The federal government has debunked claims by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) coordinates a policy of payments and offers incentives to bandits. In a statement shared on its X account on Monday by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought on Monday to defend his Ukraine offensive to Moscow’s allies, blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine. “This crisis was not triggered by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but was a result of a coup in Ukraine, […]
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has decried Saturday’s Boko Haram attacks on Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area and Mussa in Askira/Uba of the state, which left several people dead and others homeless over the weekend. Reacting in a statement on Sunday, the senator lamented the continuous targeting of innocent citizens, especially farmers […]
The Budget Office of the Federation has disclosed that the North-West geopolitical zone received the highest share of Federal Executive Council projects approved under President Bola Tinubu, amounting to N5.97tn or more than 40 per cent of the total N10.92tn approvals. The Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, made this revelation in a statement […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors issued a 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies on Monday, warning that its members would embark on a nationwide strike if the demands were not met. NARD disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its President, Dr. Tope Osundara; the General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and […]
Morocco, captained by Ballon d’Or nominee Achraf Hakimi, could this week become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. A matchday 7 win over Niger in Rabat will give the Atlas Lions an unassailable lead in Group E unless second-placed Tanzania triumph in Congo Brazzaville earlier that day. But a Tanzanian triumph will […]
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, […]
