Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace summit on Monday, said the dominant focus on jihadist groups such as Boko Haram obscures a far deadlier reality on the ground.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) must maintain a high level of professionalism, mission readiness, and decisive air power effectiveness to defeat terrorism in the country. Aneke said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the first Nigerian Air Force Safety Review Boar…
The username feature is the latest in a series of privacy-focused additions WhatsApp has introduced to enhance user privacy.
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…companies, is deepening its push into wealth products through a partnership with blockchain infrastructure startup TBook that will allow users to invest in tokenised real-world assets (RWAs). The partnership will connect Paga’s payment and compliance infrastructure with TBook’s marketplace for tokenised assets built on…
"The clarity provided by this committee will serve as a solid foundation for the critical conversations we must continue to have as a people," Governor Mutfwang said.
Between 2020 and 2024, official figures show a gradual increase in membership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with more than 80% of new members under the age of 35.
Airtel Kenya has appointed Senegalese telecoms executive Djibril Tobe as managing director, a major leadership change as the country’s second-largest mobile operator seeks to build on recent market share gains. Tobe succeeds Ashish Malhotra, who is leaving after four years to become chief executive of Indus Towers Afri…
It marks a major milestone as he celebrates 15 years in the music industry.
…froze on Imoniyamen Street. What was meant to be a celebratory kickoff for a long-awaited Delta State government road contract in Iwhrekpokpor, an Ughelli North suburb, turned into a standoff between community leadership and the project contractor. At the centre of it is the appointment of a Community Liaison Officer,…
Interviews with community leaders, farmers, herders, security officials, and victims' families indicate that the crisis in Gurfata did not begin with killing but with disputes over land use and access between farmers and herders.
The clarification follows widespread reports that Mr Rabiu, one of Africa's wealthiest businessmen, had offered approximately $1.1 million to acquire a controlling stake in the four-time Nigerian champions
…Forum. The two-day forum has as its theme: "Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria's Petroleum Sector." Lokpobiri said although the downstream sector had been fully deregulated, the regulator must ensure that deregulation does not become an avenue for profiteering at the ex…
…Adekunle Raji, at a press conference in Ibadan, expressed dismay over the government's failure to formally recognise the stool since he ascended the throne many years ago. Oba Adeyeye said the continued non-recognition of the stool by relevant authorities has deprived the community of socio-economic development and eff…
…president of OSMC, Alhaji Mustafa Olawuyi, on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital, said many non-Muslims have a wrong perception of Shari'a law, a situation he believes has hindered its acceptance and official recognition. Olawuyi said this during the 20th anniversary of the Osun State Independent Shari'a Panel, esta…
...Say FG funding withdrawal will undermine airport standards By Anayo Okoli ENUGU - The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to a private comp…
…have decried indiscriminate refuse dumping in the town, warning that blocked drainage channels and waterways could worsen flooding and pose serious public health risks. The residents said the situation is particularly severe at Ologede, where refuse allegedly dumped by traders and waste handlers from the Ikole Central…
…its willingness to collaborate with the Oyo State to strengthen agricultural value chains through science-driven interventions capable of attracting investment, improving productivity, and accelerating economic growth. This was disclosed by the Chief Scientist of CGIAR, Sandra Milach, during a visit by a delegation of…
…political party pending when all legal issues surrounding it are resolved. The NDC has maintained that it remains a legally recognised political party despite the recent judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, assuring its members and supporters that the ruling did not amount to the party's deregistration…
First, the village referred to here is the original place, easily identified as your ancestral resting place. It is the place parents told you that you hail from. It could be a place of birth, a place where you grew up from childhood, and where you heard that your forefathers are from. It is also the […]
Mr Ozekhome's defence team took the EFCC witness to task over the findings of his forensic examination of the Tali Shani passport allegedly forged by Mr Ozekhome and his co-defendant.
…Spark 50 Pro vs Spark 50 5G vs Spark 50 4G Tecno Spark 50 Pro price Regions where it's available Should you buy? The Tecno Spark 50 Pro carries the "Pro" name, but its specs don't fully match the hype. Tecno unveiled the phone globally on June 16, 2026. It comes with a tougher build and faster charging. It also has a n…
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published June 28, 2026 The first generation of African digital lenders believed it had found banking’s blind spot. Millions of people earned money, ran businesses and moved cash around every day, yet remained invisible to lenders because they lacked collateral, formal…
An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as “intimidation” amid tensions with the government. Delly Sesanga, who heads the Envol party and is an ex-minister and former lawmaker, is a leading member of a n…
One of the most memorable highlights of the convention was the official presentation of Olayinka Hakeem Babalola as the incoming Rotary International President for 2026-2027. This happened on the last day of the convention's General Closing Session between 3.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. local time, when Babalola presented his…