The attempted hack at 5pm on Saturday exposed vulnerabilities in military social media security, marking a second breach in two weeks targeting armed forces accounts.
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BENIN CITY, Nigeria — While Edo State's much-anticipated Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) remains locked amid ongoing disputes, the state government's newly commissioned Ramat Park Flyover has unexpectedly become a popular tourist attraction and recreational spot for Benin City residents, highlighting contrasting approaches to public infrastructure and cultural development.
27 Aug 2026
A temporary €3 charge on packages worth up to €150 targets the flood of cheap goods flowing into Europe from platforms based outside the bloc, as regulators move to close a longstanding tariff loophole.
24 Jul 2026
Two new polls show support fraying for Japan's first female prime minister, who critics say has spent political capital on conservative priorities instead of economic pressure facing households.
24 Jul 2026
Tax relief and pension changes are meant to revive Europe's largest economy, but early July polling shows the governing CDU-SPD coalition losing support to the far-right AfD and left-wing Die Linke.
24 Jul 2026
Under Ireland's new Council presidency, Brussels has moved both countries into the next phase of membership negotiations, covering foreign policy, trade, security and defense alignment.
24 Jul 2026
For the first time, Netanyahu's coalition has signaled it will not comply with a top court decision, a break that legal experts warn tests the foundations of Israel's system of government.
24 Jul 2026
The Ladakh-based engineer-turned-activist called off his fast after authorities agreed to talks, but the statehood protest movement he galvanized shows no sign of slowing.
24 Jul 2026
The presidency calls it a 'landmark' overhaul to sharpen command and border security, but analysts question the cost and whether more formations alone will curb Nigeria's insecurity.
24 Jul 2026
China and the Philippines have traded accusations over a confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, as Beijing begins permanent coast guard patrols east of Taiwan.
24 Jul 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the conflict with Iran has already cost $37.5 billion, and the administration is seeking billions more in funding.
24 Jul 2026
The regional bloc is again pressing its long-delayed plan for a common currency, reopening a debate over how much economic sovereignty member states are willing to pool.
23 Jul 2026
Coalition governments look fragile from the outside. Here is how coalition politics really works, what holds these alliances together, and why they so often endure.
23 Jul 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the National Assembly to withdraw a bill amending the Nigeria Data Protection Act, warning the proposal could…
20 Jul 2026
Opposition party warns a rushed rollout of state-controlled police could worsen insecurity and create constitutional gaps.
19 Jul 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday struck down key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 that regulate how political parties compile membership registers and nominate candidat...
18 Jul 2026
A data-verified brief finds Sahel jihadist groups have opened a new frontline in the Benin–Niger–Nigeria borderlands, pushing Nigeria's 2025 terror death toll to a five-year high.
17 Jul 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is preparing to stage an INEC mock presidential election and conduct a comprehensive audit of its voting technology ahead of the 2027 general election, Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) said on Thursday.
17 Jul 2026
The newly confirmed US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, arrived in Nigeria this week on his first official trip to West Africa, with Abuja as his first stop, Premium Times reported on Tuesday. The visit underscores a widening US–Nigeria diplomatic and infrastructure agenda that Washington is pairing with the work of its Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
17 Jul 2026
UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced "deep concern" on Wednesday over continuing military escalation in the Middle East, as renewed US and Iranian strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz broke an interim truce, UN News reported. The blunt warnings from the UN, its maritime agency and its human rights chief mark one of the organisation's most concerted diplomatic responses to the expanding Gulf crisis.
16 Jul 2026
Lawmakers fast-track an executive bill to decentralise policing and strengthen local security.
16 Jul 2026
Senate moves to tighten control of ministries and agencies after a probe into duty waivers worth an estimated 34 trillion naira exposed federal revenue gaps.
15 Jul 2026