Japan’s PM Seat Now Musical Chair as Third Leader Resigns
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned after less than a year in office, extending the country’s long-running cycle of unstable leadership. His exit follows two major election defeats that left his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) weakened in both houses of parliament. The resignation came just a day before LDP lawmakers were […]
Ondo Amotekun Officers Decry Four Years of Service Without Formal Appointment
Nearly four years after their recruitment, operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, better known as Amotekun Corps, have petitioned the State House of Assembly over the government’s refusal to issue them appointment letters. The officers, who have been on the frontline of community security since 2020, said the situation leaves them exposed […]
South Africa Arrests Six Over $14m Rhino Horn Trafficking Network
South African authorities have arrested six suspects accused of running a multimillion-dollar rhinoceros horn trafficking operation, marking one of the country’s most significant breakthroughs against wildlife crime in recent years. The suspects, detained on August 19, are alleged to have smuggled nearly 1,000 horns valued at $14.1 million to illegal markets in Southeast Asia. […]
Family Counts Losses as Thunderstorm Snaps Transmission Line in Enugu
A late-night thunderstorm on September 3, 2025, left destruction in its wake after snapping the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka, New Haven transmission line near Tower 97 in Enugu State. The incident, confirmed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), destroyed property and livestock but, fortunately, claimed no human lives. According to TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi […]
Abia Expands Isolation Facilities, Strengthens Healthcare, Education Systems
The Abia State Government has unveiled plans to expand its healthcare infrastructure with the creation of two additional isolation centres, reinforcing its strategy for epidemic preparedness and disease control. Speaking after the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu said the facilities will be located at the Infectious Disease Hospital, […]
