The Premier League has approved a major financial reform that will prevent clubs from selling assets to themselves or to related companies in an attempt to evade spending restrictions. The decision, endorsed by a clear majority of club owners at a shareholders’ meeting, signals one of the strongest crackdowns yet on loopholes within English […]
Madagascar’s Interim President, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has announced the discovery of a 300‑kilogram emerald gemstone 💎 inside the presidential palace, just a month after assuming power following a military-led takeover. The gemstone, described as an “emerald in matrix” — an emerald still embedded in its host rock — was publicly displayed at the Ambohitsorohitra […]
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo South has stressed that patriotism and national unity are central to Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, warning that military efforts alone cannot defeat violent extremism. Speaking at a security stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Ibrahim urged Nigerians to see counter‑terrorism as a collective responsibility that extends beyond government institutions. According to […]
The Federal Government has appointed music legend and humanitarian, Innocent “2Face” Idibia, as Nigeria’s National Fire Safety Ambassador, a move aimed at driving a nationwide shift toward preventive safety and behavioural change. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the 2025 National Fire Safety Week in Abuja, where the Federal Fire Service […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for cancelling his scheduled diplomatic visits to South Africa and Angola, describing the move as a superficial response to Nigeria’s escalating security challenges. The opposition party argued that merely calling off international travel does not amount to decisive leadership at a time when […]
Authorities in Plateau State have ordered the immediate closure of all basic schools across the state, citing growing concerns about safety and security. The directive affects both government junior and primary schools, and is intended to protect students, staff, and the wider community. According to the state’s education officials, government junior secondary schools […]
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention facility in Abuja to a custodial centre in Sokoto State, according to his legal team. The development marks a significant shift in his detention arrangement following his recent conviction by a […]
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has called for an urgent investigation into the circumstances that led to the withdrawal of military personnel stationed near the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga shortly before armed men stormed the facility and abducted numerous students. The early-morning attack left communities in the area shaken after gunmen […]
Gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, seizing an unconfirmed number of pupils and staff and leaving the community in shock. Survivors and relatives said the raiders arrived between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., forcing frightened children […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally arraigned Abdulazeez Obadaki, the alleged architect behind the July 2022 jailbreak at Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, on multiple terrorism-related counts. Obadaki, also known by the alias “Bomboy,” is accused of orchestrating the jailbreak as well as coordinating a string of other violent operations. In court […]
