Senior Naval Officer Stabbed to Death in Kaduna Robbery Attempt
A senior military officer, Lieutenant Commodore M. Buba, was tragically stabbed to death in Kaduna during a robbery attempt at the Kawo Bridge. The incident occurred when the officer, who was undergoing a course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff…
Israel Says It Has Found the Body of Senior Hamas Commander Mohammed Sinwar
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it had located and identified the body of Mohammed Sinwar, a top Hamas commander, in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Sinwar…
Terrorists Boast of Anti-Aircraft Weapon, Claim to Have Downed Nigerian Jets
A video circulating online has sparked alarm after showing armed militants handling a powerful anti-aircraft weapon. Posted on Saturday by Defence Times on X (formerly Twitter), the one-minute clip shows a group of terrorists in a forested area…
34 Embassies in Abuja Face Closure over 11-Year Ground Rent Debt
Thirty-four embassies in Abuja face potential closure by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) due to unpaid ground rent dating back to 2014. A publication by the FCTA listed diplomatic missions collectively owing over N3.6 million. The…
Kano Government Demands Federal Compensation Over Two-Year Durbar Cancellation
The Kano State government has called on the Federal Government to compensate it for the cancellation of Durbar celebrations in the state for two consecutive years. Alhaji Tajo Uthman, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, made the…
Senator Wadada Quits SDP over El-Rufai’s Defection, Cites Clash of Principles
Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West in the Nigerian Senate, has announced his resignation from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), attributing his decision to disagreements with certain new entrants into the party. Speaking to…
Subnational Debt Dips Slightly as States Rely More on CBN Amid Tight Credit Conditions
Fresh figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest quarterly statistical bulletin show that subnational debt fell slightly by ₦112 billion or 2.7 per cent, from ₦4.20 trillion in December 2023 to ₦4.09 trillion in December 2024. This indicates a…
Egypt and Saudi Arabia to Build $4 Billion “Moses Bridge” Across the Red Sea Connecting Two Continents
Egypt is set to build a 32-kilometre-long bridge across the Red Sea, connecting Sharm el-Sheikh with Ras Hamid in Saudi Arabia. Named the Moses Bridge, this $4 billion project aims to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries by…
Ex-Boko Haram Commanders Warn of Mass Return to Insurgency Over Failed Government Promises
Several former Boko Haram commanders who surrendered under a government amnesty programme have disclosed that many ex-fighters are now returning to insurgency. These ex-commanders, part of over 30,000 defectors profiled and absorbed by the Nigerian…
Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Borno IDP Camp After Fierce Four-Hour Battle
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled a major assault by ISWAP terrorists on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mallam Fatori, Borno State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed via X…