At least 53 people have been killed and around 5,000 displaced after a powerful shallow earthquake struck the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia early Saturday morning. The magnitude 7.7 quake, which occurred at a depth of just 15 kilometres, hit shortly before 05:00 local time (22:00...
Russia’s defence ministry says Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the year overnight, claiming air defence systems shot down 822 Ukrainian drones across the country. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 600 of the drones were intercepted while heading towards the...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on securing a second term in the Osun State governorship election, describing the outcome as evidence of a flourishing democracy in Nigeria. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after winning Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, according to official results announced by election officials in Osogbo. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal...
A high-ranking lieutenant to the notorious armed gang leader Kachalla Muhammadu has been killed in a military ambush in north-western Nigeria, dealing a significant blow to the group’s operational capabilities. The commander, identified only as Biliya, was reportedly killed on...
