By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Ltd. from MTN Nigeria network due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The commission made this known in a public notice signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, the Public Affairs Director at NCC, on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that President Bola Tinubu ‘s administration is spearheading transformative reforms that are reshaping the nation’s healthcare landscape. Pate, who was named one of the 100 Most Influential Africans, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency […]
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Dec. 27, 2024 (NAN) The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by […]
By Suleiman Shehu The Police Command in Oyo State says it arrested 153 suspected armed robbers and recovered 12 vehicles between July and December. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, disclosed this at a news briefing in Ibadan on Friday. Sonubi said that 12 motorcycles/tricycles were recovered while 48 firearms and 1,396 […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, says drones being used by terrorist groups are not military grade and cannot pose any threat in the counter-terrorism war. Buba said this on Friday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the recent airstrike incident in Sokoto State. According to him, the use […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the death of 10 civilians in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa In Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, was as a result of secondary explosion and not direct military airstrikes. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave the clarification while briefing newsmen on Friday […]
The United Nations in Afghanistan on Thursday confirmed that it received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The UN statement said Tuesday’s airstrikes were a violation of international law and called for an investigation. “International law obliges military forces to take necessary precautions […]
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said. This came as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continued. A decision on Monday by Mozambique’s top court confirming long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election has sparked fresh nationwide protests by opposition […]
By Mufutau Ojo Nigeria has rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday that the claims exist solely in […]
Marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. “Do not lose hope, that is the message I want to give you,” the 88-year-old pontiff told the prisoners during the ceremony. The opening of […]