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United States Carries Out Airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela’s Capital [VIDEO]
Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, shook Caracas around 2:00 am (0600 GMT) on Saturday. The blasts follow US President Donald Trump’s deployment of a navy task force to the Caribbean and his warnings about possible ground strikes against Venezuela. Explosions continued to be heard around 2:15 am, though the exact locations remained […] More
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Benin Abortive Coup: Benin Detains Nigerian Ex-Defence Minister For Alleged Role
Former Benin defence minister and leading opposition figure, Candide Azannai, has been remanded in pre-trial detention in connection with investigations into the failed coup attempt that rocked the country earlier this month. Azannai was placed in custody on Saturday following his arraignment before Benin’s anti-terrorism court. According to reports, prosecutors accused him of conspiring against […] More
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Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian Air Force pilots after FG’s intervention
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention in the West African country. The release followed high-level diplomatic intervention by the federal government of Nigeria. The pilots were freed shortly after a Nigerian delegation led by the minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, =concluded engagements […] More
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INSECURITY: US Air Force In Benin-Nigeria Border Airspace, Wipes Out ISWAP Terrorists’ Armory
Without taking chances, the United States Air Force entered the airspace of Benin-Nigeria border without using the Nigerian airport, stepped up reconnaissance and massive attack against militants and it had begun the operation now in blasting the armory of the terrorists. According to Standard Newspaper Inc USA, Corroborating this view, Bryant Philip, a top American […] More
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Pres. Donald Trump Includes Nigeria, 15 Other Countries to Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump has signed a new Proclamation further restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, adding 15 additional countries to the list of those facing partial travel limitations. The move was made on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S standards for travel. The newly added countries include Angola, […] More
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BREAKING NEWS: Benin Coup Attempt Rocks Cotonou As Soldiers Attack President Talon’s Residence
Reports from Beninese media say a coup attempt is underway in Cotonou after soldiers allegedly attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence early Sunday. The operation is said to be led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, who later appeared on national TV reportedly under military control declaring himself head of a “military re-establishment committee.” The situation in […] More
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Benin Coup: Govt Says ‘Plotters On Run, Some Arrested’
A new update shared by Nigeria’s Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga says authorities in Benin Republic have confirmed that the leader of the group behind Sunday’s attempted mutiny, Colonel Pascal Tigri, is now on the run. According to him, “The latest report from the Benin Republic said Colonel Pascal Tigri, the leader of the mutineers who […] More
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US Joint Hearing on ‘Targeted Persecution of Christians’ in Nigeria [FULL BRIEFING]
House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), along with Representatives Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Riley Moore (R-WV), led a joint briefing with the House Foreign Affairs Committee to address the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session featured experts on religious freedom and foreign relations. The […] More
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US Panel Tells Lawmakers What Tinubu Govt Must Do to End ‘Christian Genocide’
United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to apply greater pressure on the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states where it is currently in force and to disband the Hisbah religious enforcement bodies to end Christian genocide. Experts cautioned that these institutions continue to entrench widespread persecution of Christians and other minority […] More
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Trump Confirms National Guard Member Shot Dead
Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard members, who was shot near the White House on Wednesday is dead. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of the West Virginia National Guard member during a press briefing on Thursday. An Afghanistan national, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, had opened fire on two National Guard members close […] More
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Breaking News: Bissau Military Announces Takeover, Suspends Electoral Process
Military authorities in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday declared that they had assumed full control of the country, announcing the suspension of all electoral activities and an immediate closure of national borders. The development comes just three days after the nation conducted its legislative and presidential elections. The declaration followed reports of heavy gunfire earlier in the […] More
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United Kingdom Rejects Nigeria’s Plea To Transfer Ike Ekweremadu
The United Kingdom has rejected a request from the Nigerian government to transfer former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to Nigeria to complete his prison sentence. DAILY POST reports that Ekweremadu is serving time in a UK facility after he was found guilty in 2023 of plotting to harvest the kidney of a young man. […] More
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