The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The deployment, according to reports by Reuters, was requested by Nigerian authorities to help identify, track, and respond to terrorist threats…
The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Peter Tongshep, its Southern Zone Chairman for leading a faction of the party backed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike. He was suspended by the Tanimu Turaki led faction of the PDP in the state. Tongshep was returned as the State…
By Joseph Kwewum In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves across the African football landscape, the Confederation of African Football on Tuesday night announced that it had stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco, hosts of the tournament. The decision, which comes three months after the conclusion…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The fragile calm that had settled over Maiduguri was violently disrupted on 16 March 2026, as the city once again descended into a grim theatre of senseless carnage. The explosions that tore through parts of the city struck at a community that has spent more than a decade striving to rebuild…
The federal government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement on Tuesday through a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the…
CAF has overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which was initially won by Senegal 1-0. On Tuesday, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Morocco won the match 3-0 and announced the Atlas Lions as champions. The Moroccan FA had appealed the earlier ruling of CAF’s disciplinary board against its complaints…
