The Federal Government has announced plans to release ₦11.995 billion within 72 hours to settle arrears and allowances owed to doctors and other health workers across Nigeria. According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the move aims to ease tension over the ongoing doctors’ strike and address long-standing welfare concerns in the…
US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has confirmed that, on the orders of President Donald Trump, his department is preparing for possible military action in Nigeria. The goal, he said, is to protect Christians from ongoing attacks. In a post on X (Twitter), Hegseth wrote, “The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria and anywhere must…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said that Nigeria should have long been classified as a Country of Concern for its repeated failure to protect citizens from violence and insecurity. Reacting to Donald Trump’s recent action, Sowore stated that “at every level, the Nigerian state has failed to safeguard vulnerable Christians,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a secret laboratory where Colorado (Colos), a synthetic cannabis strain, was being produced inside a house at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos.Officers recovered freshly made Colos, several precursor chemicals, and equipment used in drug production. They also arrested 30-year-old Stephen Kelechi Imoh, the alleged owner of the…
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds reaching up to 185 mph. It first struck western parishes such as Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth, where farms and fishing communities lie. In one case, fisher Prince Davis found his 50-foot boat badly damaged and his family home’s roof torn off…
A fire and explosion swept through a convenience store in downtown Hermosillo, Sonora, on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and injuring 12 others. Among the victims were children. The incident occurred during the Day of the Dead holiday weekend, which added to the outpouring of shock and grief. Authorities confirmed the explosion took place…
Early Saturday morning, an explosion rocked the Goldenson Building at Harvard Medical School’s Longwood Campus in Boston. According to authorities, the blast occurred around 2:48 a.m. after a fire alarm triggered. University police saw two individuals running from the building before checking on the alarm. The tidal force of the blast shattered glass and left…
King Charles III has moved Prince Andrew to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to give him privacy and distance from public scrutiny. Located about 110 miles north of London, the estate stretches across thousands of acres of farmland, gardens and parkland. Because the King personally owns Sandringham, it does not rely on taxpayer funding. The…
Tinubu Replies Trump Over Religious Freedom President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump, reaffirming that Nigeria remains a democracy built on religious freedom. Tinubu replied that the claims by Trump misrepresent Nigeria, stressing that his administration protects the rights of citizens across all faiths. Tinubu Replies Trump: Nigeria Upholds Religious Tolerance…
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may take military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.” Trump made the statement in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, directing the Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) to prepare for “possible action.” Read…
