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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta denounced violent incidents that disrupted Leh over the past two days. Officials will implement strict measures against individuals responsible for disturbing peace throughout the Union Territory. Gupta acknowledged democratic protest rights while...

Malaysia secured second place among Southeast Asian nations in the GSMA Digital Nations Index 2025, trailing only Singapore in regional digital preparedness. The nation earned an aggregate score exceeding 60 points from 100, placing it among the region's most digitally advanced countries...

The Global Sumud Flotilla faces repeated attacks while traveling toward Gaza with humanitarian supplies. Maritime harassment tactics target the convoy, which consists of more than 50 vessels carrying medical professionals, reporters, and activists from multiple nations. Unidentified aircraft...

Freda Rebecca Gold Mine and Bindura Municipality are building a US$3 million Masembura Pipeline to secure water for the mine and the town. The 22 kilometre glass reinforced plastic line will draw from Masembura Dam and is designed to last at least 50 years with limited maintenance. ZINW...

Since 2017, the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa has advanced women’s empowerment as part of the drive toward an upper middle class economy by 2030. Government has ratified CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, the African Union Charter on the Rights of Women, and the SADC Protocol...

A SADC delegation visited Zimbabwe for a week to study correctional management, touring Mazowe, Chikurubi Maximum, and Marondera, and noting security, management, and inmate enterprises. Officials presented reforms built on the open prison model approved in 1996, with Connemara opening in 2000...

Muduvuri Pan African Referral Hospital in Kadoma will begin surgeries and other life saving procedures after acquiring modern theatre equipment and an X ray machine. Opened in April 2023 by President Mnangagwa, the 1540 bed facility first offered free care to war veterans, war collaborators, and...

Cabinet formed an interministerial committee to assess new cloud seeding technologies to support areas that may miss adequate rain as the country prepares for the 2025 to 2026 summer cropping season. At a post Cabinet briefing, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister...

NAFDAC condemned the addition of Azodie to palm oil by marketers aiming to enhance color. The agency labeled the practice dangerous and a threat to public health. In Minna, North Central Zonal Director Kenneth Azikwe said traders add Azodie at night to make the oil appear redder, exposing...

The planned arraignment of Owerri lawyer and activist Chinedu Agu on cyberstalking allegations against Governor Hope Uzodimma stalled when no chief magistrate was available at the Owerri Magistrates Court. Officers from the Inspector General of Police X Squad arrested Agu after a petition by the...

The Ebonyi State government disbursed N100 million and relief materials to 894 residents of Enohia Itim in Afikpo after floods between July and August killed eight people and damaged homes and farms. At a distribution event on Wednesday, families of the dead received N1 million each, farmers who...

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria urged the Federal Government to recognise community pharmacies as primary health care centers without delay. National Chairman Ambrose Ezeh delivered the message in a Wednesday statement and at an Abuja event marking this year’s World...

The Niger State Judicial Service Commission confirmed the appointment of 100 new judicial staff after approval from Governor Mohammed Umar Bago. The list covers 10 magistrates, 10 Sharia Court judges, 30 legal research assistants, 20 programme analysts, 15 interpreters, and 15 executive...

The Benue State Government launched the Agricultural Mechanisation Outgrower Programme in Makurdi, advancing plans to modernise farming and raise farmer incomes. At the ceremony, cooperative groups received new tractors and other equipment as the administration of Governor Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia...

The Independent National Electoral Commission authorized political parties to begin campaigning for Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. Campaign activities may start Wednesday, September 24, 2025, and must cease at midnight Thursday, February 19, 2026. Electoral Act 2022 provisions...

Magnus Abe stated that Rivers State residents have achieved unity during a Wednesday interview on Channels Television's Politics Today program. The former Social Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate addressed President Bola Tinubu's decision to grant national honors to four prominent...

A Catholic missionary priest working in The Gambia has denounced Nigeria's inadequate reaction to the murder of Rev Fr Matthew Eya from Nsukka Diocese. Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu highlighted the stark contrast between responses to two separate shooting incidents that occurred within nine days of each...

President Bola Tinubu expressed firm dedication to constitutional amendments that will enhance Nigeria's democratic framework. The leader addressed participants at Wednesday's Public Hearing on 1999 Constitution Review held in Abuja through Secretary to the Government George Akume. Tinubu...

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the launch of pension payment initiatives during a recent ceremony. The administration has distributed N27 billion from the N47 billion debt it inherited upon taking office. Officials plan to eliminate all outstanding pension obligations before 2027...

Insomniac Games revealed initial gameplay footage for Marvel's Wolverine during State of Play after four years of development silence. The trailer showcased intense combat sequences featuring graphic violence reminiscent of classic action games. Logan will traverse multiple environments while...