61,951 apply for 4,000 Adamawa civil service jobs The Adamawa State Government has announced that 61,951 individuals have applied within four days for the 4,000 civil service positions it advertised. The Permanent Secretary of the State Civil Service Commission, Abubakar Maiha, disclosed this in a brief update on Saturday. He stated, “The Adamawa CAC recruitment exercise, which commenced on 29th April 2025, has
61,951 apply for 4,000 Adamawa civil service jobs  The Adamawa State Government has announced that 61,951 individuals have applied within four days for the 4,000 civil service positions it advertised. The Permanent Secretary of the State Civil Service Commission, Abubakar Maiha, disclosed this in a brief update on Saturday. He stated, “The Adamawa CAC recruitment exercise, which commenced on 29th April 2025, has
61,951 apply for 4,000 Adamawa civil service jobs 
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India, Pakistan in fresh cross-border firing India on Saturday accused Pakistan of yet another ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian Army, during the night of 2–3 May, the Pakistan Army “initiated unprovoked small arms fire” across the Line of Control, targeting the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors.
India, Pakistan in fresh cross-border firing  India on Saturday accused Pakistan of yet another ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian Army, during the night of 2–3 May, the Pakistan Army “initiated unprovoked small arms fire” across the Line of Control, targeting the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors.
India, Pakistan in fresh cross-border firing 
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Bomb explosion kills 7, leaves 20 injured in South Sudan No fewer than seven people were killed while twenty others sustained injuries in bomb blasts in the Fangak county of South Sudan. The blasts also destroyed a hospital and a pharmacy. Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, MFS, made this known on Saturday. According to MSF, a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy, burning it to
Bomb explosion kills 7, leaves 20 injured in South Sudan  No fewer than seven people were killed while twenty others sustained injuries in bomb blasts in the Fangak county of South Sudan. The blasts also destroyed a hospital and a pharmacy. Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, MFS, made this known on Saturday. According to MSF, a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy, burning it to
Bomb explosion kills 7, leaves 20 injured in South Sudan 
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Ukraine downs Russian fighter jet with seaborne drone The Ukrainian military said it destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone. Announcing this on Saturday, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said it was the world’s first downing of a combat plane by a maritime drone. In a statement posted on social media, it said the fighter jet was
Ukraine downs Russian fighter jet with seaborne drone  The Ukrainian military said it destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone. Announcing this on Saturday, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said it was the world’s first downing of a combat plane by a maritime drone. In a statement posted on social media, it said the fighter jet was
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Sulawesi region of Indonesia on Saturday. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency made this known in a post on its X platform. However, it stressed that there was no potential for a tsunami. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC, estimated the earthquake at magnitude 5.9, at a depth of
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Indonesia  A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Sulawesi region of Indonesia on Saturday. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency made this known in a post on its X platform. However, it stressed that there was no potential for a tsunami. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC, estimated the earthquake at magnitude 5.9, at a depth of
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Indonesia 
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Insecurity: Nigeria will not yield to fear, terror, treachery – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not yield to fear, terror, or treachery. During a morale-boosting visit to frontline troops in Katsina State on Friday, Tinubu emphasised that those who threaten Nigeria—whether internal collaborators or external adversaries—will not succeed in undermining the nation’s resolve. According to him, “To those who seek to destabilise
Insecurity: Nigeria will not yield to fear, terror, treachery – Tinubu  President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not yield to fear, terror, or treachery. During a morale-boosting visit to frontline troops in Katsina State on Friday, Tinubu emphasised that those who threaten Nigeria—whether internal collaborators or external adversaries—will not succeed in undermining the nation’s resolve. According to him, “To those who seek to destabilise
Insecurity: Nigeria will not yield to fear, terror, treachery – Tinubu 
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Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria Meta may shut down its Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in protest against the substantial fines imposed by multiple government agencies. The tech giant has been ordered to pay nearly $300 million in fines in Africa’s most populous nation, following regulatory demands which Meta described as “unrealistic.” In July 2024, the Federal Competition and
Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria  Meta may shut down its Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in protest against the substantial fines imposed by multiple government agencies. The tech giant has been ordered to pay nearly $300 million in fines in Africa’s most populous nation, following regulatory demands which Meta described as “unrealistic.” In July 2024, the Federal Competition and
Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria 
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Trump appoints Ben Carson, Dr Phil, others to US Religious Liberty Commission President Donald Trump has appointed 13 individuals to serve on the United States Religious Liberty Commission. On Thursday, at the White House, Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the commission during the National Day of Prayer event. The body is charged with the responsibility of safeguarding and promoting America’s founding principle of religious freedom. The
Trump appoints Ben Carson, Dr Phil, others to US Religious Liberty Commission  President Donald Trump has appointed 13 individuals to serve on the United States Religious Liberty Commission. On Thursday, at the White House, Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the commission during the National Day of Prayer event. The body is charged with the responsibility of safeguarding and promoting America’s founding principle of religious freedom. The
Trump appoints Ben Carson, Dr Phil, others to US Religious Liberty Commission 
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