Italian PM arrives in China for her first official visit
Agency Report BEIJING – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Beijing on Saturday, Chinese state media said, in her first visit to the country since she took office nearly…
Nigerian Army dismisses six soldiers for fleeing over alleged lack of ammunition during Boko Haram terrorists attack that killed at least 10 soldiers in Borno State
Morakinyo Akinosun The Nigerian Army has reportedly dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack. The soldiers attached to the counterinsurgency…
Britain warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria amid planned protest
Olayomi Koiki Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, including the border with Niger Republic,…
Mali rebels say they killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Wagner mercenaries in fighting
Reuters BAMAKO, Mali – Mali’s northern Tuareg rebels said they had killed and injured dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, after…
Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba
Reuters HAVANA, Cuba – Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.…
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
AP WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear…
Herbalist cut friend’s throat on sick bed to make ritual soap for ‘Yahoo boys’ in Nigeria’s Osun State
Bella Ifasola OSUN, Nigeria ‐ A Nigerian man was paraded by police in Osun State for allegedly slaughtering his friend. The suspect, Kehinde Ganiyu, 50, reportedly killed his Ghanaian friend…
NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes
AFP NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The six-wheeled robotic explorer came…
Rain, cooling slow huge blaze in Canada’s Jasper park
AFP HINTON, Canada – Rain and cooler temperatures were helping firefighters battling a huge forest fire that has devastated part of the popular tourist town of Jasper in western Canada,…
Pioneer of Nigeria’s road safety agency visits Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority recruits training event
Matthew Onocheta The pioneer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Major Rasaki Salawu (retd.), on Friday, attended the ongoing training of newly recruited officers of the Oyo State Road…