President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said Nigerian and U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, during a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. He described the strike as a major success in counterterrorism cooperation between both countries. Tinubu in a statement said the operation dealt “a heavy blow” to Islamic State...
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Defence HQ Confirms Al-Minuki Killing, Says He Provided Support To Group Affiliates
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said on Saturday that a senior Islamic State commander killed in a joint operation by Nigerian and U.S. forces oversaw the militant group’s weapons production, drone development and global media operations. The military said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as one of the world’s most active terrorists, was killed during a “meticulously planned and...
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Gavi Proposes $189 Mn Boost For African Vaccine Manufacturing
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Friday proposed an additional $189 million investment package aimed at accelerating vaccine manufacturing in Africa, as the continent seeks to reduce reliance on imported vaccines exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures, known as AVMA+, will be presented to Gavi’s board in July and are designed to complement the African...
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Gabon Court Rejects Opposition Leader’s Detention Appeals Friday
Gabon’s former prime minister and opposition figure Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze remained in pre-trial detention on Friday after an appeals court rejected three legal challenges against his detention and the proceedings against him, his lawyer said. Bilie-By-Nze, an outspoken critic of the government, was arrested last month over allegations of abuse of trust and fraud dating back...
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Ebola Outbreak Declared In DR Congo Eastern Region
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region hit by armed conflict, African health authorities said Friday. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that Four deaths linked to the virus have been confirmed through laboratory testing, while 246...
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Ekiti Police Dismiss Sergeant Over Drug Misconduct
The police command in Ekiti State has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use, the command said on Friday. Police spokesperson SP Sunday Abutu said in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti that the officer was captured in a viral video “behaving erratically” in Ikole-Ekiti on...
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Trump Says China Committed To Buying 200 Boeing Jets
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, describing the deal as a commitment reached during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “It was sort of like a statement but I think it was a commitment,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News, according to excerpts...
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Wike Dismisses Makinde Presidential Bid, Alliance Claims
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday dismissed the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as “dead on arrival”, hours after the governor declared his intention to contest the 2027 election under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Speaking in Abuja, Wike rejected claims of a political alliance between the Peoples Democratic...
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Court Delays ‘Justice Crack’ Bail Hearing After Lawyers Clash
The bail application filed by detained social media influencer Justice Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, suffered a setback on Thursday after his lawyers clashed over legal representation at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik had fixed Thursday for hearing of Mark’s bail application after he was arraigned on May 4...
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Presidency Questions Obi’s Credibility Over Single-term Presidential Pledge
Nigeria’s presidency has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his renewed pledge to serve only one term if elected president, saying his political history makes the promise difficult to trust. Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remarks on X in response to Obi’s...