On December 1, 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu, stating that ongoing health challenges left him unable to continue in the demanding role. The president accepted the decision immediately, thanked the outgoing minister for his dedication, and wished him a full and speedy recovery. The…
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia have become the first nations on the African continent to introduce a new, six‑monthly injectable called lenacapavir. The drug delivers more than 99.9 % protection against HIV infection and represents the inaugural public rollout of such a long‑acting prevention method in a region that bears the greatest HIV burden worldwide. In South Africa,…
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade has confirmed the discovery of a new gold vein at the privately owned Shadan mine in South Khorasan Province. This confirmation significantly upgrades the mine’s proven reserves, marking a major development for the country’s mining sector.The newly identified deposit contains about 7.9 million tonnes of oxide‑type ore and roughly…
Christian students at the Federal University of Kashere in Gombe State have spent the last fourteen years worshipping in temporary, frequently disrupted spaces because the campus lacks a dedicated chapel, even though several mosques operate freely on the premises. This absence of a permanent Christian place of worship has become a visible source of tension…
A Lagos appellate panel has revived a Federal High Court decree that put Nestoil Limited into receivership, leading the court‑appointed receiver to reclaim the firm’s Victoria Island office complex. On Monday, law‑enforcement officers entered the building to carry out the order, sealing the doors and taking possession of the property. The underlying dispute began when a…