The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Niger State over alleged illegal mining. The panel was constituted on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, who ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the circumstances […]

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces has suspended all defense and military cooperation with Turkey with immediate effect amid growing diplomatic tensions between Kampala and Ankara. UPDF spokesperson Col. Chris Magezi announced the decision, saying the suspension would remain in force until outstanding matters concerning defence and military cooperation between the two countries were resolved. The […]

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has paid an emotional tribute to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu as she celebrates her 66th birthday on September 21, 2026. In a personal message released by the State House, the President described his wife as his closest friend and confidante, praising the patience, courage and grace she has demonstrated throughout […]

Ada Elizabeth Frederick Okwori and Esther Nkem Okereke have emerged as the only two women among the 18 presidential candidates cleared to contest Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission shows that 16 of the presidential candidates are men, leaving women with just 11.1 per cent representation in […]

The United States and Libya have joined several regional and Western nations in a multinational military exercise aimed at strengthening maritime security and addressing shared threats across the Mediterranean. Hosted by Tunisia, the exercise brings together forces from the US, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. It is designed to improve […]

A student pilot and a flight instructor have died after a light training aircraft crashed in southern Kenya on Friday, September 18, 2026. The Cessna 172, operated by the Kenya School of Flying, reportedly went down during a routine training exercise in the hilly Kipeto area of Kajiado West Sub-County. The aircraft crashed near the […]

Residents of Olifantsfontein in South Africa have held a candlelit vigil for a woman whose body was found floating in a river, amid growing concern over a series of killings involving women across the Ekurhuleni region. Community members travelled in a convoy from a local police station to the area near the Mall of Tembisa, […]