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Photos: Bank of Industry Signs N4bn MOU with Ebonyi State Government

Hamilton Nwosa

Writer

Israel launches fresh large-scale military sweep in northern West Bank

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 • News

Taiwan unveils $40bn defence boost, warns China amid escalating military threat

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 • News

Wike orders suspension of FCT education secretary over ‘false early-school-closure directive’

By Obinna Uballa Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has suspended Danlami Hayyo, the mandate secretary for education, after a controversial memo circulated directing government schools in Abuja to shut down by November 28. The memo, signed by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, director of school services, instructed principals of all public senior secondary…

November 26, 2025 • News