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  The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have again demonstrated resilience in the face of the adversary, neutralising 13 Boko Haram insurgents in a failed ambush/Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on the troops’ convoy at Kareto, Borno State.  The failed ambush occurred on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, while the troops were providing escort to humanitarian […]

  Communal clashes in northern Ghana that started late last month have killed at least 31 people and displaced nearly 50,000, officials said Thursday, with more than 13,000 fleeing across the border into the Ivory Coast. The violence in Ghana’s Savannah Region broke out on August 24 in the village of Gbiniyiri, near the Ivorian […]

  South Sudan will not accept Palestinians from Gaza, its government said Thursday, telling reporters there was also no deal with Washington to take more third-nation deportees. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he would permit Gazans to emigrate voluntarily and that his government is in talks with several potential host countries. Among […]

  Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed 15 people since the end of August, the health minister said Thursday. The new outbreak is in central Kasai province, Samuel Roger Kamba told reporters in the capital Kinshasa. The last outbreak of Ebola […]

  Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has declared that he has the capacity to end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control over security agencies. Speaking during a live media chat with local radio stations at the Government House in Gusau, Governor Lawal lamented that the major obstacle to tackling the […]

  Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 44 people on Thursday, including 25 in Gaza City, where the military has increased bombardments ahead of a planned offensive. Nearly two years into the devastating conflict, Israel has built up its forces in recent days, with troops operating on the outskirts of Gaza […]

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has dismissed former Senator Kabiru Marafa’s claim that he could deny President Bola Tinubu one million votes in the 2027 elections. In a statement by its state chairman of the party, Tukur Danfulani, the party said Marafa’s threat was baseless, describing him as “a rejected politician […]

  A Russian rocket attack on Thursday on northern Ukraine killed two people from the Danish Refugee Council who were clearing mines in an area previously occupied by Moscow’s forces, the local Ukrainian governor said. Experts say Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world, with teams of deminers across the north, south, […]

  Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 “surrounded by his loved ones”, his company said Thursday. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” it said in a statement. The best known […]

  The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports analysts expect was driven by a rush to beat another wave of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The overall US trade deficit jumped 32.5 percent to $78.3 billion in July, the Department of Commerce said. This […]

    The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified reports circulating on social media regarding monetary gifts presented to Nigerian winners of the TeenEagle 2024/2025 Global Competition in the United Kingdom. In August 2025, ₦200,000 was presented to Nafisah Abdullahi, winner of the TeenEagle Global Finals. Later, Nigeriastartupact.ng reported that the CEO of Manga Automobiles, […]

  Popular Nigerian media star, May Edochie, has demanded the sum of ₦1 billion for damages from her former attorney, Emeka Ugwuonye, alleging that he engaged in “cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and making false publications” regarding her personal family affairs. Actor Yul Edochie’s former wife, May, called Ugwuonye’s activities a “calculated attack on my reputation” in a […]