President Donald Trump said Saturday the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the crucial underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo. Trump said a “full payload of BOMBS” was dropped on Fordo, in a surprise announcement that came just two days afterContinue Reading
The family of Mr Daniel Ikwo in Nnewi, Anambra State, has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, over his detention by operatives of the state security outfit, Udogachi. The family, in a petition dated June 20, 2025, said Ikwo’s pregnant wife, Cynthia, and their two children were alsoContinue Reading
The Ondo Government has announced that henceforth, anyone found guilty of kidnapping in the state will face the death penalty by hanging. The Attorney General and Ondo State Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo (SAN), stated this at a news briefing after the State Executive Council meeting on Saturday in Akure,Continue Reading
Nigerians caught in the hostilities between Israel and Iran have called for help from underground shelters amid heavy exchange of missiles between the two countries. Those who spoke to our correspondent slammed the Nigerian government for not doing enough, adding that other countries had started evacuating their citizens. Meanwhile, theContinue Reading
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said that contrary to opinions, the reported formation of a coalition party does not pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu. He also said that it did not suggest that trouble was looming for the ruling All Progressives Congress. “I can tellContinue Reading
Thirteen persons, mostly children and the elderly, were killed and houses burnt in Juwan and Manja communities in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. The deadly attack on Juwan in the Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area occurred on Thursday night, with tenContinue Reading
From left: Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON; Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez; Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olufemi Oloruntola; ActingContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the need for strict compliance with constitutional and regulatory requirements. The electoral body questioned the coalition’sContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks, as there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s move to hit the pause button could open up space for diplomacy, after days ofContinue Reading
A security analyst, Bulama Bukarti, has described the wave of violent attacks in Benue State as “acts of terrorism”, urging the Federal Government to officially designate them as such and respond with a counter-terrorism strategy. Bukarti, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, dismissed the notion that the killings wereContinue Reading