Militant Ambush Attack Kills 16 Niger Republic Soldiers
No less than 16 soldiers were killed in Niger Republic over the weekend following a militant attack in the western Tahoua Region. Local reports suggest the attack was carried out
No less than 16 soldiers were killed in Niger Republic over the weekend following a militant attack in the western Tahoua Region. Local reports suggest the attack was carried out
Participants in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea are being recruited to test a new drug to treat people with mild to moderate forms of Covid-19. The study called
The military council that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government. Deby’s 37-year-old son Mahamat, who took
The Ondo State government in southwest Nigeria on Sunday evacuated 42 suspected invaders, who were arrested on Thursday by men of the Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, at Okitipupa, the
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere on Sunday described the recent crisis of confidence among ethnic groups in the country as justifying its opposition to the election of President Muhammadu Buhari
Security forces have uncovered a plot by insurgents to infiltrate the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), using tinted vehicles and covered plate numbers, THISDAY has learnt. It was
With the dwindling allocations from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), state governments nationwide have planned a raft of measures to earn more revenues and enthrone frugality in public spending,
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has accused some religious and past political leaders of threatening the West African country’s unity. While the secret police did not name any of
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is calling on media professionals to be responsible and sensitive to situations and avoid anything that would exacerbate the condition in the country. President Buhari stated
A building located at 33 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, which allegedly belongs to the late businessman, Alex Ibru, was on Friday razed down by fire. The cause of the fire
Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum and governor of southwest Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged the Nigerian youth to quit agonising but take advantage of their numerical strength and voting
Authorities in Nigeria have said there are no plans in place to significantly increase the electricity tariff. The country’s minister of power, Sale Mamman said the latest review is just
The Nigerian Presidency says calls by popular Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be impeached is an expression of frustration after failed attempts by the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of some Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria’s culture and tourism industry. Otunba Segun Runsewe will serve as Director-General of the National
For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Friday accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, of distorting facts and casting aspersion on the credibility of the employment
Air Peace has added another first to its kitty by becoming the first airline to land its aircraft at the newly-opened Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. The airline
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a
The Kaduna State Government on Friday disclosed that 323 persons were killed while 949 others were kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna State. The Commissioner for
Amid deteriorating security across the country, caused by Boko Haram, bandits and other terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday convened a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House,
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