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FG Arraigns Two Ansaru Commanders On 32-Count Terrorism Charge
September 11, (THEWILL) — The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of the proscribed terror group on 32-count terrorism charges before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Remanded into the custody of the DSS, the...


Nigeria to experience Lunar Eclipse on Sunday
Nigeria will join other countries to witness the lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7. According to NTA, it will last approximately 83 minutes from 8pm Nigerian time. Scientists state that the eclipse will be observable across most of Africa, with...

Rare Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Across Nigeria Tonight
On Sunday, September 7, Nigerians will have the unique opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse, a celestial event that will be visible across a significant portion of Africa. According to scientists, the eclipse will begin around 8:00 p.m....

DSS arraigns two Ansaru commanders over alleged terrorism
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terrorist organisation. The two commanders of the Al-Qaeda-linked sect — Mahmud Usman, aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Mahmud...

Nigeria to witness rare 83-minute lunar eclipse from 8pm on Sunday
Nigeria will join dozens of nations worldwide in witnessing a lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7, 2025, according to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).According to scientists, the celestial event is expected to last approximately 83...

Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
Solar panels for sale in Niamey, Niger, a country where solar energy is booming BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images A record surge of solar panels flowing from China to countries in Africa over the past year is a sign the continent is seeing a...

Nigerians to witness rare lunar eclipse tonight
Nigerians will witness a rare celestial spectacle on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse becomes visible across much of Africa. According to scientists, the eclipse will begin around 8:00 p.m. West Africa Time and last for about 83...

Africa’s security inseparable from Europe’s – Dr. Afua Yakohene warns at Accra forum
Dr. Afua Boatemaa Yakohene, Senior Research Fellow at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), has cautioned that Africa’s security challenges are deeply tied to those of Europe, stressing that in today’s interconnected...

In Akwa Ibom, pregnant women, babies die due to poorly-equipped PHCs while govt wastes billions
Queen Purple, 25, keenly looked forward to the arrival of her first child. Pregnancy had caused her nausea and fatigue, and she struggled with the increasing weight of the growing baby. She attended the primary healthcare centre (PHC) in her...

Iron Dominance Triangle (IDT) of Global Superpowers: The Consequences for Africa’s Future
Abstract Total control of Africa’s seed supply for agriculture will be too dangerous for national sovereignties. The last but most dangerous strategy to control the populations of Africa through food in addition to the control of its leaders and...

MAAUN Signs MoU with Canadian Institution on students exchange, others
MAAUN Group of Universities have signed a Memorundum of Understanding (MoU) with Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada, on onlinre English Language Training, students exchange and other areas of mutual benefit. MAAUN Group...

Bishop Nwokolo Tasks Gozpoly Students To Imbibe Fear Of God, Hardwork
Bishop on the Niger, Rt Rev Dr Owen Nwokolo has appealed to matriculating students of Gozie Anyachebelu Polytechnic (GOZPOLY), Onitsha, Anambra State to imbibe the fear of God, hard work and persistence in their studies. Nwokolo gave the advice...

Anambra guber: How Soludo’s quietly amassing youth support ahead poll
From Obinna Odogwu, Awka If there were politicians who picked a few valuable lessons from the 2023 General Elections and all the events surrounding them, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo appears to be one of them. That poll, which was keenly contested by...

MAAUN Group, Canada’s Seneca College partner on English programmes, student mobility
The MAAUN Group of Universities has entered into an international partnership with Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing English language training,...

FG to arraign two Ansaru commanders linked to Kuje prison break today
The federal government is set to arraign two commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an Al-Qaeda-linked sect, at the federal high court in Abuja on Thursday. Mahmud Usman, aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, and Mahmud...

Beyond the harvest: AI accountability in Nigeria’s agricultural future
AI in Nigerian agriculture is being pitched as a lifeline at a time of climate shocks, inflation, and conflict. The World Food Programme projects that 33 million Nigerians will face food insecurity in 2025. Against this backdrop, agritech founders...

Stove-Piped and Surveilled: The Erosion of Sahelian Intelligence Networks in an Era of Great Power Competition
A wave of military takeovers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has triggered a broad regional realignment away from Western-backed security frameworks like the G-5 Sahel and Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). Disillusionment with ECOWAS over...

A Practical Nomogram Based on RDW-CV for Predicting Clinical Outcome in Elderly Septic Patients
Introduction Sepsis is a serious condition characterized by multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) due to a dysfunctional response of the body to infection.1 According to a statistical analysis conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and...

Reno Omokri warns Nigerians against Nepal protest style, cites #EndSars aftermath
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has cautioned Nigerians against calls to replicate the violent anti-government protests that have rocked Nepal, warning that such actions could destabilise the country. In a Facebook post on Wednesday,...