In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria reportedly recorded 119,000 data breaches, exposing vulnerabilities in its rapidly growing digital economy, according to a cybersecurity report. The breaches, affecting sectors like
The 78th Cannes Film Festival, scheduled for May 13 to 24, 2025, is poised to strengthen its longstanding relationship with global fashion and beauty brands, continuing a trend of luxury
On May 8, 2025, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf secured the release of 22 pregnant women and nursing mothers from the Kurmawa Central Prison and other custodial facilities in Kano,
Pakistan reopened its airspace at midnight after a 24-hour closure, following a fragile ceasefire with India brokered by the United Nations and China. The closure, enforced on May 7 from
A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., issued a temporary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to lay off 50,000 federal employees, citing potential violations of civil service protections. The
A contingent of 420 pilgrims from Kebbi State departed Birnin Kebbi International Airport for Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2025 Hajj, marking the start of Nigeria’s pilgrimage season. The
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum ordered an immediate ban on petrol sales at filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki, citing heightened insecurity linked to
The Nigerian Navy announced the deployment of six warships and two helicopters for Exercise Obangame Express 2025, a multinational maritime security operation in the Gulf of Guinea, scheduled for May
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, known as 2Baba, called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s education system following the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results, where 1.3 million
Vice President Kashim Shettima addressed 65,000 Nigerian pilgrims preparing for the 2025 Hajj, urging them to reflect Nigeria’s values of peace, tolerance, and discipline during the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
