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Kidnappers Release Abducted Bethel Baptist Students
Gunmen who kidnapped 121 students at a high school in Kaduna State, Nigeria, have now released 34 students, while 87 are still being held The attackers stormed Bethel Baptist High School in northwestern Kaduna State on July 5, abducting students who were sleeping in their dorms. The abduction was carried out by heavily-armed gangs, known…
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America Launches Airstrike Targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The US military has launched an airstrike against Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists on Tuesday, July 19, 2021. This is the first airstrike conducted by the US military in Somalia since January 19, when Africom announced it had killed three Shabaab jihadists in two strikes in Jamaame and Deb Scinnele. The US military command for Africa…
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Nigeria Receives First Batch Of Super Tucano Jets
The Nigerian government have received the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano jet it ordered to support the fight against insecurity in the country. Nigerian Air Force ( NAF) spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said NAF had received six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets that arrived in Kano from the manufacturing factory in the United…
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Bandits Shoot Down Nigerian Fighter Jet
Armed gangs locally referred to as “bandits” have shot down a Nigerian Airforce Alpha jet in northwestern Zamfara state on Sunday, July 18, 2021. According to the Nigerian Air Force, the pilot had finished a raid against kidnappers when he came under intense fire. The attack which happened on the border of the northern Zamfara…
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South Africa Faces Food And Fuel Shortage Crisis
Community leaders in areas affected by the week-long violent protests have addressed residents to end the looting in South Africa to allow the country to thrive. The unrest was sparked by last week’s imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma, which spiralled into days of looting in two of the country’s nine provinces. South Africa’s police say…
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Over 1,146 Immigrants Have Died Enroute Europe In 2021 – IOM
New statistics released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a new report, indicates that at least 1,146 people died at sea trying to reach Europe in the first half of 2021. The death toll of migrants escaping Africa and the Middle East to Europe has more than doubled this year compared to other…
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NIA Receives N4.87bn For Phone Monitoring Technology
The National Assembly has approved the first payment of N4.87 billion budgeted by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to acquire phone monitoring technology. The NIA’s budget is part of a supplementary budget in the total sum of N895.8 billion that was first submitted to the chambers by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) last…
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Death Toll Rises To 30 As Violent Protests In South Africa Spreads
Over 30 people have reportedly died in South Africa after protesters clashed with security forces in different areas in the country. Tagged the worst unrest in years, the violence was triggered by the sentencing and imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Protesters hit the streets in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Zuma’s home province, after the…
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Bandits Kidnap Traditional Ruler, 10 Others In Kaduna State
Kaduna State police command has announced the abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, and 10 others by suspected bandits in the early hours of Sunday in Kajuru town, Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Muhammad Jalige, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Lagos State Government To Begin Review Of Domestic Violence Law
From March 2020 to April 2020, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team reported an increase in the number of telephone calls received through their hotlines. The estimated number of calls in March totalled 37 and 185 in April. This increase in domestic violence has continued into 2021, pushing the Lagos State government…