Nigerian Army have successfully repelled an attack by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra. In a post on its X Handle on…
Iranian state media on Friday reported that several small flying objects had been shot at in the skies over the central province of Isfahan.Earlier on Friday, state news agency IRNA reported an explosion in the province, which was reportedly triggered…
Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State, to turn himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He said in a statement on Thursday…
The prevalence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the North-East is a deadly legacy of the 14-year-old insurgency that has ravaged the zone. In Borno State, explosive remnants pose a threat to residents’ existence, creating an atmosphere of fear, heightened uncertainty,…
Four out of every ten children in Nigeria are trapped in child labour, a Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The report, ‘Nigeria Child Labour Survey 2022,’ was launched in Abuja on…
The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO) in conjunction with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and Oyakhilome foundation have reiterated the resolve to address epileptic power supply in the country. The trio particularly pledged to train youths on alternative energy…
Fresh from EFCC custody after he got N10 million bail regarding his naira abuse trial, Nigerian celebrity barman Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has drummed support for the activities of the EFCC. The socialite was arraigned at the Federal…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, on Thursday, trained women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the FCT, Abuja, on prevention of transmission of the virus to infants. The organisation’s Country Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, said during a one-day…
Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu’s astute approach and proactive strides in addressing the country’s security challenges is yielding positive results. Mr Ribadu made the observation on Thursday while delivering…