The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000 and have better food rations. Musa disclosed this during an interview on News Central on Wednesday, July 9. The former Chief of Defence Staff also stated that the military remained underfunded despite the improvement in…
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been formally charged following his recent arrest in Alabama, with prosecutors filing one felony charge and two misdemeanour counts against the Democrat. According to court records, Gillum is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine, as well as misdemeanour possession of marijuana for personal use…
US President Donald Trump used his old Air Force One plane to leave the Nato summit in Turkey after a switch was made at the request of the US Secret Service ‘as a security precaution.’ Trump sent his new Qatari-gifted jet ahead to Britain before his arrival. After landing at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk…
Silicon Valley often dominates the narrative surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), but the next wave of transformative AI applications is quietly accelerating across the African continent. From agritech solutions that optimise crop yields to fintech platforms solving financial access challenges, Africa’s AI ecosystem is moving from a nascent market to a global innovation hub. For international…
A memo circulating online claims that Florida’s Palm Beach International Airport will be renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change taking effect on July 9, 2026, following recently passed legislation. The memo, reportedly sent to airline staff, states that the airport’s International Air Transport Association (IATA) code will also change from PBI…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), just three days after the death toll surpassed 500. Updated data from the UN health agency shows that 1,759 confirmed cases have been recorded in the DRC since the…
A middle-aged man has been arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly hacking his father, retired Marine Captain David Nwoke, to de@th during a dispute over a property at Oro Ekpo Estate, Ada George, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning, July 5. According to reports,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Nigeria’s economic growth forecast at 4.1 per cent for 2026, while warning that rising prices of essential goods are expected to worsen poverty and food insecurity across the country. In its July 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released on Wednesday, June the IMF projected that Nigeria’s gross…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, July 7, launched a coordinated attack on Logomani community in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, k!lling a soldier and destroying critical public infrastructure, including a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms. According to report, the insurgents stormed the community after att@cking the Forward…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned security personnel deployed to fight terrorism and banditry against hesitating to engage terrorists, saying any officer who waits for an order before taking action would be treated as a terrorist. Speaking on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at the commissioning of 62 armoured vehicles and…
