Togo As insecurity spirals in Togo, the country’s foreign minister says a group affiliated with Al Qaeda has killed at least 54 civilians and 8 soldiers so far this year. The comments to news agency, Reuters, was a rare official acknowledgement of the death toll in attacks. Robert Dussey said
Nigeria The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA) 2025, held recently at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, was a spectacular celebration of Nigeria’s multicultural economic ecosystem, attracting top dignitaries and global icons. The event was graced by the Honourable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Turkish
Nigeria Nigeria’s Taraba’s State Nanmai River which was once a symbol of connection and hope for thousands in living in the region, has become a haunting reminder of neglect and lost lives. Since the collapse of the Nanmai Bridge in August 2024, the people of this vibrant community have faced an unyielding ordeal—a daily battle […]
Somalia The breakaway region of Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, is lobbying the United States for its support in gaining international recognition. It says it is willing to offer the US a strategic military base at the entrance to the Red Sea and critical-minerals as part of the deal. Despite its relative […]
Nigeria The Nigeria’s Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), under the leadership of its Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. Raymond Asemakaha Jr., CFA, is making significant strides with the development of the Food Basket Brewery, a flagship project designed to bolster the industrial and economic landscape of Benue State. As of mid-2025, the […]
Nigeria In a passionate appeal to national leaders, Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has renewed his call for the immediate implementation of State Police in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s centralized security framework has failed to halt rising violence and insurgency, especially within Benue. Speaking in Makurdi while receiving Nigeria’s First
Japan Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations, stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious. Warnings are now in place for coastal regions […]
Nigeria Parts of northeastern Nigeria are now underwater after a heavy deluge triggered flash flooding across Adamawa State. The flooding began Sunday in five communities around Yola, sweeping away homes and livelihoods. At least 25 people have died, and 11 more remain missing. The disaster has displaced 5,560 residents, prompting the government to establish a […]
Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present to the Israeli security cabinet a plan to annex parts of the Gaza Strip, Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting.anyahu Despite growing international pressure to end the crisis in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be doubling down, threatening to annex parts of the […]
Ghana Ghana’s President Mahama is set to honour Daddy Lumba with a “befitting” funeral for one of the country’s most influential musicians for almost four decades. Charles Kojo Fosu known as Daddy Lumba died age 60 at a hospital in Accra on Saturday after a short illness, according to his family’s lawyer, Fati Ali Yallah. […]