The Hamas-led attack resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Militants also took 251 hostages to Gaza.

Back in his village in rural Malawi, Ahamadi Assani recalled his terror during an attack by anti-foreigner vigilantes in South Africa that led him to flee the country with just a few bags.

Vanguard also reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria must not witness another civil war.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto Zone, has urged Kebbi, Katsina and Zamfara state governments to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement to avoid industrial action.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has urged Governor Douye Diri to make the fight against hunger, poverty and worsening economic hardship the central focus of his administration in the second half of 2026.

“I’ll come back to speak about our elimination, but today I announce that as long as this technical staff remains, I will take a break from the national team,” he wrote.

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected arms traffickers over the alleged illegal possession and sale of firearms, recovering a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, another rifle, two magazines and 29 rounds of ammunition. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled an attempted attack on the institution, with one suspected assailant killed during an exchange of gunfire. It was gathered that the attackers attempted to gain access to the institute at about […]

Teachers have been handicapped in disciplining students by government policies and societal tendencies. We have lost our value system and the centre can no longer hold

“THE (Silencer) HAS (Arrived) at the World Cup!” posted James on X, using a shushing emoji and another of a plane landing.

Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attempt by suspected armed assailants to breach the Institute’s security perimeter, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle.

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By Dayo Johnson The advocacy group, Benue for Good Governance, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to uphold the outcome of its governorship and State House of Assembly primaries in Benue State ahead of the release of the party’s official list of candidates. In a statement signed by its Secretary, […]

Two persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Gaa Alhaji, Gbonkan, via Ipapo, in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been rescued by a joint security team following a coordinated operation that also led to the neutralisation of one suspected kidnapper.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A consortium of lawyers under the aegis of the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to investigate police officers allegedly involved in the obstruction of the enforcement of a court order. In a statement on Wednesday, the lawyers alleged that […]