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Cyprus on Monday said poor communication from the British government led to the drone attack on Britain’s Akrotiri airbase and did not rule out renegotiating the use of the base. The government in Nicosia has argued that the perceived lack of clarity regarding the use of British bases on the island, which the United Kingdom has maintained since relinquishing colonial …

A Catholic Parish house in Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was on Thursday night set ablaze and a seminarian killed in an attack by gunmen. The Parish in Kamantan is under the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the attackers stormed the parish house …

The equity market continued to recover as investors gained N710 billion at the end of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in share prices, including shares such as Sunu Assurance, UACN and Oando on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 196,621.96 points from 195,514.23 points on the previous trading day. After five hours …

A major interest group within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), known as ADC Grassroots Mobilization for Change (AGMC), has condemned the violent attack on some party leaders during a meeting in Edo State on Sunday. In a statement released Tuesday by its communications director, Andrew Iguebor, the group described the incident as a dangerous escalation of political intolerance that poses …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecommunications companies to issue a minimum 14-day notice before deactivating inactive SIM cards. This development is aimed at strengthening consumer protection and fraud prevention in the telecommunications sector. The move is part of a broader regulatory review related to the planned rollout of the Telecom Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), a new cross-sector …

Amid stiff opposition from some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has formally assumed leadership of the party in the state, with an appeal to party members to embrace them with open arms. He assured that he will accompany everyone in managing the party’s affairs. Fintiri gave this assurance on Tuesday in …

The United States government has issued a security alert to its citizens in Nigeria, warning them to remain vigilant amid escalating hostilities between America and Iran. In a statement released on Monday, US authorities advised Americans abroad to follow guidance from embassies and consulates: “Following the launch of US combat operations in Iran, Americans around the world and particularly in …

Value Added Tax (VAT) collections rose sharply to N2.28 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase of 10.66 per cent compared with N2.06 trillion generated in the second quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The new figures are contained in the 2025 Quarter III Sectoral VAT Distribution report which was released on the agency’s website, Tuesday. …

Hamzat Abdulrazaq African peacebuilding organisation, the Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro), has called for a global reassessment of foreign military deployments, urging the United Nations and the wider international community to consider a phased closure of foreign military bases around the world in light of the growing crisis in the Middle East. In a statement released Tuesday by Executive Director, …

The Operation HADIN KAI Joint Task Force has rejected claims circulating online that insurgents recently ambushed and killed Nigerian soldiers, and described the reports as recycled propaganda by remnants of Boko Haram and ISWAP. In a statement released Tuesday and signed by the Media Information Officer at the task force headquarters, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the military said it had …