An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has sustained injuries after suspected drug barons ambushed a joint team of NDLEA and Army personnel during a raid in Ukpuje, a community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, confirmed the incident […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to address the payment of outstanding debts owed to Power Generation Companies (GenCos) in the country. The committee, according to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Mr. Mahmuda Mamman, will also design a sustainable payment mechanism to prevent the reoccurrence of unpaid obligations within the […]
A small aircraft that departed from Canada has crashed in Greenland, killing its only occupant, Danish airport authority Naviair confirmed on Monday. According to Naviair, the aircraft went missing from radar on Saturday while flying over the island of Sermitsiaq, a mountainous area located north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Search and […]
At least four people have been confirmed dead following violent clashes between opposition supporters and security forces in Cameroon’s economic capital, Douala, ahead of the announcement of the country’s presidential election results. The protests occurred on Saturday, October 26, 2025, but were widely reported on Monday, October 27, after details emerged from opposition figures and […]
One person has been confirmed dead while 21 others were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State on Monday. The incident occurred at about 12:11 a.m. at 54, Cole Street, Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, leaving several occupants trapped beneath the rubble. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency […]
Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rejecting the reported consensus arrangement that produced former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, as the preferred candidate. Lamido made his declaration in a statement shared via his Facebook […]
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has confirmed President Paul Biya, aged 92, as the official winner of the 2025 presidential election, extending his more than four-decade rule. According to the results released on Monday, Biya secured 53.66% of the total votes cast, defeating his closest challenger, Issa Tchiroma, who garnered 35.19%. The announcement comes more than two […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has been elected as the new President of the Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF). Edun’s emergence followed the conclusion of the federation’s elective congress held in Abuja, where delegates from across the country voted to usher in a new leadership. With […]
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has been elected as the new President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), following an election held at the Gymnasium Hall, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Adeniyi emerged unopposed after securing all 14 votes cast by the […]
The world’s largest economies are carrying record levels of debt, raising growing concerns about global financial stability and the long-term effects on growth and living standards. According to recent economic data, the United States currently owes about $38 trillion, the highest national debt in the world. China follows closely behind, while Japan’s public debt […]
