Former Nigerian military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar has urged citizens to embrace politics without bitterness to enable citizens elect credible leaders of their choice. Abubakar made the call after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the Minna Eid prayer ground in Niger State. He said peace remained essential for meaningful development and called on Nigerians, regardless of...
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Japan Passes Law To Launch New Intelligence Council
Japan’s parliament passed legislation on Wednesday to launch a new intelligence council, a move by Prime Minister Sanae Takichi’s push to bolster the nation’s security agenda. Japanese officials have long argued for enhanced intelligence capabilities to deter foreign spies, prevent terrorism, safeguard sensitive technologies and improve national security. The Asian nation has faced criticism that...
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Tinubu Urges Unity, Defends Reforms In Eid Message
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urged Muslims to embrace sacrifice, unity and compassion as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, while defending his administration’s economic reforms and pledging to defeat insecurity across the country. In a message marking the Muslim festival, Tinubu said the reforms introduced by his government over the past three years were beginning to stabilise Africa’s...
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Adebayo Asks Tinubu To Resign If He Can’t Protect Nigerians
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the worsening insecurity in the country, saying the President should resign if he cannot protect Nigerians. Adebayo spoke shortly after meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to him, the visit...
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NDLEA Arrests 533 Suspects In Oyo For Alleged Drug Crimes
The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says a total of 533 suspects have been arrested for drug-related offences in the last six months. It also said 84 others were charged to court for drug offences out of which 51 had been convicted with jail terms ranging from six months to...
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Diver ‘Racing Against Time’ To Rescue 7 Trapped In Laos Cave
A specialist diver involved in the rescue operation said Rescuers were “racing against time” to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos. “If all the possible safety matters can be met today, we are considering a final search dive into the last chamber to locate the lost 7,” Finnish...
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Iran Releases 10 Indian Sailors Arrested In 2025
India’s shipping authorities have revealed that Ten Indian sailors, detained in Iran in July 2025 on an oil tanker, have been released after “sustained diplomatic engagement”. The sailors on the MV Harbour Phoenix were “detained, arrested and imprisoned in Iran following the vessel’s interception near Jask Port in July 2025”, the Directorate General of Shipping...
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Israel Says New Chief Of Hamas Armed Wing Killed In Gaza Strike
Israel on Wednesday said it had killed the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh. His predecessor, Ezzedine al-Haddad was earlier killed on May 15 despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz revealed that the “commander of the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organisation in Gaza was eliminated yesterday...
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Lagos Urges Waste Sorting Amid Rainfall Pressures
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to reduce waste generation, sort refuse and dispose of it responsibly as heavy rainfall continues to strain waste disposal facilities across Nigeria’s commercial capital. LAWMA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said persistent rains and increased waste evacuation activities had put significant pressure...
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Tunisian Lawyer Dahmani Gets New Jail Term
Tunisian lawyer Sonia Dahmani, who was released from detention in 2025, has been sentenced to two years in prison over comments she made about the country’s jails, her lawyer said. A Tunis court issued the verdict following a hearing on Friday, according to defence lawyer Sami Ben Ghazi, who said he had filed an appeal....