President Tinubu to bring soldiersâ killers to justice
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State, saying the perpetrators, whom he described as âcowardlyâ must not go unpunished. The military personnel including a commanding officer, two majors, one captain, and twelve soldiers plus a civilian were gruesomely murdered in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area […]
Nigerian Army Annual range classification date announced
The 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, has announced that its annual range classification, involving movement of troops and firing of ammunition, would begin today Monday March 18. The Brigade Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, who announced this in a signed said the five-day range classification, will hold at the Nigerian Army Cantonment […]
Why Wizkid refuses to be labelled an Afrobeats artiste
Nigeria singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has revealed why he refuses to be labelled an Afrobeats artiste. He recently asked the public not to refer to him as an Afrobeats artiste. while announcing his forthcoming album titled âMorayoâ. In a now-deleted post via his Instagram story, the 33-year-old singer said although he is African, he […]
Qatar, Morocco To Host U-17 World Cups For Next Five Years
Qatar will stage the next five editions of the boysâ Under-17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029, while the girlsâ tournament is set to be played in Morocco, FIFA announced on Thursday. World footballâs governing body said in December that both youth tournaments would be held annually starting next year, with the boysâ event expanding […]
Senate passes Fresh Students Loan Bill for Second Reading
The Senate has passed for second reading the Students Loans Access to Higher Education Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2024. This followed a correspondence by President Bola Tinubu, who wrote to the Senate seeking the repeal of the existing law, and has submitted a fresh bill to be passed into law. This request comes a […]
Military Vows To Rescue Abducted Kaduna School Pupils
In response to the recent surge in attacks and kidnappings targeting school pupils and internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Defense Headquarters has assured the public of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safe return of all victims. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Edward Buba acknowledged the […]
 Kenyan doctors start seven-day strike
Doctors in Kenya have started a week-long strike over delays by the government to deploy medical interns. They are also complaining about the poor working conditions they say they have to work under. The Labour Court had earlier issued an order to halt the industrial action to make room for negotiations between the labour minister, […]
Port Harcourt refinery to begin production by March
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, on Thursday said the Port Harcourt refinery would begin production by end of March. Kyari said this after a meeting with the Senate Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) projects of Nigerian refineries. On Warri refinery, Kyari said […]
Minister of Power assures improved electricity supply
The Minster of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing power upgrade and investment in power sector would improve electricity supply within the next three to six months. Adelabu gave the assurance during a working visit to some ongoing projects in Maryland and Alausa substations on Thursday in Lagos, where he disclosed that […]
Subsea cables damage results to Internet service disruption

Damage to at least three subsea cables off the West Coast of Africa yesterday disrupted internet services in Nigeria, Ghana and other countries across the continent. Telecommunications subscribers and bank users were stranded for hours as the disruption paralysed digital transactions and internet communications. The cause of the cable faults has not yet been determined […]