North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says ‎Annual U.S.-South Korea military drills began Monday in South Korea. ‎South Korea removes loudspeakers at North Korean Border removing the speakers, which broadcast music and news across the border, was meant to ease tensions between South

Trump’s plan to send troops to Chicago is abuse of power, Illinois governor says ‎US President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Chicago is an abuse of power, the Democratic governor

Kemi Badenoch: I’m Constantly Attacked Over My Race and Ethnicity Kemi Badenoch, the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade and one of the most prominent Black politicians in Britain, has revealed that she is constantly attacked because of her race and ethnicity. Badenoch, who is of Nigerian heritage,

UK vows to speed up asylum claims as protests spread ‎The Labour government said on Friday it would appeal a court ruling blocking it from housing asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel in southeast England The ruling triggered the announcement of a wave of protests and counter protests outside hotels

PDP asks court to sack four Osun lawmakers over defection ‎The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the removal of four lawmakers representing Osun State at the National Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress. ‎The lawmakers include two senators and two

Presco Plc holds 2025 annual general meeting, reports landmark growth and expansion of regional footprint ‎L-R – Company Secretary, Frederick Ichekwai; Independent Non-Executive Director, Amb. Nonye Udo; Independent Non-Executive Director, Iquo Ukoh; Chairman, Rasheed Sarumi; Non-Executive Director, Felix Nwabuko; Independent Non-Executive Director, Osayi Alile; Non-Executive Director, Abdul Bello; at Presco

Eno Defends ₦1m Monthly Pay for PAs, Slams Critics Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has defended his government’s decision to allocate ₦1 million monthly stipends for Personal Assistants (PAs) appointed across the state, insisting that the initiative is both necessary and beneficial for effective governance. Speaking during a

EFCC Invites C-BEX Fraud Victims to Assist Ongoing Probe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s leading anti-graft agency, has taken a decisive step in its ongoing battle against financial crimes by inviting victims of the fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (C-BEX), to assist with investigations. According

NDLEA Nabs 27-Year-Old With N10m Cannabis in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old suspect, Umar Adamu-Umar, found with approximately 9 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa (popularly referred to as “Colorado”) said to be worth over N10 million. The interception

Bill Gates Hails Gombe for ‘Inspiring’ Health Sector Reforms Public Health Governance Digital Health UHC Global philanthropist and Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has commended Gombe State for a slate of results-driven health sector reforms that he described as both “inspiring” and strategically grounded in stakeholder engagement. In