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The Nigerian Army ranked 39th bravest in the Global Firepower Index – Lagbaja. The Nigerian Army was ranked as it has persevered and grown to become the 39th bravest in terms of matching any adversary out of over 145 countries assessed in the Global Firepower Index in 2024. The Chief of Army Staff, the Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, disclosed this …

The United States on Wednesday asserted that it has identified Nigeria as one of the most deserving countries to promote chemical safety for a safer world. Senior Director, America Chemical Council (ACC), Daniel Rockniak, stated this at a workshop entitled “Promoting Chemical Safety for a Safer World,” in Abuja. Rockniak noted that Nigeria is one of the countries they identified …

The Rivers State Police Command has declared a former militant leader loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, General Asabuja, as wanted after a video emerged in which he was seen threatening to take over local government councils in the state in the wake of the crisis currently rocking the state . country. He was also seen firing shots in the air …

Boko Haram kidnaps High Court judge, wife and two others in Borno. A High Court judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia, his wife, driver and attendant were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists along the road from Biu to Maiduguri on Monday 24 June 2024. According to sources, Justice Mshelia who is working with the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri was traveling …

The wedding of Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland aka Chef Chioma on Tuesday, June 24 no doubt left a couple heartbroken. The young man, while still single and eligible to sow wild oats, received much attention from women, some of whom threw themselves at him in the hope of becoming …

The Director General of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale Oyerinde, on Tuesday warned that any approval of a new national minimum wage of above N62,000 would lead to an industrial crisis with a high risk of job losses. Oyerinde issued the warning when he spoke to Journalists on the sidelines of the Third Nigerian Entrepreneurs Summit on ‘Economic …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges related to his reported role in one of the largest breaches of classified U.S. government material, according to newly filed federal court documents, as part of a deal with the Justice Department that will allow him to avoid prison time in the United States. Under the terms of …

Argentina secured their place in the 2024 Copa America quarter-finals through Lautaro Martinez’s late goal, beating Chile 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The defending champion dominated with 22 shots, as Julian Alvarez and Nicolas Gonzalez initially tested Chile’s Claudio Bravo. Lionel Messi’s best chance hit the post in the first half. Also Read: Messi will end his career …

Despite the recent depreciation of the Naira against the dollar, Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed optimism that the excessive volatility of the naira may be behind us. He even revealed that the apex bank was “relatively happy” with the progress made in stabilizing the naira. Ripples Nigeria reports that the naira for the …

At least five protesters have been killed by police in Kenya and a section of parliament has gone up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals intensify. An angry crowd broke through police lines to storm parliament in the capital Nairobi before setting parts of it on fire. In a speech on Tuesday evening, President William Ruto said all …