NIGERIA: The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against crime, arresting 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 murder suspects, four alleged car thieves, and recovering stolen vehicles, firearms, and hard drugs within the last two weeks.The Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, where he...
NIGERIA: The trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, suffered a setback on Monday after two co-defendants failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Kaduna, forcing the court to adjourn proceedings until June 24, 2026. The case, which is being heard by Justice Hauwau Buhari, involves allegations of abuse of office,...
NIGERIA: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s multi-party democracy, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the deregistration of five political parties: the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment on Monday, directing...
In a development that has shocked many Nigerians and renewed concerns about security in the country’s northwest, the body of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar—who was kidnapped alongside his wife and driver in Katsina State—has been released to authorities and buried according to Islamic rites. Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), a former Director of Defence...
A Tesla vehicle was set on fire and the windows of a bank were smashed in Geneva on Sunday as protesters demonstrated against the Group of Seven (G7) summit taking place across the border in France. The protest drew thousands of demonstrators who gathered to voice opposition to what they described as the concentration of...
DUBAI/WASHINGTON – US and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program to further negotiations. While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards resolving the conflict...
DUBAI/WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peace...
CREDIT: Times of Israel. Samuel Corner (far right) and other Palestine Action activists Jordan Devlin, Leona Kamio, Charlotte Head, Fatema Rajwani and Zoe Rogers. (Used under clause 27a of the Israeli copyright law; taken from social media)
LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Saturday he would publish the government’s defence investment plan before the alliance’s summit in Ankara next month, a Downing Street spokesperson said. In a call earlier on Saturday, Starmer and Rutte agreed allies must strengthen collective defence and deliver more quickly...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexico City witnessed a mix of celebration and unrest on Thursday as the 2026 FIFA World Cup got underway, with police deploying around key areas to prevent protesters from reaching venues near the tournament’s opening ceremony. Several demonstrations took place across the Mexican capital as fans gathered to mark the start...
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