NewsDeskNg, Author at News Desk Nigeria

Tinubu Orders Appointees Seeking Political Office To Resign By March 31

NewsDeskNgMar 18, 2026March 18, 20260

Tinubu directs political appointees eyeing 2027 elections to resign by March 31 to ensure transparency and legal compliance. President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration with the ambition of contesting elective offices in the forthcoming 2027 general election to resign their appointments on or before March...

Zelenskyy, Starmer Hold London Talks As UK Urges Pressure On Russia Over War

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Zelenskyy meets UK leaders as US sanctions shift fuels concern over Russia’s war and rising global tensions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to hold high-level talks in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as European leaders intensify efforts to keep global focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine amid...

Kenya Stops Recruitment Of Its Citizens For Ukraine War After Deal With Russia

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Kenya says it has agreed with Russia to stop recruiting Kenyans to fight in the Ukraine war. The government of Kenya has reached an agreement with Russia to stop the recruitment of Kenyan citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, following growing concern over the scale of enlistment. The...

ChessMasters Tournament Returns Bigger And Better, To Feature 150 Lagos Schools With N10M Prize Money Up For Grabs

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

ChessMasters returns to Lagos with 750 students, N10 million prize money and renewed focus on critical thinking and youth development. Following the successful debut of Africa’s largest school chess competition at the Eko Convention Centre last year, the 2026 edition of ChessMasters is expanding further, as it continues to emphasise...

Ramadan: Military Raises Alarm Over Increased Threat of Suicide Bombings in North-East, Urges Vigilance

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Military raises alarm over possible suicide attacks in North-East, urges vigilance in crowded areas as Ramadan draws to close. The Nigerian military has raised fresh concerns over an increased threat of suicide bombings by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the North-East, urging residents to remain vigilant as the Ramadan...

Judge Orders Sowore’s Lawyer To Kneel In Court, Counsel Refuses

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Tension erupted at the Federal High Court after a judge ordered Sowore’s lawyer to kneel, a directive he refused. Tension arose at the Federal High Court of Nigeria after Justice Mohammed Umar ordered a lawyer representing activist Omoyele Sowore to kneel during proceedings, a directive the counsel rejected, insisting it...

Maiduguri carnage: Frank blasts Tinubu’s UK trip, berates Britain, praises Trump’s stand on Nigeria’s security

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, took a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the President’s planned state visit to the United Kingdom on the heels of renewed bombings in Maiduguri, as “callous, indefensible and morally bankrupt.” In a...

Dubai Restarts Flights As Trump Presses Allies Over Hormuz

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Dubai resumes flights after drone attack sparked fire at airport, as Trump urges allies to address Strait of Hormuz tensions. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has announced the gradual resumption of some flights to and from Dubai International Airport to selected destinations, following a temporary suspension of operations. In a...

Ansaru Commanders Received Weapons Training in Libya, DSS Witness Tells Court

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

DSS operative tells court Ansaru suspects received weapons and explosives training in Libya under foreign instructors. An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that two alleged commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group currently standing trial had confessed to receiving...

NDLEA Seizes 75,000 Pregabalin Capsules, Codeine, Cannabis In Kano Ahead Of Sallah

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

NDLEA intercepts large drug consignment ahead of Sallah, says operation disrupts illicit distribution network in Kano. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State have seized 75,000 capsules of pregabalin, 556 bottles of codeine, and quantities of cannabis sativa in a major anti-drug operation. The seizure...