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By Obinna Uballa Guinea-Bissau has plunged into fresh political chaos after a group of military officers announced they had seized control of the country and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Government sources confirmed to the BBC on Wednesday that Embaló was arrested shortly after heavy gunfire erupted in the capital, Bissau. The shooting, heard around…
November 26, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency. The President has also ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces in a bid to tackle insecurity in the country. This was made known in a press statement issued on Wednesday. The statement reads in part: “Today, in view of the…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The House of Representatives has strongly condemned the Federal Government for negotiating with bandits to secure the release of 24 students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. Speaking on Wednesday under the coalition “House to the Rescue,” lawmakers said the government’s engagement with kidnappers, as disclosed by…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three individuals for ambassadorial appointments to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the submission during Wednesday’s plenary session. The nominees are Kayode Are of Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu of Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. Akpabio, after reading the President’s letter, said:…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) announced in a statement on Wednesday that it has approved a $500 million loan for Nigeria to support economic governance reforms and accelerate the country’s energy transition agenda. The bank had earlier in October announced that it will lend Nigeria $500 million this year as part…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The already tragic mass abduction of students from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, has taken an even darker turn, as one of the victims’ parents reportedly died of a heart attack. John Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the northern region and the Federal Capital…
November 26, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Federal Government’s framing of the recently secured release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, asserting that the girls' freedom is not an achievement but an indictment of Nigeria's insecurity. In a statement released on Wednesday, Atiku dismissed the government’s narrative as a "shameful attempt…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Israel’s military has announced a new large-scale operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, expanding its months-long campaign against armed Palestinian groups in the territory. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service said they had “begun operating as part…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a sweeping supplementary defence budget of 1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollars (about $40 billion), citing an unprecedented acceleration of Chinese military activities around the island. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Lai said the additional spending is necessary as Beijing intensifies military drills, “gray-zone” coercion,…
November 26, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Guinea-Bissau has plunged into fresh political chaos after a group of military officers announced they had seized control of the country and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Government sources confirmed to the BBC on Wednesday that Embaló was arrested shortly after heavy gunfire erupted in the capital, Bissau. The shooting, heard around…
November 26, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency. The President has also ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces in a bid to tackle insecurity in the country. This was made known in a press statement issued on Wednesday. The statement reads in part: “Today, in view of the…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The House of Representatives has strongly condemned the Federal Government for negotiating with bandits to secure the release of 24 students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. Speaking on Wednesday under the coalition “House to the Rescue,” lawmakers said the government’s engagement with kidnappers, as disclosed by…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three individuals for ambassadorial appointments to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the submission during Wednesday’s plenary session. The nominees are Kayode Are of Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu of Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. Akpabio, after reading the President’s letter, said:…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) announced in a statement on Wednesday that it has approved a $500 million loan for Nigeria to support economic governance reforms and accelerate the country’s energy transition agenda. The bank had earlier in October announced that it will lend Nigeria $500 million this year as part…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The already tragic mass abduction of students from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, has taken an even darker turn, as one of the victims’ parents reportedly died of a heart attack. John Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the northern region and the Federal Capital…
November 26, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Federal Government’s framing of the recently secured release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, asserting that the girls' freedom is not an achievement but an indictment of Nigeria's insecurity. In a statement released on Wednesday, Atiku dismissed the government’s narrative as a "shameful attempt…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Israel’s military has announced a new large-scale operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, expanding its months-long campaign against armed Palestinian groups in the territory. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service said they had “begun operating as part…
November 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a sweeping supplementary defence budget of 1.25 trillion New Taiwan dollars (about $40 billion), citing an unprecedented acceleration of Chinese military activities around the island. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Lai said the additional spending is necessary as Beijing intensifies military drills, “gray-zone” coercion,…
November 26, 2025
