BREAKING: Kidnapped oil workers regain freedom

The eight employees of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, kidnapped last week in Lagos have regained freedom, The Nation has learnt. The victims were released on Sunday night at the Sangotedo area of Lagos State. It was however unclear if ransom was paid for their freedom.…

2023 Hajj: NAHCON records 13 deaths

Six persons have reportedly died in the course of the Hajj rites in Mina and Arafat, according to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. NAHCON’s Head of Medical Mission, Dr. Usman Galadima, made this known during a Stakeholders’ meeting in Makkah, on Sunday.…

Taiwan to conduct missile live-firing test

Taiwan will kick off a two-day missile live-firing test on Monday ahead of its largest annual military exercises as the island ramps up preparations against an increasingly assertive China. The 23 million Taiwanese people live under constant threat of invasion by Beijing, which…