Gunmen Kill Three Herders, Cattle in Plateau
Armed assailants killed three pastoralists and slaughtered dozens of cattle during a dawn ambush in…
Gunmen Kill Three Herders, Cattle in Plateau
Armed assailants killed three pastoralists and slaughtered dozens of cattle during a dawn ambush in Plateau State on Saturday. The assault struck herders tending livestock near Alohom community within the Sabon Gari district of Mangu Local Government Area. Community advocates and pastoralist associations reported that the gunmen opened fire without warning, leaving several cows dead…
Iraq Closes Three Iran Crossings Over Drone Attack
Iraq shut three major border crossings with Iran on Saturday after a drone strike struck a vital Saudi Arabian oil pipeline. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi took the emergency step following joint intelligence findings from Baghdad and Riyadh confirming that the drones took off from Iraqi territory. The targeted pipeline transports crude across Saudi Arabia…
INEC Clears Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Others for 2027 Presidential Elections
Nigeria’s electoral umpire published the final roster for the 2027 presidential election on Saturday, setting the stage for another round of political combat among familiar titans. The Independent National Electoral Commission displayed the roll at its Federal Capital Territory office in Abuja, confirming candidates from eighteen political parties. Commission secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony signed the document,…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 7,000 Cases
The Democratic Republic of Congo is enduring the worst Ebola epidemic in its history as confirmed infections crossed the 7,000 mark. Official data released late on Friday by the Congolese health ministry placed total recorded infections at 7,022, with the national death toll climbing to 3,398. That puts the case fatality rate at a harrowing…
Forest End 32-Year Villa Park Win Drought
Nottingham Forest ended a thirty-two-year drought at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. The result handed Austrian manager Oliver Glasner his first league win in charge of the club while compounding the domestic troubles of Unai Emery’s side. Liam Delap opened the scoring just forty-five seconds after the…
Hull City Hold Chelsea in Stamford Bridge Thriller
Newly promoted Hull City held Chelsea to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. The result preserved the visiting club’s unbeaten top-flight record and exposed lingering defensive frailties inside Xabi Alonso’s high-spending squad. Morgan Rogers handed the hosts an early advantage inside seven minutes with a sharp finish at the near post….
Houthi Coast Advance Puts US in Bind
A sudden offensive by Iran-aligned Houthi fighters along Yemen’s southern coast has placed the White House in a dangerous military dilemma. The insurgents seized the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday and reached Perim Island inside the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Friday. That southward dash positions the group to close the narrow maritime passage…
Air Strikes Kill 18 Terrorists in Borno
Nigerian military aircraft killed more than eighteen insurgents and smashed key supply depots during dawn raids across northern Borno on Friday, 11 September. The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai directed precision munitions against fortified camps at Tumbunma Baba within the marshy Lake Chad islands. Field reports confirmed that the raids destroyed several permanent structures,…
Digital Education and The 100MB Band-Aid
The Federal Government has announced that Nigerian tertiary students and public senior secondary learners will receive 100 megabytes of free daily data starting on the first of October to aid digital learning and academic research. Unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and major mobile network operators,…
Poco Lee to Face UK Court September 15
British prosecutors scotched viral internet rumours on Saturday, confirming that the criminal case against Nigerian entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, known widely as Poco Lee, remains live. The Crown Prosecution Service stated that the popular dancer must appear before Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London on 15 September 2026. The appearance takes the form of a…