Security

Gaza strike

Gaza Christians Killed in Israeli Strike Laid to Rest

On Thursday evening, July 17, 2025, mourners gathered in Gaza City to lay to rest ...

Hostages

U.S. Deportees Held Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Eswatini

Five men deported from the U.S. to Eswatini are currently held in solitary confinement with ...

Mining

18 Miners Trapped in Colombia Gold Mine Incident

A serious incident has left at least 18 miners trapped in a gold mine in ...

Drone attacks

Drone Attacks Hit Iraqi Kurdistan Oilfields, Halting Production

Drone attacks struck oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday, with the latest targeting a site ...

NSCDC

FG Suspends Recruitment for NSCDC, Customs,and Immigration

The Federal Government has stopped the recruitment process for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ...

Maternity Attacks

Russian Drone Strike Damages Kharkiv Maternity Hospital

A Russian drone attack struck Kharkiv, damaging a maternity hospital and leaving patients and staff ...

President Tinubu Vows Justice After Deadly Benue Attack

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s security agencies to swiftly hunt down those responsible ...

Governors, FG Unite to Tackle Food Price Inflation

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Nigeria’s 36 state governors, under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) ...

Police

Eid el-Kabir 2025: Lagos, Oyo Unveil Security and Traffic Plans

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the Eid el-Kabir celebration, the Lagos and Oyo State ...

Defense Minister

Nigeria’s Defence Chief Proposes Border Fencing:Insecurity

The Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for the complete fencing ...

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Today in History

July 21st is the day in 356 BC that the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.

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