Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy 13 Illegal Oil Refining Sites, 7 Boats
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illegal refining sites and seven Cotonou boats in Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo.
Naomi Campbell discusses her career as London exhibition opens
Complimenting around 80 garments in the exhibition are photos and items from Campbell’s personal archive that help to celebrate her glittering 40-year career
One year ago the kremlin faced an attempted mutiny
The chief of a Kremlin-sponsored mercenary army seized a military headquarters in the south and began marching toward Moscow to oust the Defense Ministry’s leaders
Madagascar’s capital launches cable cars to ease traffic jam
Capable of carrying up to 75,000 passengers a day, the cars are designed to reduce congestion in the Malagasy capital, which today has a population of over 3 million. The 152 million Euro loan for construction was provided by Paris. The cars will take passengers over a distance of 12 kilometres
At least 42 people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza City
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said the scale of what their team witnessed following strikes that killed 25 people on Friday was "unprecedented" for its team in Gaza
Egypt pulls licenses of travel agencies implicated in deadly hajj tours
Media reports say as many as 1,000 pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia from illness but the prime minister's office, tasked with handling the crisis has confirmed only 31 deaths. The agencies are accused of deception; obtaining personal visit visas for their victims instead of hajj visas
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage in new legislation
The law criminalizes marrying girls under 18 years of age. It also prescribes jail terms of up to 15 years for offenders. One-third of all girls are married before their 18th birthday in the west African country, according to UNICEF
Ayetoro: The Nigerian coastal town drowning under seawater
The remnants of sunken buildings bear the scars of the relentless advance of the sea, which chips away at the shores of the Ondo State community. Thousands of people have left, many others choose to remain
Russia ready to dialogue with Nato
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he is ready to discuss security issues with NATO-member countries during a briefing with graduates of military and law enforcement schools in Moscow.
CAN 2025 in Morocco officially postponed to December 2025 and January 2026
As expected, the African Cup of Nations 2025 has been rescheduled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.