Sokoto Holds Special Prayer for Peace, Unity The Sokoto State Government recently organized a special prayer session to seek divine intervention for Nigeria’s peace, unity, and overall development. The event took place on Friday at the Sultan Bello Jumu’at Mosque, immediately following the weekly congregational service. The session was attended by several […]
TCN Announces Power Outage in Parts of Sokoto The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has scheduled a temporary power interruption for several districts within Sokoto Town this Saturday, January 17, 2026. This downtime is required to facilitate yearly preventive maintenance on a 30/40MVA transformer situated at the local Sokoto Transmission Substation. According […]
US Air Authority Warns of ‘Military Activities’ over Mexico, South America The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued urgent safety warnings for commercial flights over Mexico, Central America, and South America. Citing increased “military activities”. The agency released multiple notices advising extreme caution for at least the next 60 days. The […]
Iran Says 3,000 People Arrested as Anti-government Protests Subside According to Venezuela’s Defence Ministry, nearly 50 soldiers were killed during a targeted U.S. military raid aimed at capturing President Nicolás Maduro. Officials confirmed that the total death toll reached 83 people, including both security forces and civilians, following the violent confrontation at […]
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Whisked to Unknown Location in Army Helicopter, Says Party Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP) reported that its leader and presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu popularly known as Bobi Wine was seized from his home and flown to an unknown location in a military helicopter. This incident occurred just one […]
Indian authorities have launched investigations into two separate incidents involving Nigerian nationals, including a fatal assault in Pune that has resulted in the detention of two suspects. Police in Kalepadal, an area in the eastern part of Pune, confirmed on Monday that two Nigerian men were apprehended for allegedly beating their 40-year-old friend to death. […]
A leading figure in the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dotun Babayemi, has intensified efforts to galvanize party faithful ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 16. Speaking on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital, Babayemi appealed to members of his political platform, the Ireti Osun Movement, to close ranks and work […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its long-standing policy of refusing to negotiate financially with kidnappers and terrorist groups, insisting that ransom payments only worsen insecurity across the country. Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd), made the clarification during an interview with BBC Hausa, where he outlined the government’s approach to tackling abductions and violent […]
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has faulted Nigeria’s opposition parties for the country’s persistent electoral difficulties, arguing that their internal weaknesses, rather than the strength of the ruling government, remain the major obstacle to political change. Amaechi made the remarks while speaking at a public lecture, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s political dominance should […]
A tightening of immigration enforcement in the United Kingdom has created growing anxiety among undocumented migrants, with some resorting to desperate measures to avoid arrest and deportation. In 2025, the British government introduced a sweeping immigration strategy known as the “Plan for Change.” The policy, aimed at reducing net migration and strengthening border controls, led […]
