A bomb dating back to World War II was found on the grounds of Frankfurt Airport on Friday. The police said that it was a phosphorus bomb that was discovered during construction work. According to the police, incendiary bombs containing white phosphorus were used on a large scale during World …

The Honourable Minister of Defense, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has restated the government’s commitment to tackle the challenges facing the nation, such as illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism, piracy, illegal fishing, and water trespassing, among others. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Maritime Security Unit of the Deep …

An Israeli air strike on a UN school in central Gaza has resulted in the deaths of more than 27 displaced people, according to local residents. The school, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, was housing hundreds of people who had been displaced by ongoing conflict. The Israeli military confirmed …

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that humanitarian partners will need $4.7 billion to assist 20.9 million vulnerable people in parts of Nigeria, Chad, and five other African countries. This was disclosed in its 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Requirements Overview report, published on its …

Multichoice Nigeria said it would appeal Friday’s ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, CCPT, which slammed a N150 million fine on it for challenging the court’s jurisdiction. Justice Thomas Okosu, who chaired a three-man panel, had also ordered Multichoice to provide a one-month free subscription on its DStv …

THE 36 state governors in the country have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the Federal Government. The governors said the N60,000 minimum wage was not sustainable. They noted that it would force some states in the country to borrow to pay workers’ salaries if the new take-home …

Former Ghana football star, Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed the depth of his emotional turmoil upon discovering that the three children he raised with his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah, were not his biological offspring. In a recent interview, Lamptey said the revelation drove him to the brink of despair, even contemplating …

Kenya will use a portion of a World Bank budget support loan to make a $500 million payment on a Eurobond maturing this month, Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge announced on Thursday. ‘We do expect some disbursements from the World Bank of about $1.2bn related to development policy …

IN a significant move to bolster its infrastructure, Uganda has signed an agreement with South Korea for a $500 million loan. The loan, aimed at financing critical infrastructure projects in the East African nation, was announced by Uganda’s finance ministry on Thursday. The Export-Import Bank of Korea (EXIM Bank) will …

HE All Progressive Congress, APC, in Edo State, which is synonymous with unending deep-seated crises over power tussles, is at it yet again. I can assure you that the last has not been seen or heard of the party with several godfathers that have factionalized the party into small fiefdoms. …