Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 32 people. Authorities say the plane was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it came down in a swamp near a naval base on Monday morning. After reaching the site,
The gunmen, reportedly dressed in military-style clothing, attacked the villages of Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka. Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told the BBC that more than 40 people were killed, but the exact number of deaths had not been confirmed. Looking at the footage released on social media, the local youth leader, who
Announcing the salary hikes, the president praised the courage and sacrifices of members of the armed forces confronting “the scourge of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism”. “The men and women who help to keep us safe in our homes must be supported and appreciated in the course of their duties to our nation,” he said in
Nigeria’s president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was created within his own office, with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). According to the presidency, the letter from the president’s chief of staff creating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) had been forged. Police have launched a manhunt for
