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Nigeria has approved satellite broadband operating licences for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, BeetleSat, and Satelio, clearing the way for the companies to begin offering non-geostationary satellite internet services across the country from 2026. The development was disclosed in a post on X by the Special Adviser to the President on Social…

Canada has announced new immigration options aimed at making it easier for international medical doctors to obtain permanent residence, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. The update was disclosed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in a post outlining a new framework designed to attract…

Founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, has announced a new empowerment initiative aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs across Nigeria with grants totalling $300,000. The programme is designed to benefit 100 individuals operating in key sectors including agriculture, technology, and manufacturing. Each selected participant is expected to receive…

Gunmen killed seven people in a township outside the South African city of Cape Town early on Saturday in what police believe was an extortion-related attack. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight in Marikana, an area within the crime-plagued Cape Flats. Police said the victims included one woman and six…

A Qatar Airways aircraft carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew members has made a safe emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after developing a technical fault while airborne. The incident occurred on Thursday, with emergency response teams placed on high alert as the aircraft touched down safely…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two pastors and a church member who were abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims, identified as Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu, were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order restraining the Chief Judge of the state from taking any steps towards the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. The order followed recent moves by the Rivers State…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered an intensified manhunt for suspected IPOB/ESN-linked criminal elements following a deadly attack on a police patrol team along Agbani Road, Enugu, which left two officers dead. The attack occurred on the night of January 15,…

Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, have been arrested in India for allegedly beating their friend, Emeka Christian, to death following a dispute over a woman in Pune. The incident reportedly occurred in the Pisoli-Phursungi area of Pune in the early hours of Monday, according to a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Suleman Mamuda, for allegedly killing his wife, Umaima Maidawa, aged 25, in Bayawa Village, Augie Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Birnin…