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The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in the fight against Islamist militants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.An American military official told the newspaper that the deployment comes weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks.The report said the troops were expected to strengthen Nigeria’s counterterrorism capacity through training and operational support.It added that the newly deployed personnel would supplement a small number of US military advisers already in Nigeria, who assist local forces with intelligence to identify targets for military strikes, US and Nigerian officials said.Speaking during a virtual briefin...

At least nine people have been sh0t and k!lled at a high school and a residential property in a rural mountain town in the Canadian province of British Columbia.Police found six people de@d and dozens injured when they responded to reports of an active shooter at the school in Tumbler Ridge, a tight-knit town in the province’s northeast, around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday local time.Another person d!ed while being transported to the hospital, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said.Two more people were found de@d at a residence believed to be connected to the incident, police said in a statement.The suspected shooter was found deceased at the school with “what appears to be a self-inflicted injury,” said police.The suspect was described as a brown-haired woman wearing a dre...

The Edo State House of Assembly has postponed its first plenary session of 2026 following the discovery of bullets and gunshot holes on the roof of the Assembly complex.Naija News gathered that lawmakers promptly invited the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to probe the incident.Speaking to journalists, the Majority Leader, Jonathan Ebamewu, confirmed that the matter is under investigation and announced that the sitting had been deferred indefinitely.“We were prepared to commence sitting today when our attention was drawn to an incident within the premises. I immediately contacted the Commissioner of Police and the DSS,” Ebamewu said.“We have handed everything over to the security agencies to thoroughly investigate and provide a comprehensive report...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Tuesday exchanged sharp criticisms over the state’s 2026 budget, with the opposition branding it a “symbol of elitism” and misplaced priorities.While the PDP condemned what it described as outrageous expenditure items in the approved budget, the APC rejected the claims, accusing the opposition of twisting facts for political gain.In a statement released by its Director of Media and Public Communication, Wande Ajayi, the PDP alleged that the APC-led government had placed the comfort of political office holders above the welfare of citizens.“This once again reveals a government more focused on the comfort of political office holders than the well-being of the people,” Ajayi said.He poi...

The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allegedly attempting to destabilise the party’s structure in the state.In a statement released on Tuesday by the state chairman, Leader Sampson, the party called on President Bola Tinubu to step in and “call Wike to order.”Sampson alleged that the ADC is currently experiencing significant pressure and interference, particularly in Ikwerre Local Government Area, warning that the situation could extend to all 23 local government areas in Rivers State.According to him, the party uncovered what it described as a calculated effort by the FCT Minister, allegedly working through Charles Wobodo, Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Council, ...

A 29-year-old Harare vendor has been released on bail after spending nearly two months in custody following a dispute over the condition of public toilets at Mbare bus terminus that allegedly escalated into remarks interpreted as insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe.The release was confirmed on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), which said the High Court ordered the vendor’s freedom after he had been detained since early December 2025.According to ZLHR, Anashe Mundandi was arrested on 1 December 2025 at Mbare bus terminus following a verbal altercation with a City of Harare employee responsible for cleaning the public facilities.“We have secured freedom for a vendor, who had been languishing in prison for more than two months ...