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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Seal Five-Year Defence Partnership
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a five-year defence partnership aimed at strengthening military cooperation and addressing shared security concerns. According to a statement by Ahmed Dan Wudil, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State for Defence, the agreement covers strategic collaboration in security operations, military training, intelligence sharing, defence production, and joint […]
Nigeria, India Reaffirm Military Partnership
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]
ICC Sentences Sudan Militia Chief to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity
The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader, identified as Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, to 20 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war two decades ago. The court had already convicted Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts of crimes against […]
Two Nigerians Jailed in U.S for Romance Scam Linked to Elderly Victim’s Death
Two Nigerian men, identified as Chinagorom Onwumere and Stephen Anagor, have been sentenced in the United States for their roles in a romance scam and wire-fraud scheme that led to the death of an elderly American. A U.S. federal judge, Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, delivered the sentences, which were announced […]
US Lawmakers to Hold Briefing on Alleged Persecution of Christians in Nigeria
The United States House Appropriations Committee says it will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine claims of persecution of Christians in Nigeria. In a statement on X, the committee said the session will include Mario Diaz-Balart, its vice chair and head of the national security subcommittee, along with members from the foreign […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Military Coup
ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau from the regional bloc following a military coup that halted the country’s electoral process.
ECOWAS and AU Observers Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup, Demand Release of Officials
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and called for the immediate release of detained government officials.
Suspect in 1994 Presidential Candidate Murder Case Arrested in Mexico
According to reports, Jorge Antonio Sanchez Ortega was detained in Tijuana, Baja California, and brought before a judge. Colosio, the Institutional Revolutionary Party candidate, was shot during a campaign rally in Tijuana on March 23, 1994. The murder is seen as a pivotal moment in Mexican political history. Weeks earlier Colosio had delivered a speech […]
Tanzania President Inaugurated Amidst Crisis
The electoral commission said Hassan won 98 percent of the vote. She was sworn into office despite the main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred from running, rejecting the results. It has called for fresh elections, saying the concluded vote was a “sham”. Ahead of her arrival, state television showed officials and foreign dignitaries in […]
Hurricane Melissa Leaves Nearly 50 Dead Across Caribbean
In Jamaica, officials confirmed 19 deaths, mostly in the western parishes of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth. In Haiti, at least 30 people were killed, 20 were injured, and another 20 are missing. More than 1,000 homes were flooded, and around 16,000 people are now in shelters. Cuba also suffered heavy destruction, with homes collapsed, power […]