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The Nigerian Army, 8 Division, Sokoto, has debunked a social media report alleging an attack on the residence of Bishop Matthew Kukah and the Sokoto Catholic Cathedral. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Sokoto by Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division. Osoba described the report circulating on Facebook as misleading and …

Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has advised officers and men of the Nigerian Army not to be deterred by public criticisms in the ongoing fight against insecurity in the country. Shaibu gave the advice during a Special Easter Luncheon organised for personnel of the Joint Task Force-Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Saturday in Jos. The COAS, …

Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they pass the halfway point between the Earth and the Moon. The mission’s commander, Reid Wiseman, took the “spectacular” images, Nasa says, after the crew completed a final engine burn that set them on a trajectory towards our closest celestial neighbour. At about …

A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general’s office says. The attack took place at 09:50 (06.50 GMT) in the town of Nikopol, just across the Dnipro river from land occupied by Russia since their full-scale invasion. Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show …

Early reports indicate that the pilot of a US F-15 fighter aircraft downed over Iran was rescued – which, if confirmed, would be the latest in the long history of US combat search-and-rescue missions over decades. The search operation is ongoing deep inside Iran for a second crew member, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner. Combat search and rescue …

A coalition of stakeholders in Surulere has cautioned the Chief of Staff to the President,Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, against backing the fourth term of Mr Desmond Elliot, representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The stakeholders said such a move would undermine the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disregard the wishes of constituents in Surulere Constituency I. …

  Sources within INEC told SaharaReporters that land allocations and financial inducements were extended to numerous top Commission officials, raising questions about the independence and credibility of Nigeria’s electoral umpire. Serious allegations have emerged suggesting potential undue influence on senior officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Sources …

An Iran war that was already proving quite unpopular with the American people has entered a new, more problematic phase. That comes with the news that a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran. There remains a lot we don’t know, including the status of the two crew members. While CNN has reported one of them has been rescued …

  The INEC chairperson also denied the ADC’s accusation that the electoral commission had taken sides due to the interpretation of the order of the appellate court. African Democratic Congress (ADC) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, of acting in contempt of court over his comments warning the …

An A-10 Warthog aircraft reportedly “crashed” near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, though the exact location remains unclear, according to sources briefed on intelligence matters. The pilot was safely recovered. In a separate incident involving the downed F-15E fighter jet, the aircraft’s weapons systems officer remains missing. It is not immediately clear whether he was able to eject from …