Afghanistan Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the United Kingdom after a leak of personal information raised fears that the Taliban could target them, the British government revealed on Tuesday. The UK said it is closing the
Nigeria Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in northwestern Nigeria, where thousands of people lined the streets to say their goodbyes. Buhari died Sunday in London, where he had been receiving medical treatment. He first took power in Africa’s most populous nation in 1983, after a military coup, […]
Somalia Al-Shabab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia’s central Hiiran region, according to a military official. Tardo is a key crossroads between larger urban centres. The town fell on Sunday after Al-Shabab combatants drove out government-allied clan fighters, Major Mohamed Abdullahi told Reuters. Somali lawmaker Dahir Amin said at least 12,500
United Kingdom The British High Commission in Nigeria on Monday issued a condolence message following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a clinic in London, United Kingdom. This was contained in a brief statement posted on the British High Commission Nigeria’s official X account. The Commission expressed condolences […]
Nigeria The Co-Chairman, Interfaith Coalition Conference, Engr. Daniel Kadzai have commiserated with the family of the Nigerian former President, Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu over the passing of the ex-Head of State. Kadzai, who is also a former Youth President Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), particularly lauded the federal government for immediately
South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following serious allegations made by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, a top police official. Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu and Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya of interfering in sensitive investigations and colluding with criminal syndicates. The suspension comes amid growing
Nigeria A Mining boss in Nigeria”s North-Central region, Mr. Denzel Henry Akogwu has offered his condolences to the President of the country, Bola Tinubu, over the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Akogwu also extends his condolences to the family of the former president, Buhari, expressing deep sorrow over the unfortunate incident. The Mining
Nigeria Northern Nigeria stakeholders, under the Labour Party, has cautioned the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, to limit his uncomplimentary remarks to people of his status and age and not drag an elder statesman of high repute like the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, into his rascality. The Chairman of the Party in […]
United Kingdom A murder investigation has been launched after a pregnant woman was found dead in Co Down, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. Officers received a report of an unconscious woman with a serious injury inside a house in Elmfield Walk, Donaghadee, on Saturday afternoon. Police attended the property along with ambulance […]
Iran Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday for the funeral of the head of the Revolutionary Guard and other top commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day started by Israel. The caskets of Guard’s chief Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. […]