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Beware Trump's Ceasefire Deal Absent Meaningful UN Action to Halt Israel's Genocide
As President Donald Trump surely intended, his “20-point Gaza plan” succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza...
NiHSA warns of groundwater contamination in Kogi, Kebbi
Health THE Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has raised concern over the contamination of groundwater sources in parts of Kogi and Kebbi states, following assessments that revealed high levels of heavy metals and microbial pollutants....
Editorial: Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy in the world!
There are statistics that wound the conscience of a nation. And then there are those that indict it irrevocably. Nigeria, once lauded as the “Giant of Africa,” now holds a distinction no government should ever claim: the lowest life expectancy in...
Army Arrests Suspected ISWAP Spy in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) accused of attempting to gather intelligence on military operations in Baga town, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. In a...
New university branches to target region’s skills gaps
EGYPT The Egyptian higher education sector is expanding regionally with the establishment of several new branch campuses across Africa, adding to its existing three, while it also has plans to venture into the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,...
Chad Powers season 1 episode 3 release date and time, what's next, and everything you need to know
Russ Holliday's journey as a quarterback seems to be full of chaos and risks in Chad Powers season 1. The series premiered with two episodes on September 30, 2025, and introduced global viewers to Russ's story and his transformation into the...
Court refuses NDLEA’s bid to strike out N500m defamation suit
A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has declined a request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to strike out a N500 million defamation suit filed against it by a sales representative of Drugfield Pharmaceutical,...
Ngarannam Resettlement Town / Oshinowo Studio
© Tolu Sanusi+ 11 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034977/ngarannam-resettlement-town-oshinowo-studio More SpecsLess Specs © Tolu Sanusi Text description provided by the architects. The Ngarannam...
Zuzana Uchnarova attempts to clear crime records
Infamous fraudster Zuzana Uchnarova, who has been scamming thousands of people in various countries, including the United Arab Emirates was exposed through series of investigative reports published in Blitz. Following publication of these reports,...
Trump’s Venezuelan drug boats claims obscure reality, officials and locals say
MEXICO CITY - The Trump administration’s justification for blowing up suspected drug traffickers off the Venezuelan coast has been clear and consistent: These people aren’t just criminals; they’re “narco-terrorists” smuggling a “deadly weapon...
Cameroon’s bank claims on the state rise again after yearlong decline
(Business in Cameroon) - After several months of decline, Cameroon’s net bank claims on the state are rising again. According to the Monetary Policy Committee (CPM) report from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) published on October 14,...
2025's first frost arrives with little warning, surprises some students
Apple Blossom School in Bemidji Apple Blossom phenology talkback: Oct. 14, 2025 Listen • 1:53 North Star Elementary School in Virginia North Star Elementary School phenology talkback: Oct. 14, 2025 Listen • 3:03 "This is Walter, Aryana, Peytyn,...
A Mirror to Nigeria’s Contradictions
By Olusegun Adeniyi (Text of the review of Dr Dakuku Peterside’s book, ‘Beneath the Surface: Essays on Nigeria’s Chequered Journey’, at the public presentation in Abuja on 14th October 2025) In an era when social media has democratized public...
Troops arrest suspected ISWAP logistics, intelligence courier in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, reportedly attempting to spy on soldiers in Baga town, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army, in a statement on Friday,...
Troops arrest ‘ISWAP logistics, intelligence courier’ in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected fighter of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), who was allegedly attempting to spy on soldiers in Baga town, Kukawa LGA of Borno state. In a statement on Friday, the army said the...
Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN
by Nicolas J.S. Davies / October 8th, 2025 As U.S. President Donald Trump surely intended, his “20-point Gaza plan” succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to...
Afriland First Bank Poised for Regional Expansion After Cobac Approval
(Business in Cameroon) - The Central African Banking Commission (Cobac), the banking regulator of the six-nation CEMAC zone (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, CAR, and Chad), has issued its first authorizations to open new bank branches...
NDLEA’s bid to quash N500m defamation suit fails in Calabar
A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has rejected an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seeking to strike out a N500 million defamation suit filed against it by a sales representative of Drugfield...
Sudanese Strikes Take Out Ukrainian Forces in Darfur
Ukrainian contractor personnel have been eliminated during operations in Sudan’s Darfur region, after they were deployed to support the Western-backed Rapid Support Forces insurgent group in its ongoing war effort against the Sudanese state. The...
'I learned to not judge': Veterans Day's origins and contemporary commemorations across the country
The origins of Veterans Day in the U.S. date back to 1921 with the burial of an unknown World War I American soldier on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River in Arlington National Cemetery. Britain and France had already memorialized the end of...