No fewer than five people lost their lives in fire and other emergency incidents across Kano State in June, while property valued at ₦120.45 million was destroyed, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The agency disclosed this in its operational report for June, which highlighted the scale of emergency response activities carried out across the state's 44 local government areas. According to the report, the Fire Service responded to […]

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured Nigerians that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police contains adequate safeguards to prevent abuse by state governments and ensure accountability. Speaking in Abuja during a meeting with members of the diplomatic community, Kalu said concerns that state governors could use state police to intimidate political opponents have been carefully addressed in the proposed legislation through constitutional […]

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded another significant breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign with the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders in Borno State. The military disclosed that the two commanders surrendered to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam on July 4 before being transferred to Maiduguri, where they arrived the following day and are currently in military custody. According to the military, the surrendered suspects held the […]

The three co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup—the United States, Mexico and Canada—have all been eliminated from the tournament before the quarter-final stage, ending their hopes of lifting the trophy on home soil. The United States became the last of the host nations to bow out after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16. Despite home support, the Americans were unable to contain the Belgian […]