3 journalists detained for airing music, taking calls from female listeners
Three local radio journalists in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost have been detained for allegedly broadcasting music and taking phone calls from female listeners. A media watchdog said this on…
FBI kills most-wanted terrorist, al-Zawahiri: It’s justice delivered – Joe Biden
FBI’s most-wanted terrorist and al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in a precision CIA drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. The strike was pin-point as no other person including…
About 100 U.S. citizens, permanent residents still waiting to leave Afghanistan – Official
Sept. 28, 2021 The United States is aware of about 100 American citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs) who remain in Afghanistan and are ready to leave the country, a…
Afghanistan shows why leaders must develop Nigeria for Nigerians
August 21, 2021 Dr Jonathan Obaje, former President, Nigerians in Diaspora (NIDO) Singapore in Asia, says the situation in Afghanistan where citizens are being airlifted to other countries should challenge…
Afghanistan: Shocking video shows 3 people falling off plane mid-air in Kabul
August 17, 2021 Shortly after a video of a huge crowd jostling to get into an aircraft at Kabul airport flooded the social media on Monday, another unforeseen video splashed…
Another journalist shot dead by unknown gunmen, the fifth in two months
Gunmen shot dead a journalist in the south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, officials said on Monday. Rahmatullah Nikzad, was shot dead near his home in Ghazni city at 5p.m. (1230…
Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ networks spanning 8 nations
Facebook on Friday said it has dismantled eight separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform that were active in Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Myanmar, Georgia, and…
Nigeria Barred From 2022 US Visa Lottery
Nigeria has been barred from the US visa lottery application for 2022, a document published on the US Government website showed. In a 19-page document published on the website, Nigeria…
Nigeria shares top spot with Afghanistan as Most Dangerous Places on Earth
Libya and Somalia are the most dangerous places on earth for 2020, according to a new map designed for travellers that alerts them to risks abroad. For security, countries with an…
Revealed: Best countries to be a woman, Nigeria among worst nations, says new research
The Women, Peace and Security Index, first published in 2017, looks at how women in 167 countries fare in the areas of inclusion, justice and security. Norway tops the list…