Israel has become the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Speaking on Friday, December 26, 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture,...
The Nigerian Army has warned the public to disregard a recruitment advertisement circulating on social media, claiming that the “Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29 Application Form 2026” is available. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele,...
Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has welcomed Queen Zaynab Ngohemba—formerly married to the Ooni of Ife—into his family in Mbakor, Benue State. The union was confirmed by a member of the Dajoh family,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured residents of Borno State and Nigerians nationwide that the Federal Government remains resolute in its duty to protect lives and property, following a bomb explosion at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri on Wednesday. This is...
The Nigerian Air Force has announced that its C-130 transport aircraft, NAF 913, has safely arrived at a maintenance facility in Lisbon, Portugal. The plane and its personnel had previously been held in Burkina Faso on December 8 over alleged...
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the withdrawal of bail earlier granted to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested two suspected bandit and kidnapping kingpins believed to be behind violent crimes across parts of the North-West and North-Central regions. In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,...
The senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has reassured residents following reports of an airstrike linked to ongoing counterterrorism cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto State, said he is in active communication with...
Residents have confirmed drone strikes in Tangaza and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, sparking fear and uncertainty across the affected communities. This followed the launching of airstrikes by the United States military against terrorists in the North-Western region...
Residents of Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, were thrown into fear after explosions damaged several buildings in the early hours of Friday. Unexploded aerial devices were reportedly found in the Yidi area of the town...