West Africa is facing an escalating drug crisis, with addiction rates surging among young people and governments declaring emergencies as synthetic substances like kush, opioids, and methamphetamine spread rapidly across the region. Once regarded mainly as a transit hub for international traffickers, the subregion has become a major consumer market. Recent reports from […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called on Nigerians to unite in the fight against insurgency, stressing that military efforts alone cannot bring lasting peace to the country. General Musa made the call during the closing ceremony of Exercise Haske Biyu held at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College […]
The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, has denied allegations that he threatened voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sego was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) after a video surfaced online showing him addressing members of the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could significantly expand gun rights across the country, by deciding whether Americans can carry firearms onto private property that is open to the public without explicit permission from property owners. The case arises from Hawaii, where state law requires concealed-carry permit holders […]
Ibadan witnessed an outpouring of generosity as Ayaba Mutiat Ladoja, former Oyo State First Lady and wife of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, celebrated her 70th birthday by donating over N2 million in cash and items worth several millions of naira to no fewer than 16 orphanages and care homes. The event, which drew family […]
History was made in the Church of England on Friday as Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally was named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the role in the church’s nearly 1,400-year history. Mullally, 63, has served as Bishop of London since 2018, the second most senior clerical post in the […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s prolonged battle with insurgency, warning that Boko Haram has “virtually become part of our national life” after more than 15 years of conflict. Obasanjo made the remarks on Friday while speaking at a public forum in Abuja, where he urged Nigerians and policymakers to critically […]
The United Kingdom was placed on high alert Thursday after a terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester left at least two people dead and several others injured during Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. According to police, the attacker drove a vehicle into pedestrians near the Heaton Park […]
