Chad’s Deby says military pact with France was outdated
N’DJAMENA – Chad’s President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country’s military pact with France was taken because it had become outdated, in his first public remarks since…
Nigeria’s police chief Kayode Egbetokun allegedly busted for colluding with notorious cartel moving cash from central bank vault via Abuja, Lagos airports: report
ABUJA/LAGOS – Disquiet gripped the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Headquarters over the weekend after details emerged of how Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun has allegedly been victimising officers to shield members of…
Nigeria’s central bank to retire 1,000 employees with ₦50bn severance package: report
Martins Olasehinde Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is preparing to retire approximately 1,000 employees as part of a strategic workforce realignment, a local newspaper reported, citing sources…
Israeli army bombards homes in north Gaza, airstrike kills 15, medics say
Israeli forces bombarded houses in overnight attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people in one of the buildings in the town of Beit Lahiya, Palestinian medics…
Redeemed Christian Church of God’s pastor detained abroad for addressing congregation as ‘ladies and gentlemen’, General Overseer Adeboye confirms
Matthew Onocheta A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has been arrested and detained abroad for addressing attendees at a program with the phrase “Ladies and gentlemen,”…
One person killed as terrorists blow off bridge in Nigeria’s Zamfara
Olayomi Koiki An explosive planted by terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria – has blown off a bridge in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing…
150 people arrested for allegedly violating environmental sanitation law in Nigeria’s Kwara
Bella Ifasola ILORIN, Nigeria – No fewer than 150 people were arrested on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State, southwestern Nigeria, for allegedly contravening the State Environmental Law during the monthly…
Stampede kills at least 56 at Guinea football match
A stampede at a football match dedicated to Guinea’s junta chief killed at least 56 people, the government said Monday, as the opposition accused the military-led authorities of being “directly…
Military retirees in Nigeria to hold massive protest over unpaid entitlements
Morakinyo Akinosun ABUJA – Military retirees across Nigeria have expressed their frustration over the persistent delay in the payment of their entitlements, despite securing approval for the funds, a local…
Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of US presidency
Agency Report WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden announced late Sunday that he signed a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, in a major reversal in the final weeks of…