IG orders police to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity. Disu issued the directive on Friday during a…
17 states to experience flooding from July 21 to 27
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, on Tuesday, warned that 17 states will face flooding from July 21 to July 27, 2026. This warning was issued in NiHSA’s National Flood Advisory (Alert No.: NFA-2026-200) forecasting a MEDIUM FLOOD RISK…
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,502
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to escalate, with confirmed cases climbing to more than 1,500 and at least 473 people dead, according to government figures.
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Large crowds of black-clad mourners have gathered outside Tehran’s main mosque to pay their respects to Iran’s former supreme leader on the first day of his funeral commemorations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is currently lying in…
Floods kill 59 in Ivory Coast since mid-May: Government
Widespread flooding has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the “particularly heavy” rainy season began in mid-May, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Each year, the rainy season from late May to late July brings landslides…
Ramaphosa heads to Kinshasa as Africa rallies behind DRC’s Ebola fight
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a high-level African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s response to its latest Ebola outbreak. The…
South African police say anti-immigrant protests were ‘mostly peaceful’
South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were “mostly peaceful”, despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal activity. Around 900 people were arrested…
PTA rejects planned privatisation of Unity Colleges, urges FG to suspend move
The Zonal Chairmen of the Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) of Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria have rejected plans by the Federal Government to privatise or concession the nation’s Unity Schools, describing the proposal as a threat to affordable…
BMONI and Mastercard collaborate to unlock instant card access for consumers in Nigeria
AI-powered financial platform introduces Naira and US Dollar virtual and physical cards for seamless local and cross-border transactions. Mastercard and BMONI, an AI-powered financial platform focused on simplifying access to money, have announced a…
Supreme Court to rule on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on Tuesday on whether to let President Donald Trump restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — one of the top priorities in his crackdown on immigration — in a case involving a right that had long been…