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A power failure at a Google Cloud data center near London caused severe service disruptions on Tuesday, affecting the online services of multiple UK banks and businesses. Google stated in a service health update that the incident began at 06:08 GMT and was caused by a “power event”; as of 12:10 GMT, most services had…
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The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Saturday inaugurated the Royal Rapid Chess Classic 2026 with a ceremonial first move, kicking off events for his 10th Coronation Anniversary. The tournament, featuring 126 players from 10 states, formally opened at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City. In a symbolic…
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Activists and concerned citizens who had assembled to mark the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests were dispersed with tear gas by police at the Lekki Toll Gate, creating a tense standoff. The event was intended to honour those who died and to commemorate the demonstrations against police brutality. As tear gas spread through the…
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The Russian, Chinese and US presidents could potentially meet at an Asia-Pacific summit in China next month, the Kremlin said on Monday. No concrete proposals for a meeting or agenda have been discussed, the Kremlin added and stressed that no final deal on ending the war in Ukraine could be reached without Kyiv’s participation. The…
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A former Rwandan soldier who fled to Uganda and became a vocal critic of his home government has been found decapitated near Kampala, a police spokesperson said Monday. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since taking power in the aftermath…
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The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says it has killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and destroyed several logistics hubs and storage facilities in a series of air strikes across Adamawa and Borno states. The military said the operations were conducted between October 10 and 18, 2026, as…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the death of former Delta State Governor Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan as shocking and a great loss to Nigeria and the entire Niger Delta region. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Akpabio said: “I received with profound shock and disbelief the news of the…
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More than 40 civilians have been killed in weekend attacks by armed men on camps in Mali’s northeastern Menaka region, security and community sources told AFP on Monday. The assailants reportedly rode in on motorcycles, targeting camps mainly housing members of the Daoussahak community, whose executive bureau blamed the killings on the Islamic State group.…
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Former INEC National Commissioner Festus Okoye has accused Nigeria’s political class of trying to replace the people as the sovereign power through vote-buying rather than allowing genuine electoral choice. Appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Okoye, who served as National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, said the political elite appear unwilling…
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The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a corps member in Enugu State. Raised as a matter of urgent national importance by Representative Unyime Idem, the lawmaker says the corps member, Etimbuk Sunday, died at the NYSC orientation camp in Awgu, Enugu State, due to alleged…
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Europe today is dominated by the fallout from a tense EU summit that ended with key decisions delayed, escalating Russian strikes on Ukraine and alleged incursions into EU territory, and a wave of political instability and unrest across France and Italy. EU Summit: Leaders Clash, Key Decisions Delayed A two-day European Council summit in Brussels…
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Military Strikes Extremist Group in Northeast The Nigerian military announced that a joint task force conducted seven precision airstrikes in Borno and Adamawa states, killing 103 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The operations also destroyed logistics hubs and supply storage facilities, according to a military statement. Political Developments Ahead of 2027…
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has maintained his position that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) dividends owed to each state, despite the Presidency dismissing the allegation as “false.” The controversy stems from remarks Makinde made on Friday at the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola…
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China’s National Bureau of Statistics released key economic indicators for the first three quarters of 2026 on Tuesday, showing the economy grew 4.6 percent year-on-year, with total GDP reaching approximately 107.1 trillion yuan. The data comes as the 140th Canton Fair’s first phase concluded, with products related to computing power and energy storage attracting significant…
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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed a ₦120 million fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Department of State Services (DSS) and three other respondents. In his judgment, Justice Oriji dismissed the suit for lacking merit and substance as constituted by the plaintiff.…
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Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, has had his bid to compel the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, to appear personally as a witness in his cyberbullying trial rejected by the court. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja…
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