Agency Report
Trump orders US to start nuclear weapons testing
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a…
FG shortlists candidates for paramilitary recruitment test
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the…
Shettima tells northern elders Tinubu’s govt is theirs
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration will never accommodate the marginalisation of any group. Shettima stated…
Delta assembly passes anti-terrorism and anti-cultism bill
The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state’s  Anti-terrorism and Anti-cultism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for assent.…
Fuel subsidy removal spurs energy innovation in Nigeria
The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria says fuel subsidy removal has ushered in deregulation, opening opportunities for…
Extremist recruitment online uses WhatsApp and Discord
Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on platforms such as…
Katsina reports 110 sexual assault cases in 22 months
The Katsina Sexual Assault Referral Centre says it has recorded about 110 cases of sexual assault since its…
Jamaica warns of devastation from Hurricane Melissa
Jamaican officials urged the public to get to higher ground and shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s expected landfall…
Akpabio tasks state assemblies on effective oversight
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has tasked state Houses of Assembly with ensuring effective oversight to ensure that government…
Mexico secures new extension on US tariff deadline
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she had secured a further extension from her US counterpart, Donald Trump,…
FG forms committee to settle outstanding GenCos debts
The Federal Government has constituted a committee to address the payment of outstanding debts owed to Power Generation…
Kaduna judiciary strike shuts down all courts indefinitely
Courts in Kaduna State were shut on Monday as Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria began an indefinite strike…
Paul Biya wins controversial eighth term in Cameroon
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 percent of the vote,…
Mali ex-PM jailed for one year over social media post
Former Mali prime minister, Moussa Mara, will spend one year in prison after a Bamako court sentenced him…
Sheikh Gumi urges divorce rights for abused women in Islam
A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on Islamic judges and clerics to ensure that women…