US, Israel Launch Attacks On Iran,As Trump Confirms Major Combat Operation By Abdullahi Yusuf The US and Israel have launched co-ordinated strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Saturday, in a “preventative attack,”…
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Heavy Gunfire Erupts Near Niger Capital’s Airport
Heavy gunfire and explosions broke out early Thursday near the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, before subsiding within hours, residents said. Videos shared by residents showed streaks of light across the…
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 global organisations
US President Donald Trump has ordered the country’s withdrawal from 66 global organisations which the White House says operate contrary to America’s national interests. Of the 66 organisations, 31 are United Nations…
NCS Begins Implementation Of Safe Passage For Personal Vehicles Imported,Transiting Through Nigeria
NCS Begins Implementation Of Safe Passage For Personal Vehicles Imported,Transiting Through Nigeria By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announces commencement of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily…
NIDCOM Appeals To Saudi Authorities To Set Sulaimon Olufemi Free
NIDCOM Appeals To Saudi Authorities To Set Sulaimon Olufemi Free By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has appealed to Saudi Arabian Authorities to release Suleimon Olufemi from prison “having…
Sahel:Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Ends Rehabilitation Programme In Niamey
Sahel:Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Ends Rehabilitation Programme In Niamey By Ibrahim Garba The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has conducted a specialised programme on the integration and rehabilitation of extremists…
UPDATE: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Engagement
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria as obtained from the…
BREAKING: US expands travel restrictions, adds Nigeria to list of countries
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a Proclamation further restricting entry to the United States for nationals from countries deemed high-risk due to “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and…
IGP Egbetokun Hosts National Police Commissioner Of The Royal Bahamas Police Force,Reiterates Commitment To Strengthen Security,Training Partnerships
IGP Egbetokun Hosts National Police Commissioner Of The Royal Bahamas Police Force,Reiterates Commitment To Strengthen Security,Training Partnerships By Abdullahi Yusuf The Inspector-General of Police(IGP),Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday received the National Police…
Niger: Four Soldiers Killed in Torodi–Makalondi Attack
Four Nigerien soldiers have been confirmed dead following an attack on a Forces Armées Nigériennes (FAN) patrol vehicle along the Torodi–Makalondi axis in the Tillabéri region. The incident occurred on Thursday when…
BREAKING: White House on ‘lockdown’ as two national guard members shot
The White House has reportedly been placed on lockdown after two US national guard members were shot nearby on Wednesday, heightening security concerns in the area. The incident happened near the Farragut…
Afghanistan says Pakistan bombed Khost, killing nine children and a woman
Authorities in Afghanistan say Pakistani forces have bombed a house in the country’s southeastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and a woman. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban administration,…
Trump: Nigeria is a disgrace — government has done nothing to stop killings
US President Donald Trump has described Nigeria as “a disgrace” while accusing the federal government of failing to protect citizens. Trump made the remarks on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’…
VP Shettima Arrives In South Africa For G20 To Engage Foreign Leaders On Economy, Others
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Vice President, who arrived on Friday evening, is scheduled to engage…
Samia Suluhu Wins Tanzania’s Presidential Elections Amidst Protests
By Hajara Abdullahi Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the recently concluded presidential election in Tanzania on Saturday, securing a second term with nearly 98% of the votes. President…
Fuel Scarcity Triggers School Closures in Mali
By Hajara Abadullahi Schools and universities nationwide in Mali have been suspended for two weeks due to a fuel scarcity triggered by the blockade of its imports by insurgents. In a TV…
Afghanistan says more than a dozen civilians killed in renewed border fighting with Pakistan
More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said. The…
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80
Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized influence on political life in his East African country, died…
Trump has departed the Middle East
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to return to Washington. The U.S. president has left Sharm…
Breaking: Hamas frees living hostages, as Trump visits the region
Hamas released all 20 of the last living hostages on Monday, the Israeli military said, as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the…
Pope highlights virtue of listening while accepting award from U.S. Augustinians
Pope Leo XIV praised the virtue of listening before speaking as he received an award Thursday from his Augustinian religious order in the United States on the feast day of St. Augustine….
Trump Hints at Possible Deportation of Elon Musk Over Criticism of Spending Bill
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he may consider deporting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, following Musk’s public criticism of the president’s flagship spending initiative. Speaking to reporters at the White House,…
Nigeria, Brazil to sign 30 MoUs on defence, agriculture, others
The Federal Government is set to sign more than 30 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) as Nigeria prepares to host the second session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). The News Agency…
Tuggar underscores need for ECOWAS, U.S. partnership
The Minister of Foreign Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has underscored the need for deepening partnership between ECOWAS countries and the U.S. based on principles of need to bolster their meaningful growth. Tuggar disclosed…
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. Visuals on local television channels showed…