US Loses $80 Million F-35 Fighter Jet
The US military has asked for the public’s help to locate one of its $100m (£80m) F-35B fighter jets after the pilot ejected from the aircraft.…
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Africa & World
News from across Africa and the world that matters to Nigerians: ECOWAS, the African Union, diplomacy and global events.
Niger military deploys forces at Beninese border against ECOWAS invasion
A video has emerged indicating that the Niger republic’s coupists have started deploying military along its border with neighbouring country, Benin, amidst imminent military intervention by…
UK warship arrives Nigeria to support maritime security, combat illegal activities
The Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent has arrived Nigeria’s shore in Lagos, Nigeria. This is Trent’s second visit to Nigeria is part of its regional mission…
Tinubu recalls Nigeria’s ambassador to UK
The Federal Government has recalled the Nigeria’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola following the expiration of his tenure. A letter dated Thursday,…
Breaking: Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the…
BREAKING: Niger’s Junta Gives French Ambassador 48 Hours To Leave Country
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave Niger, the country’s minister of foreign…
Uganda bans second-hand clothes, says they are for dead people
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has banned the importation of used clothing into the east African country, saying it stifles the development of local textile industries and…
First womb transplant which last 9 hours carried out in UK
The first womb transplant has been carried out by surgeons on a woman in the United Kingdom. The woman’s sister was the living womb donor. According…
NIGER COUP: ECOWAS force to storm Niger if dialogues fail
Troops of the Economic Community of West African States have said that it is ready to ensure that civil rule is restored in Niger Republic through…
Niger Coup: ‘Send me as Peace offering to Ibrahim Traore’ Cossy tells ECOWAS
While the ECOWAS forces are set for military action against the coupists in Niger, Nigerian actress and singer, Cossy Ojiakor has her sights on Burkina Faso’s…