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Donald Trump Announces Indefinite Ceasefire Extension with Iran

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy. Backing down from threats of new violence...

Fresh violence erupts in Plateau State as residents accuse security forces of failing to prevent attacks

Rita Eze21 April 2026

PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA – Fresh unrest has broken out in Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, after residents set a military checkpoint ablaze following the reported killing of a local resident by suspected attackers. The incident, according to a community youth leader who requested anonymity due to security concerns, occurred...

Tensions Rise as Niger and Mali Blame Neighbours for Terrorism at Senegal Forum

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL — The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of sponsoring terrorism, but said they were willing to cooperate on some matters with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, from which they formally split last year. The accusations underscore regional rifts in West Africa that can complicate efforts to curb...

GUO Transport driver killed, passengers abducted in Ore–Benin Expressway ambush

Rita Eze20 April 2026

NIGERIA: Suspected gunmen attacked a GUO Transport bus along the Ore–Benin Expressway, shooting the driver dead and dragging several passengers into nearby forests. The incident reportedly occurred on an east-bound journey along the busy corridor linking Nigeria’s South-West to the South-South. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the attackers opened fire on the moving vehicle, fatally hitting...

Eight Children Killed in Latest U.S. Mass Shooting as Death Toll Climbs

Josephine Bukunmi Esho20 April 2026

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — A one-year-old never got to learn to walk. A fourteen-year-old never got to finish school. Eight children, their ages spread across the whole terrible distance of childhood, were shot dead in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning before most of the city had finished its first cup of coffee. They were killed in...

Army Raises Alarm Over Low South-East Participation in Ongoing Recruitment Drive

Vivian Orok Nyong19 April 2026

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Army has expressed serious concern over the persistently low turnout of applicants from the South-East region in its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise, warning that the trend could further widen regional imbalances in the military. The concern was raised during a sensitisation campaign held in Awka, Anambra State, led by Brigadier-General Uche Nnabuihe....

Alleged ₦2m Bounty: Northern Christian Association Demands Cleric’s Arrest, Warns Against Reprisal

Amos Mathew19 April 2026

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UK Police Probe Possible Iran Links in Arson Attacks on Jewish Sites

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

LONDON: British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites across north-west London have been orchestrated by Iranian proxies, as a newly emerged Islamist group claims responsibility for the escalating campaign. No injuries have been reported in any of the incidents, but the attacks — which include strikes on synagogues,...

Terrorists Block Highway in Protest Over Military Offensive Damage

Rita Eze18 April 2026

Armed insurgents on Thursday barricaded a major highway in a show of defiance, protesting what they described as extensive damage inflicted on their camps and logistics networks during recent military operations. The roadblock, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, left dozens of motorists stranded as the attackers set up makeshift barriers using...

Assembly Faces Criticism Over Reinstatement of Lawmaker Accused of Beating Wife

Godwin Otang16 April 2026

…Public office is a position of honour, integrity, discipline and strong moral compass — Group warns NIGERIA: The reinstatement of suspended lawmaker, Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, who represents Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has drawn sharp criticism from a civil society group. The Assembly for Moral Discipline, Justice,...

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