Written by The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritising the mental well-being of troops and other personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, at the 2025 World Mental Health Day Symposium organised by the Department of Defence Civil … Continue reading “Mental health: DHQ reaffirms commitment to troops’ well-being”
Syria’s post-civil war reconstruction could cost up to $216 billion, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday that follows over 13 years of conflict in the country. Reconstruction is one of the most significant challenges facing Syria’s new Islamist authorities after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. “Syria’s reconstruction … Continue reading “World Bank Estimates Syria Reconstruction Costs At $216b”
Liverpool headed into the 2025-26 season defending Premier League champions and consensus favourites to retain their crown. Eight games in now, any hopes of them doing so have largely faded after three league losses in a row, culminating with Sunday’s defeat at Anfield to Manchester United. The problem isn’t so much the three defeats. It … Continue reading “Klopp On Liverpool’s Tough Start: “Change Always Needs Time””
A Nigerian male migrant identified as Lucius Njoku who used his female friend’s identity to work at an NHS accident and emergency department in the UK has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Njoku, 33, fraudulently used the name of agency nurse Joyce George to work several shifts over two months as a healthcare assistant … Continue reading “Nigerian man jailed in UK for impersonating female nurse to work in hospital”
Normalcy has returned to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, a day after security operatives barricaded major roads in the city centre to prevent a protest by supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). On Monday, the protest disrupted movement and halted several early morning activities across key parts of the city. … Continue reading “Normalcy Returns To Abuja After #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest”
Russian strikes caused widespread blackouts and cut off phone networks in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv, with repairs stalled by ongoing drone attacks on Tuesday. Ukraine has restricted electricity consumption across the country in recent weeks following systematic Russian strikes on energy sites and the rail network. The Chernigiv region, which was briefly occupied … Continue reading “Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainian City With No Electricity”
Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean Dyche as their new head coach on a deal until 2027, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 54-year-old former Burnley and Everton boss has replaced Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked on Saturday following just 40 days in charge at the City Ground. Dyche, a Forest trainee … Continue reading “Dyche Appointed New Manager Of Nottingham Forest”
Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style — and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House. Work crews began tearing down part of the East Wing on Monday as the former property mogul said work had formally commenced on a huge new … Continue reading “Trump Demolishes Part Of White House For New Ballroom”
France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy left home on Tuesday to head to jail after being found guilty of seeking to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, AFP reporters saw. He walked out of his home hand-in-hand with his singer wife, Carla Bruni, and left in a car escorted by police on motorbikes. Sarkozy, … Continue reading “French Ex-President Sarkozy Leaves Home For Prison”
Civil rights activist and Lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has said that the Nigerian state fears accountability and the rule of law more than it fears armed groups terrorising citizens. His comment comes on the backdrop of a protest for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. … Continue reading “Farotimi: Nigeria Fears Accountability, Not Armed Groups”