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The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for nearly $4bn (£3.14bn). The MQ-9B Predator drones deal had been announced during PM Narendra Modi's visit to US in June 2023. In December, it was put on hold by a Senate committee pending investigation into an alleged Indian assassination plot on US soil. The deal will now be confirmed after […]
China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo - the father of the children - and Ye Chengchen were previously found guilty of killing the two-year-old girl and one-year-old boy in 2020. Zhang had began an affair with Ye and later divorced his wife and began conspiring to kill his children. China's Supreme Court had called the couples' […]
A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT), "igniting a huge ball of fire", a government spokesperson said. Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with video showing a huge blaze raging close to blocks of flats. Earlier, the government had said the blast happened at a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is collaborating with the Nigeria Air Force in the distribution of Materials to the three locations in the North East, South East, South West geo political zones of the country. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja when he visited the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar. Professor Yakubu said the visit was necessary due to the fact that the […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has reiterated its commitment to complete the ongoing 10 lanes Inner Southern Express Way by December. Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike made this known during an inspection of the projects in Abuja. The Minister who described the four-way 13.193-kilometre road with 10 lanes, from Southern Parkway to Ring Road II Galadimawa roundabout as a project that would change the landscape of the city when […]
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was accused of leaking state secrets. Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption. He has called all the charges against him politically motivated. The conviction under the secrets act comes the week before general […]
Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast. This was the second rescue operation in 36 hours by Indian warship INS Sumitra. Hours earlier, the ship had rescued the 17-member Iranian crew of a vessel which was also hijacked by pirates, the navy said. India's navy has responded to several distress calls from vessels and sailors over the past […]
The emergency Security meeting organized by the Wike -led Federal Capital Territory Administration to rub minds with the six Area Council Chairmen, Traditional rulers, Vigilante groups and security agencies, to tackle security challenges has ended in Abuja. At a visit to kuje Area Council over the weekend, the Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, urged relevant stakeholders to rise up to their duties, warning that protection of lives and property are paramount […]
In its determination to address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has disbursed 500 million dollars to various sectors. This comes barely a week after the Bank paid approximately two billion dollars to settle outstanding commitments across manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum sectors. The CBN's Acting Director Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, who stated this in Abuja noted that the Management of the […]
