Libya’s minister for cabinet affairs, Adel Juma, was wounded in an attempted assassination in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, the Government of National Unity said in a statement. The UN-recognised GNU, which is based in Tripoli, condemned the attack and said Juma was “in stable condition” after “shots were fired at his car” by an […]
The diplomatic missions of Australia, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom have expressed concern about the increase in incidents of grave violations against children in Northeast Nigeria in 2023, as reported in the UN Secretary-General’s fourth report on children and armed conflict in Nigeria. The missions called for an end to the recruitment […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Wednesday condemned a reported incident of assault at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where a student physically attacked a lecturer over a TikTok recording. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advocating for students’ rights while upholding […]
Nigeria experienced a staggering 20,472 fatalities and injuries resulting from 5,291 separate incidents of violence between 2020 and 2024. Presenting its annual violent conflict report 2025, Nextier – a non-governmental organization – said its Violent Conflicts Database revealed that Nigeria recorded 43 incidents of terrorism and 1,306 bandit attacks in 2024. Nextier Managing Partner, Dr […]
Nigeria spends about $10 billion annually on raw material imports despite having many of these resources in abundance, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, has revealed. The minister also disclosed that the country loses an estimated $25 billion annually due to the underutilisation of its manufacturing sector, primarily […]
The Senate is set to receive the report on the revised N54.2 trillion 2025 budget estimates today or tomorrow, according to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Giving the indication, yesterday, while addressing the red chamber after the debate on a bill proposing the establishment of a Federal University of Agriculture in Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio […]
The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, Aboki Danjuma, has assured residents of Orsu Local Government Area of their safety and urged those who fled due to insecurity to return home. Danjuma gave the assurance on Tuesday while leading a tactical unit on a clearance operation across Orsu as part of a peace-building initiative aimed […]
Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, have begun an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their salaries under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a statement signed by the Chairman, Dr. Ruth Ilori, and Secretary, Dr. Abraham Akinbola, on Wednesday, the lecturers condemned the salary shortfall, describing it as unfair, […]
The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship. Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden in the back of vehicles will normally be refused citizenship. “This guidance further strengthens measures to make it […]
Cameroon President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he will run for another term in elections this year. Many people including the deeply divided opposition are in little doubt that the leader, who first won […]
