By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the military and security agencies are after those behind the call for undemocratic change of government. Musa said this on Tuesday during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs at the Defense Headquarters. He […]
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a swift response to a multi-vehicle accident on Tuesday in Lagos, rescued two victims, a male and female. The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, LASTMA Director, Public Affairs […]
Australia’s domestic intelligence agency ASIO has raised the country’s terrorism threat level to “probable” amid a rise in extremism, the agency’s director general said on Monday. ASIO boss Mike Burgess said that Australia’s security environment was more volatile and more unpredictable and the decision was not “taken quickly or easily. ”More Australians are embracing a […]
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarter-final of the basketball event in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. The African champions defeated fifth-ranked Canada 79-70 in the last Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France on Sunday. Rena Wakama’s side won just one […]
In south-western Germany, two people have been killed and several injured in a serious accident on the A5 motorway near Karlsruhe. The Police say five cars and three Lorries were involved in the pile-up early Monday morning. Investigators were initially unable to say exactly how many people were injured. The A5 motorway had to be […]
The Israeli Embassy in Canberra on Monday criticised Australia for its report into an airstrike on the Gaza Strip which killed seven aid workers. Zomi Frankcom, an Australian citizen, was one of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees killed in an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrike on the Gaza Strip on April 1. Mark Binskin, […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Mr Wale Edun the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, says 41 African countries are set for stronger economic growth in 2024. Edun, who doubles as the Chairperson of the African Caucus, said this on Friday at the 2024 African Caucus Meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of […]
By Aminu Garko The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano has apprehended 15 suspected looters in different parts of the state. The Corps Commandant, Mohammad Falala, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday. He said the suspects were caught with stolen items from the Digital […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi The equity market rebounded on Friday with N219 billion gain, closing the week’s trading sessions on a positive note in spite of the nationwide protests. The major drivers of the market’s positive performance included Zenith Bank, Access Corporation, Fidelity Bank, Transnational Corporation, United Capital, and Oando, among other stocks. Specifically, the […]
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has not suspended or halted Arik Air’s flight operations, which continued as scheduled and did not affect the airline’s ability to operate remaining fleet. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer […]