Several members of Iran’s national women’s football team have refused to board a flight home from Australia, citing fears for their safety after reportedly receiving death threats following a silent protest during the Women’s Asian Cup. The controversy began when members of the 13-player squad declined to sing Iran’s national anthem before their opening match against South Korea earlier this month. The gesture was widely interpreted as a protest against political developments in Iran, including...

Nigerian government will soon commission its first-ever military jetty in Lagos, designed to boost local defence production and create over 7,000 jobs for retired officers and skilled civilians.  The project by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G) is located near Tin Can Island Port, will serve as a strategic hub for importing, assembling, and exporting military equipment, marking a major step in Nigeria’s drive for defence self-reliance. DICON-D7G Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Osman Chennar,...

…Slams Party With ₦2m Costs The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging earlier court decisions that restrained the party from proceeding with its controversial national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Monday, a three-member panel of the appellate court resolved all four issues for determination against the opposition party, holding that the appeal lacked merit and affirming...

To curb the escalation of renewed clashes between Chobo and Bachama communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, which resulted in deaths and loss of properties, the Adamawa State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Local Government. Lamurde has been a flashpoint for communal crisis over disagreements linked either to lingering farmland disputes or demands by the Chobo community for a separate traditional chieftaincy from the Bachama traditional council. Adamawa State...