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IMPI Demands Fresh Scrutiny of Atiku Over Mambilla-Era $500,000 Payment

adminSeptember 30, 2026

The Federal Government has been urged to examine a $500,000 transaction involving former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and a promoter of Sunrise Power, following issues raised during the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration over Nigeria’s disputed Mambilla power project. According to Northern Nigeria Hub, the call was made by the Independent Media and Policy Initiative...

Russia Plans Record Defence Spending as Ukraine Faces Fresh Winter Air-Defence Strain

adminSeptember 30, 2026

Russia is preparing to increase defence spending next year as its war in Ukraine enters another winter, with Moscow planning to commit more than £150 billion to its military effort. According to The Independent, Russia’s total defence spending is expected to reach £450 billion, equivalent to 50 trillion roubles, over the next three years as...

Anthropic IPO Puts Investors Face-to-Face With AI’s Darkest Risks

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Anthropic is preparing to ask investors to pour billions of dollars into the next phase of artificial intelligence while simultaneously warning them that the technology it is developing could, under certain circumstances, pose catastrophic or even existential risks to humanity. The unusually stark disclosure emerged from the company’s IPO prospectus reviewed by Reuters, ahead of...

North Korean POWs Arrive in Seoul With Battlefield Secrets From Russia

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Two North Korean soldiers transferred from Ukrainian custody to South Korea are entering a new phase of their ordeal — one that could see their battlefield experiences become a significant source of information on Pyongyang’s military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The two soldiers, captured in Russia’s Kursk region after being deployed alongside Russian...

US Links Nigeria’s Planned Viper Helicopter Deal to Stronger Defence Capability

adminSeptember 29, 2026

The planned acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters is being positioned by the United States as a significant step in strengthening Nigeria’s ability to respond to existing and emerging security threats. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria, in a statement on Tuesday, said the proposed acquisition reflects the growing security cooperation between Washington and Abuja...

2027: Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance Reshapes Opposition Arithmetic, Weakens Case for Obi Stepping Down — Suraj Umar

adminSeptember 29, 2026

The 2027 presidential contest may be shaped less by Peter Obi’s decision to step aside for Atiku Abubakar than by the changing electoral arithmetic created by opposition realignments since the 2023 election, according to political analyst Suraj Umar. Umar, in an analysis circulating on Facebook, argues that Obi’s political position has changed considerably since the...

Major General, SULOM President: Meet Malawi’s Four-Master’s Degree Officer

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Major General Gilbert Mittawa is adding a new rank to an already unusual résumé that combines military command, law, advanced policy studies and the presidency of Malawi’s top-flight football league. Mittawa, President of the Super League of Malawi (SULOM), has been promoted from Brigadier General to Major General in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), bringing...

Atiku Demands Account Of N166.79trn Debt Before Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loans

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an explanation for Nigeria’s N166.79 trillion public debt before the Federal Government takes on another $1.5 billion in proposed World Bank financing. The proposed borrowing consists of three separate $500 million facilities targeting climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development....

ADC Challenges APC Over Identity of Alleged Defectors, Demands Proof

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to substantiate its claim that House of Assembly candidates from four states have defected to the ruling party, insisting that those paraded in Abuja were not recognised candidates or officials of the opposition party. The controversy followed the APC’s announcement that former ADC...

Holiday Turns Fatal as Brighton-Based Traveller Plunges 30 Metres at Sri Lanka Waterfall

adminSeptember 28, 2026

A holiday built around travel and adventure ended in tragedy for 27-year-old Valentina Stragliotto after she plunged more than 30 metres from a waterfall in Sri Lanka while on vacation with a friend. Stragliotto, an Italian national originally from Bassano del Grappa who had lived in Brighton for several years, died after sustaining critical injuries...

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US Links Nigeria’s Planned Viper Helicopter Deal to Stronger Defence Capability

2027: Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance Reshapes Opposition Arithmetic, Weakens Case for Obi Stepping Down — Suraj Umar

Major General, SULOM President: Meet Malawi’s Four-Master’s Degree Officer

Atiku Demands Account Of N166.79trn Debt Before Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loans

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Holiday Turns Fatal as Brighton-Based Traveller Plunges 30 Metres at Sri Lanka Waterfall

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