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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will open online registration for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 47/2026 recruitment exercise on Thursday, September 3, offering eligible Nigerians an opportunity to apply for enlistment as Airmen and Airwomen. The recruitment exercise is open to applicants seeking entry through the Non-Tradesmen and Women and Tradesmen and Women categories. Prospective applicants should use only the official NAF recruitment portal, https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng, to submit their applications. Applicants are advised to follow these steps: 1. Visit the official recruitment portal From September 3, applicants should visit the official recruitment website and carefully read the guidelines for the…

Workers under the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have commenced an indefinite strike across three Ondo State-owned universities. The unions directed their members to withdraw their services from Wednesday over the non-implementation of the federal government-unions agreement and unpaid allowances. The affected institutions are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo. The decision was announced in a jointly signed statement issued on Tuesday by Kunle Akinwonmi, secretary of the Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned…

The Nigeria Police Force has launched investigations into alleged inciting comments by Sainna Buba, Borno Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development; Danjuma Shekwolo, Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); and Francis Fadahunsi, Senator representing Osun East. Force spokesperson Ani Iniedu disclosed this on Tuesday at a joint security spokespersons briefing in Abuja. Iniedu said the alleged comments, particularly those linked to the electoral process, amounted to a criminal offence. He also spoke on the conduct of the August 15 Osun governorship election and controversial remarks recently made by some political actors. According to the police…

Families in Nepal have begun holding symbolic funeral ceremonies for loved ones still missing after devastating flash floods killed more than 1,000 people across the region. The ceremonies were held on Tuesday after days of searching hospitals, shelters and morgues for victims of last week’s disaster. In Kathmandu, 12-year-old Rozel Shrestha set fire to a small effigy made from straw and barley at the Pashupati temple, representing his missing father, 37-year-old Krishna Shrestha. Krishna was in the worst-hit Rasuwa district when the floods struck on Wednesday and has not been seen since. “We searched everywhere, went to morgues across the…

Indian authorities have raided an illegal warehouse in Mumbai where expiry dates and nutritional information on food products from major global brands were allegedly erased and replaced for export. The six-day operation in Navi Mumbai uncovered nearly 5,000 cartons of consumer products, including Lay’s and Kurkure chips, Maggi noodles, Knorr Mushroom Soup, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, and Coca-Cola’s Thums Up and Limca drinks. Reuters was given exclusive access to the warehouse last week as Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials investigated the operation and seized goods worth nearly $80,000. Officials found chemicals allegedly used to remove original expiry and manufacturing dates…

The death toll from catastrophic floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has surpassed 1,000, with thousands of people still missing as rescue teams continue searching through debris and unstable terrain. According to the Associated Press (AP), Nepal’s disaster agency said on Tuesday that 1,003 people had died, while 3,916 remained missing, including 583 foreign nationals. China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing people, including 261 foreigners. The disaster struck on August 26 after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas sent huge volumes of rock, ice and meltwater into valleys, triggering devastating floods and mudslides across communities in Nepal and…

The former property manager of a San Diego apartment complex where two of the 9/11 hijackers lived has spoken publicly for the first time about their relationship with Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi national accused of helping the pair settle in the United States. Holly Ratchford, who managed Parkwood Apartments in San Diego, California, said Bayoumi introduced her to Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar in February 2000. The two men later became two of the 19 al-Qaeda members who hijacked four passenger planes during the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Ratchford told the BBC that Bayoumi had brought…

Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called for greater action to protect the environment, stressing that leaving the Earth better than it was found requires more than good intentions. Osinbajo made the call while reflecting on the annual Open Day for Gardeners, describing the gathering as a cherished annual meeting of friends centred on flowers, green spaces and beautiful landscapes. The event, he noted, is not limited to gardeners, but welcomes everyone who appreciates nature, enjoys peaceful green spaces or simply wants to take part in the fun and games. The keynote theme for this year’s gathering was “Leaving the Earth…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how public funds were allegedly moved from a local government account to a private company before being transferred into cryptocurrency wallets. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday while briefing media executives and journalists in Abuja, saying the commission could not ignore suspicious movements of public money. Olukoyede did not identify the local government, private company or state involved in the transaction. He said the commission’s Fraud Risk Assessment and Control Department detected the suspicious transactions and froze the funds for 72 hours to determine their destination and purpose. The…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has given the Federal Government 14 days to ensure the immediate listing and hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s pending appeal. The group also threatened to mobilise for a boycott of the 2027 general elections across the South-East and other areas it describes as Biafraland if the government fails to act. IPOB’s Head of Directorate of State, Mazi Chris Nwaogu, issued the ultimatum in a video broadcast on Monday amid renewed concerns from Kanu’s family over delays in hearing his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Kanu’s family recently disclosed that he had written to…