Retired Major General John Enenche, a former Director of Defence Information, has called for a significant improvement in the welfare of Nigerian military personnel, recommending that the Federal Government increase the minimum monthly salary of rank-and-file soldiers to ₦250,000.
Two oil tankers transporting Saudi Arabian crude oil to Asian markets reportedly changed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday following fresh threats from Yemen’s Houthi movement, raising concerns over the security of one of the world’s busiest energy shipping routes.
The appointment of Ed Miliband as the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Secretary has reportedly generated concern among allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, with some figures in Washington questioning how the move could affect future UK–US diplomatic relations.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its climax on Sunday as Spain and Argentina battle for football’s biggest prize. Alongside lifting the prestigious FIFA World Cup trophy, the winning nation will also receive a substantial financial reward.
Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks against several Gulf states and Jordan on Saturday, marking another escalation in regional tensions after the United States carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets.
Andy Burnham’s return to frontline national politics gathered pace after a turbulent period for the Labour government, with supporters increasingly viewing the Greater Manchester mayor as a potential figure to help revive the party.
The United States has carried out a seventh straight night of military operations against targets in Iran, according to the US military, underscoring the continued escalation in hostilities after President Donald Trump declared that a temporary ceasefire arrangement had ended.
A chaotic confluence of extreme weather is ravaging the United States this week as the country simultaneously battles a smoke-choked East, catastrophic flooding in the South, and a rapid escalation of wildfires across the West.
The U.S. State Department has officially approved a proposed $1.96 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia, a move designed to significantly bolster the kingdom’s air defense architecture amid a period of intensifying regional friction.
Actress and voice icon Ashley Johnson recently shared a harrowing, long-hidden memory from her childhood, revealing she was nearly kidnapped by an armed man while filming the hit ’90s sitcom Growing Pains.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the unrecognized Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following a warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has ended his long-running financial support for the Gates Foundation, bringing to a close a philanthropic partnership that lasted nearly two decades. The decision follows renewed scrutiny surrounding Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates over his past contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Florida is set to carry out the executions of two of its oldest death row inmates this month, a development that has renewed debate over capital punishment as the nation’s death row population continues to age.
A group of prominent Israeli public figures has called on the United Kingdom and the European Union to impose a complete ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, arguing that stronger economic measures are needed to address continued settlement expansion and support prospects for a two-state solution.
The United Kingdom has announced a £250 million security package aimed at strengthening protection for Jewish communities across the country following a rise in antisemitic attacks, hate crimes and security threats.