The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed terrorists’ Improvised Explosive Devices factory at Grazah, a location deep in the Mandara Hills in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Thursday in Abuja. Gebkwet said that the…
Nigeria has been ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, highlighting the challenges its citizens face regarding international travel freedom. The index, which ranks countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a prior visa, shows Nigeria lagging behind many other nations. The Henley Passport Index, recognised as the authoritative…
Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto. Riot police patrolled the streets of the central business district, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many…
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the Gaza war began in October. “I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority”, Katz said in a statement,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero Ufuoma, for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Udo, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Nandap, the officer’s conduct, captured…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered that the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state capital be further relaxed, allowing movement from 12 noon to 6 pm daily until further notice. The governor issued the order on Thursday in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, noting that the decision…
D’Tigress of Nigeria have crashed out of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team was defeated 88-74 by the US in the quarter-final of the competition at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Wednesday. The fairy tale run of the Rena Wakama-led ladies came to a halt beneath the heels of…
A soldier attached Operation Safe Haven in Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi State has allegedly killed a young man, Habibu Aminu and injured four others. The incident which occurred on Tuesday, followed an altercation between some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and military personnel stationed at Lere Village in Tafawa Balewa…
Popular South African actress Connie Chiume who starred in the Blockbuster movie, Black Panther is dead. Chiume died on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the age of 72 at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg. A statement announcing the passing of the actress by the family on her Instagram handle on Tuesday, requested privacy as they…
A 39-year-old doctor has been detained in Berlin on suspicion of four counts of manslaughter, police said on Wednesday. The man, who works for a nursing service, is alleged to have killed four female patients in their homes in June, according to the Berlin police and public prosecutor’s office. Police said the doctor, a specialist…
