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Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed on Monday, and two others were injured, in an explosion that hit a UNIFILE logistics convoy, destroying their vehicles. The incident occurred near Bani Hayyan in southern Lebanon a day after another Indonesian blue helmet was killed when a projectile hit the mission’s headquarters in Ett Taibe and exploded. One of his colleagues – who …

Three luxury buses belonging to the Silver Transport company have been destroyed in an early morning explosion at Mando Motor Park in Kaduna. The exploded vehicles are powered by methane. The accident occurred around 3 a.m., when the vehicles were parked ahead of interstate travel later in the day. A manager from one of the logistics companies operating within the …

In healthy democracies, such a statement would trigger immediate resignation or dismissal. In today’s Nigeria it is becoming frighteningly routine. Concrete guarantees for the safety and protection of journalists throughout Nigeria.

In a night of more terror for civilians, on March 28, a drone attack hit the Odesa No. 5 Maternity Hospital which had dozens of pregnant women and newborns inside. The patients survived because they were in underground shelters, and no one was injured in the attack, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). 32 new mothers and 22 …

Fresh from defeat against a FIFA World Cup-bound team (Iran) and tied with another (Jordan) in the city of Antalya, Turkey, three-time African champions Nigeria are looking forward to a very exciting summer as they are set for battles against FIFA World Cup-bound Poland and Portugal during the FIFA friendly match window in June. The NFF’s …

Ikeddy Isiguzo The optics are terrible and a reminder that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is spiraling into irrelevance. Instead of arresting the slide, his desire to remain president has blinded him to placing power above Nigerians, above everything. As Nigerians await military action in parts occupied by terrorists and bandits, armored tankers are being deployed to protect INEC headquarters, and …

German men aged between 17 and 45 must get military approval if they want to leave the country for more than three months, according to the latest law change. A German Defense Ministry spokesperson confirmed that they expect approval to be granted as long as service in the German forces is voluntary. This comes as the country attempts to increase …

A credit rating is an assessment of how likely it is that a borrower, for example the government, will be able to pay its debts on time and in full. For sovereign states, the ranking influences the amount the country pays for loans in international markets: the lower the ranking, the higher the perceived risk and usually the higher the …

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, in synergy with other security forces, have successfully rescued a kidnapped woman. Operatives also neutralized one of the kidnapping suspects and recovered incriminating exhibits in Udenu Local Government Area (LGA) on Friday. The successful rescue of the victim, neutralization of the suspect and recovery followed the receipt of credible information about the abduction …

Further attacks were reported in the Middle East as the war entered its second month, with two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in South Lebanon on Monday, following the death of a colleague who was a member of the ‘blue helmets’. the day before. On the diplomatic front, the UN has announced a task force to restore the flow of fertilizer …