KATSINA, Nigeria — Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, and his wife have been abducted by suspected bandits along the Katsina–Matazu Road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 30, 2026, when the couple was reportedly travelling in a red Peugeot 504 saloon...
Science and environmental journalists under the African Climate Reporters have raised concerns over the growing environmental pollution caused by discarded cigarette filters and cigarette packs, warning that the waste is threatening farmlands, water bodies, and public spaces across communities. The group made the observation in a statement issued on Sunday to mark World No Tobacco...
Nigeria’s story is one of extraordinary promise constantly undermined by a shadow that refuses to fade — the ghost of divide and rule. This strategy, planted by colonial administrators more than a century ago, has become the most enduring inheritance of British rule. It was designed to splinter communities, to keep them suspicious of one...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles produced a commanding performance at The Valley on Saturday, defeating Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz 3-0 to successfully defend their Unity Cup title and claim a fourth championship in the competition’s history. A brilliant brace from midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi and a powerful second-half header from stand-in captain Terem Moffi ensured Nigeria retained the...
Concern is mounting over the fate of 86 schoolchildren and teachers who remain in the custody of kidnappers following separate abduction incidents in Oyo and Borno states in May 2026, as families, activists, and concerned Nigerians continue to demand urgent action to secure their release. The victims were abducted in separate attacks on educational institutions,...
BANGKOK, Thailand — Rescue teams have successfully pulled five people from a flooded cave in Laos after they were trapped for more than a week while prospecting for gold, authorities and volunteer rescuers said on Saturday. The rescued men were among seven Lao nationals who entered a cave in Xaisomboun Province before rising floodwaters cut...
A 100-level student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, identified as Chinedu Chibuzor Christogonus, has died after allegedly being assaulted by members of the Man O’ War security group following accusations that he stole N13,000. The incident reportedly occurred after the student was accused of theft and taken into custody by members of the...
LONDON — UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday before heading to India later in the week for a series of high-level meetings focused on pressing global issues, including security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, the Russia–Ukraine war, and the recent Ebola outbreak. According to the British government, Cooper is...
TBILISI, GEORGIA – A rare 40,000-bottle wine collection once owned by Soviet leader Josef Stalin was unveiled in Georgia’s capital this week, offering collectors and wine experts a glimpse into one of the world’s most unusual historical cellars. The collection, housed in Tbilisi, contains French and Georgian wines, including rare bottles dating back to the...
Nigeria’s democratic process has been jolted by a wave of controversy following the announcement of implausibly high vote figures by political parties during their internal primaries. The most striking case came from the All Progressives Congress (APC), which declared that President Bola Tinubu secured 10,999,162 votes in its primary election. This figure, critics point out,...
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