Gov. Abba Yusuf By Bashir Bello KANO – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has sacked his Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the Governor said the Head of Service is relieved of his appointment with immediate effect. Governor …
Israel has continued its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, hitting a residential building in central Beirut, as well as targeting a town in the eastern Bekaa Valley, as this punishing front in the wider regional war, sparked by the United States and Israel attacking Iran, has displaced nearly 700,…
Iran has fired missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf, including a United States base in Kuwait, in what it called its 37th wave of attacks on day 12 of the US-Israel war on Iran. The attacks come as tensions rise over a global energy crisis, with a vessel ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz. Th…
The United States-Israeli war on Iran has entered its 12th day, with Tehran saying nearly 10,000 civilian sites in the country have been bombed and more than 1,300 civilians killed. Iranian targets, including Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, were bombed on Tuesday overnight, while Tehran continued its re…
Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power The arrest in South Africa of the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former President, Robert Mugabe, has brought renewed attention to the former first family and their controversies over the years. Bellarmine Mugabe, who is due in c…
Nashik, India – As Sanjay Nerkar returns from his office in Nashik, a small town in India’s Maharashtra state, he waits almost instinctively for a phone call – one he knows will never come. For nearly a decade, while his son, Varad Nerker, lived away from home for studies, he called his father at d…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the upgrade of all second-class chiefs to first-class and third-class chiefs to second-class, in the FCT Council of Chiefs. Mr Wike announced the approval in Abaji on Tuesday, during his visit to the area to thank the pe…
The Nigerian government has begun evacuating Nigerians in Iran, with officials accompanying them across the Armenian border as the US and Israel’s war with Iran continues. The head of the Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a post on Tuesday, said citizens willing to lea…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, has directed officials screening constable applicants to uphold transparency, fairness and integrity throughout the exercise. Jimoh made the call in a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi. Th…
Madagascar military leader sacks cabinet in surprise move Madagascar's military ruler Col Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government unexpectedly, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet, according to a statement from his spokesperson. "The government has ceased its functions" …
The global energy market is facing a severe crisis with the escalation of the war situation between the United States, Israel, and Iran in late February and early March 2026. Particularly, disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on oil infrastructure, and the hindrance of shipping and oil …
49 Brutally Honest Social Media Posts About The State Of The World Right Now (New Pics) Have politicians always been this corrupt, or are we living in a particularly precarious time? While the government is supposed to work for its people, many citizens of countries around the world have realized t…
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has joined forces with the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture to strengthen data protection and privacy standards across the country’s business sector. The collaboration was formalised…
The recent conviction and imprisonment of Chidozie Nwangwu, a traditional spiritual practitioner in Anambra State — under the banner of regulating supernatural claims and protecting the public — exposes a deeper problem than public safety. It exposes constitutional hypocrisy. When the coercive powe…
The Guild of Medical Directors has called for a balanced, fair, and humane approach to the regulation of medical practice, stating that disciplinary actions must protect patients while also safeguarding the sustainability of the nation’s healthcare system. The guild noted that suspension should be …
Humanitarianism is crooked timber. I appropriate Immanuel Kant’s famous observation about humanity, later popularised by Isaiah Berlin, that “Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.” Kant was wary of idealism but still believed in the possibility of moral progress. B…
A women’s advocacy group, Women N Media, has called for greater collaboration to dismantle structural barriers preventing women and vulnerable groups from accessing equal justice. The call was made during the 15th edition of the International Women’s Day Summit, Empowerment and Stewardship Awards 2…
As the world commemorated the International Women’s Day 2026, leaders and groups across northern Nigeria intensified calls for women’s empowerment, protection, and inclusion. Government officials, humanitarian organisations, and community leaders also emphasised the urgent need for practical polici…
Global financial markets faced a seismic shock on Monday as the intensification of the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran sent crude oil prices soaring above $120 per barrel. The violent escalation, which has targeted critical energy infrastructure and effectively halted transit th…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has called on the federal and state governments to adopt stronger protections and more inclusive policies for Nigerian women. This advice came as the world marked the 2026 International Women’s Day. In a statement on Sunday by the CAPPA’s…