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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has issued a strong warning that it may direct the closure of schools across the country if another attack is recorded in any learning institution, amid worsening insecurity targeting pupils and educators. The warning comes against the backdrop of recent violent incidents in states including Oyo, Borno and Kebbi, […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has described the alleged coup attempt involving some junior military officers as a “futile” effort, insisting that even civilians could have resisted such a move. Speaking during an exclusive live interview on The Morning Show on Arise News, Musa said the plot reflected poor judgement and confusion among the […]
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that falsely claims to show scenes related to the recent abduction of school children and teachers in Oyo State. In a statement shared via its official handle on X, the Force said the footage being widely circulated is not connected to the […]
Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have foiled an attempt to sabotage infrastructure belonging to the Nigerian Immigration Service near the Republic of Niger. Two terrorists were said to have been killed during the operations. Speaking on the operation, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Micheal Onoja, disclosed […]
Indian refiners increased crude imports from Latin America and Africa after supplies from the Middle East were disrupted by the Israeli-U.S. conflict with Iran, which restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the conflict escalated at the end of February, India — the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer — relied heavily […]
Kenya is considering contracting Turkish energy firm, Karpowership, the world’s largest provider of ship-mounted power plants, to help meet rising electricity demand and ease power shortages. According to people familiar with the matter, talks are still in the early stages and may not result in a final deal. The discussions, which reportedly began […]
Smoke rose over the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday after Israel launched its first strike on the Lebanese capital in three weeks, hitting a residential apartment building in the Shuwayfat area near the city’s international airport and killing at least three people, including a woman and her infant daughter, as well as a child […]
Three years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, a cluster of macroeconomic indicators are pointing in a direction that supporters have been quick to brand “Tinubunomics” a shorthand for the sweeping economic overhaul that began with the twin shocks of fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange liberalisation in May 2023. The numbers, where they hold, […]
The Ekiti State Police Command has issued a firm rebuttal to claims that the arrest and prosecution of Ayodele Babatola, the African Democratic Congress candidate for Ado Constituency 1 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, was orchestrated for political reasons, insisting the action was grounded entirely in a criminal complaint properly received and thoroughly […]
Brazil’s World Cup campaign has been plunged into uncertainty just days before the tournament after Neymar was diagnosed with a grade two calf injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for two to three weeks, placing his availability for the Seleção’s opening group game against Morocco on June 13 in serious doubt. The […]
