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Defence Headquarters Plans Deployment of 800 Special Forces to Insecure Regions
The Defence Headquarters has announced plans to deploy over 800 special forces to troubled states such as Benue, Plateau, and Borno, in a bid to [more…]
Four Die In Stampede At Ivory Coast Political Meeting
Four people died in a stampede outside a large Ivory Coast ruling party rally at a stadium, a senior party official told reporters Wednesday. [more…]
Catholic Church, Akeredolu’s Widow Decry Demolition of Owo Memorial Park
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has expressed its disapproval over the demolition of the Memorial Park in Owo, which was established to honour the victims [more…]
FG To Sign Four Tax Bills Into Law On Thursday
President Bola Tinubu is set to sign four landmark tax reform bills into law on Thursday, ushering in a major transformation of Nigeria’s fiscal and [more…]
Tinubu Describes Coalition Opponents as ‘Political IDPs’ Trying to Unseat Themselves
President Bola Tinubu has referred to those leading efforts to form a coalition aimed at unseating him in the 2027 presidential election as individuals who [more…]
Trump Sees ‘Progress’ On Gaza, Raising Hopes For Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that progress was being made to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, as a new ceasefire push began more [more…]
Kenyan Anniversary Protests Turn Violent, Leave Two Dead
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with two killed and running battles between protesters and police, [more…]
NDLEA Warns: Drug Use Rampant Among Undergraduates
The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that approximately four to five out of every ten undergraduates are [more…]
Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran Nuclear Program — US Intel
A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran’s nuclear program by just a few months — rather than destroying [more…]
Netanyahu Hails ‘Historic Victory’ In Iran War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed a “historic victory” in his country’s 12-day war against Iran and vowed to prevent Tehran rebuilding its [more…]
