China has introduced new rules that expand the circumstances under which citizens can be prevented from travelling abroad. The regulations, which took effect on Tuesday, allow authorities to bar some citizens from leaving China for up to three years after they return from overseas. People deemed to have harmed China’s national security or interests while…
Uganda’s military has confirmed it will participate in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games after reversing a withdrawal announced just days ago, following a direct conversation between Buckingham Palace and Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces. The turnaround came after Sir Clive Alderton, the King’s principal private secretary, spoke by phone with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He conveyed that…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected drug peddler in Kaduna and rescued two kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. The military said the operations also disrupted an attempt by terrorists to regroup after an attack in Sokoto. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Colorado, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in cargo, music speakers and loaves of bread. The agency said its operatives recovered more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs during operations across eight states. The operations were carried out in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta,…
At least nine passengers have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a commercial bus in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Dungus Junction in Kuru community, according to residents and community sources. The bus was reportedly travelling towards Jos when the driver stopped at the…
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a nationwide security alert over intelligence indicating possible attacks by ISWAP on churches, mosques, schools and NYSC camps. The alert covers the North East, North Central, North West and South West regions, according to the directive. Police personnel were ordered to address any identified security weaknesses without delay as…
Former West Ham United, QPR and Czech Republic goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died aged 64 following a battle with cancer. Miklosko spent eight years at West Ham between 1990 and 1998, making almost 400 appearances for the club. He became a popular figure among supporters, who continued to sing his name long after his departure….
Three herders killed while tending their cattle in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have been buried amid grief. The victims, identified as Garzali Shaibu, Bashiru Yakubu, and Salim Abubakar, were killed on Saturday in the Aloghom area of Mangu. About 50 cattle were also reportedly killed in the attack. A funeral prayer was…
A Russian drone struck a Ukrainian train near the Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European security officials had passed through the area. The strike hit the train’s engine at Yahodyn, about 2km (1.2 miles) from the Polish border. No casualties were reported, and all passengers on the affected train were evacuated, Ukrainian…
Nigeria’s Falconets stormed into the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after crushing New Caledonia 10-1 in Poland. The thumping victory at Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łódź saw Nigeria finish second in Group F and secure a place in the round of 16, where they will face England. The Falconets took control…
