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Mourners attend mass funerals in Iran as protest death toll exceeds 2,500

Saad Huzaifa January 15, 2026

Iran Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Tehran in Iran for a mass funeral of security forces and civilians on Wednesday. Caskets were covered in red and white roses, and people in the crowd held aloft pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The

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Egypt urges end to Sudan bloodshed

Saad Huzaifa January 14, 2026

Egypt Egypt called for an end to the bloodshed in Sudan during the fifth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts for Sudan on Wednesday. The talks, held in Cairo and chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, brought together regional and international partners. These included representatives for the United States, Saudi

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TEKAN Commend FG for Partnering with Foreign government to tackle insecurity

Jude Melvin Jones January 14, 2026

Nigeria A Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, known in Hausa as Tarayyar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi a Najeriya (TEKAN), has commended the Federal Government for partnering with the United States of America in tackling the insecurity that has bedevilled Nigeria. This was contained in a communique made available to reporters in Jos after their 70th […]

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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Army General who redesigned emblem yet to be recognised

Jude Melvin Jones January 14, 2026

Nigeria January 15th every year, Nigeria marks the Armed Forces Remembrance Day starting with the launch of an emblem a month before the anniversary. The emblem, often a poppy, signifies remembering fallen heroes, honoring veterans, and supporting their families, serving as a national symbol of gratitude for sacrifices made in defense of the country, reminding […]

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Syrians displaced by deadly battles in Aleppo begin returning to the city

Ethan Asher January 14, 2026

Syria Displaced Syrians are returning to their contested neighbourhood of Sheikh Maqsoud in the northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly battles between the army and Kurdish-led fighters. More than 150,000 people fled the two Kurdish-held pockets of the city in the five days of fighting that saw almost two dozen people killed. Aleppo […]

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Again, Mining Boss Akogwu Bags Young Leader Award 2025

Jude Melvin Jones January 10, 2026

Nigeria A Mining expert and soaring professional, Mr. Denzel Henry Akogwu has yet again received a scarce award from the International Institute of Professional Corporate Entrepreneurship and Leadership (IIPCEL), known as Young Corporate Entrepreneur and Leadership of the year 2025. Akogwu, also a philanthropist, is the Chairman, Elipse International Limited, a Mining and

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Defection: Gov Mutfwang has freed himself from slavery – Tapgun

Jude Melvin Jones January 10, 2026

Nigeria A former governor of Plateau State, Amb. Fidelis Tapgun, has congratulated Governor Caleb Mutfwang for defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All-Progressives Congress (APC). Tapgun who is also a member of the PDP board of Trustee (BOT), said the congratulation becomes necessary because the Governor Mutfwang has freed himself from slavery.

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Cote D’Ivoire: Trial of 45 people charged in connection with Kafolo terrorist attack resumes

Andrew Mbeki January 6, 2026

Cote D’Ivoire The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday. The defendants are accused of participating in or assisting the attack that killed 14 soldiers at Kafolo, on the border with Burkina Faso. They include the alleged leader of […]

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Nigeria’s Gov Mutfwang tasks to avoid sentiments in governance – Group Chair Zazzaga

Jude Melvin Jones January 5, 2026

Nigeria The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has welcomed the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, to the party, urging him to avoid religious and ethnic agenda, and work closely with President Bola Tinubu. Muftwang recently announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC. The North-Central APC Forum, which championed a […]

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Driving instructors teach students how to survive Zimbabwe’s deadly roads

Andrew Mbeki January 5, 2026

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has some of the deadliest roads in the world, with an average of five people killed in accidents every day. Now authorities are trying to take the problem in hand. When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners […]