South African Army Chief visits Nigeria’s National Defence College to boost defence ties

South African Army Chief visits Nigeria’s National Defence College to boost defence ties

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the South African Army, Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha, has visited the National Defence College Nigeria in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen defence cooperation and professional military education between Nigeria and South Africa. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the visit on 9 March 2026 was aimed at deepening collaboration between the two […]

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Nigerian drug baron flees South Africa, arrested in Imo mansion

A drug baron on the wanted list of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, identified as Joachin Mbonu, has been arrested. Mbonu was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA in his village mansion in Imo State on July 5. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Mbonu was arrested along with his associate. He stated that Mbonu belongs to a drug cartel behind the production of […]

July 10, 2024 144

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Yoruba Nation: Security beefed up in South West Govt Houses

GOVERNMENTS and security agencies in the South-West states have beefed up security around government structures and institutions, with machinery put in place to forestall the breakdown of law and order by any group forcing an agenda on the states. Also, security agencies have warned that they would curtail any form of insecurity, adding that anyone parading himself as a Yoruba Nation agitator should either toe the path of peace or […]

April 15, 2024 49

ENTERTAINMENT

NiMet predicts unstable weather conditions in the north, south

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dry, sunny conditions in the north and thunderstorms in the south on Monday. According to a report by NiMET, as Monday morning dawns, the weather forecast indicates a continuation of dry and sunny conditions in the northern parts of Nigeria. However, patches of clouds are expected to blanket the central cities extending down to the southern region. The report stated, “We equally have the […]

April 15, 2024 36

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South African police arrest six for murder of rapper, AKA

South African police have apprehended six suspects connected with the murder of popular rapper, Kiernan Forbes, mostly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The duo were murdered on February 10, 2023, while walking with a friend outside a popular Durban restaurant hours before he was to perform at a nearby club. AKA started his musical profession as part of the rap group […]

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