The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that Nigerian troops neutralised scores of terrorists, arrested more than 270 suspects, and rescued at least 230 kidnapped victims during sustained military operations across the North East, North West, and North Central in January. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made the disclosure on Friday while …
Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death, marking a historic first for an African musician. Widely celebrated as the architect of Afrobeat, Fela’s recognition comes amid growing global appreciation for African music, following the international success of Afrobeats and the …
Authorities in northern Morocco raised the flood alert to maximum in Ksar El Kebir as heavy rains swelled the Loukkos River, threatening homes and streets. Days of rain flooded streets and homes in Larache Province. Local authorities, emergency teams, and security forces responded quickly. Sand barriers line riverfront properties, while Governor Bouassam El Alamine inspects …
Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa, says Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not worried about the impeachment process initiated against Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers state. Sule spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. Asked whether APC governors were anxious about …
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured its members that the party remains legally intact following a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan which nullified its national convention. The assurance was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s national publicity secretary, Ini Ememobong. An Ibadan federal high …
A Prosecution witness in the trial of Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that $6.23 million was withdrawn from the apex bank using forged documents. Bashirudden Maishanu, an assistant director at the CBN and the 11th prosecution witness, gave …
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved all political parties and movements and repealed the laws governing their activities. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the presidency’s communications directorate following a meeting of the council of ministers presided over by Ibrahim Traore, head of the ruling junta. Émile Zerbo, minister of …
Geregu Power Plc has appointed Mr Sean Manley as its Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2, 2026. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public, the Board of Geregu Power Plc said the appointment is subject to the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the shareholders …
A compliance officer with Access Bank, Olomotane Egoro, on Thursday continued his testimony at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello over the alleged diversion of funds belonging to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State. Bello is standing trial on 19-count charges bordering on alleged …
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on November 15, 2025. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Uche Agomoh barred the national officers elected at the convention from presenting themselves as the party’s legitimate leadership. The judge …
