race, accusing him of distorting facts about the state’s condition and shifting responsibility for past governance failures. In a…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called on universities and industry leaders to build stronger partnerships to prepare graduates for the demands of the global digital economy. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of the American University of Nigeria (AUN),…

​ Personnel of the Nigerian Navy have recovered no fewer than 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, during an operation in Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made this disclosure in a…

The Nigerian Navy has recovered about 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an operation in Rivers State. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Navy…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged residents of Tenerife to remain calm following concerns over a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship expected to undergo emergency operations on the Spanish island. In a public message on Saturday, WHO…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has warned against what he described as the growing threat of “one-man rule” in Nigeria, saying democracy can only thrive where political competition and freedom…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, as he marks his 100th birthday on May 11, describing him as a towering figure of integrity, discipline and national service. Tinubu, in a personally signed statement…

The Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Taraba, says 98,000 persons are displaced and 217 churches destroyed by lingering attacks in the state. The diocese disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of its 3rd General Assembly on Saturday in…

Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to urgently investigate the alleged torture and killing of a 16-year-old boy, Bishir Malam Dauda, while in police custody in Katsina State.According to them, Bishir was allegedly tortured to death by officers attached…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two suspected criminals and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating items during separate operations in Kaduna and Abia states. The Army disclosed this in a statement shared on its official social media accounts…

Victor Osimhen has praised Antalyaspor after the visitors pushed Galatasaray S.K. to the limit in a dramatic Super Lig clash at Rams Park on Saturday, a match that ultimately ended 4-2 and secured the league title for the Istanbul giants…

A security affairs analyst, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has recommended strict punishment of politicians who sponsor or support political violence ahead of the 2027 elections.He warned that such actions pose a serious threat to democracy and national stability. Speaking in…

New Zealand is set to introduce a new citizenship test for migrants in the second half of 2027, marking a significant change to the country’s naturalisation process. As reported by the Economic Times on Sunday, under the new system, applicants…