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The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks…
Court sends popular native doctor to prison
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced detained native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwaokuko Tiwara Aki, to 11 months imprisonment. According to Vanguard, the…
DSS nabs Mastermind of Kogi Church Attack
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind behind the deadly attack on ECWA Church in Ayetoro, Kogi State, where over 20…
Gunmen Storm Kwara Community, Abduct Four Family Members
Suspected bandits have reportedly abducted four members of the same family in Babanla community, Ifelodun Local Government in Kwara State. The abductees were said to have gone to the…
Court validates 2025 PDP Convention in Ibadan
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has validated the 2025 Election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16, 2025.…
Amnesty: How Tiger Base police officers torture, execute suspects in Imo
Amnesty International (AI) has released a report highlighting the alleged atrocities committed by officers of the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo police command, popularly known as Tiger Base. The…
Court grants Malami, son N200m bail in terrorism financing case
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday admitted a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, to N200m bail each over alleged terrorism financing…
US lawmaker insists Christians bear brunt of Nigeria’s violence, asks Trump to act
Member of the United States Congress, Representative Riley Moore, has alleged that Christians in Nigeria have borne the overwhelming brunt of violent attacks for over two decades, calling for…
Again gunmen kill five persons, injure three in Plateau
No fewer than five persons, including children, have been reportedly killed, while three others sustained severe injuries following an attack on the Nche Shwye Rishi community in the Bassa…
Pakistan bombs capital of Afghanistan, declares ‘open war’
Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. AFP journalists…
Adamawa gov Fintiri defects to APC
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Friday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. In a statewide broadcast, the governor said he decamped with his entire cabinet and all…
INEC fixes January 16, 2027 for presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, as the new date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The commission also fixed February 6, 2027,…
25 killed in jihadist attacks in northeast Nigeria – Report
At least 25 people were killed in two separate jihadist attacks in northeastern Nigeria’s Adamawa state, local sources told AFP on Thursday. The attacks in the towns of Madagali…
Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Kill Six Worshippers In Attack On Kebbi Mosque
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have attacked a mosque in Dadinkowa community, Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing six worshippers and injuring three others in what security authorities described…
Alcohol sachet ban: Labour unions again protest at NAFDAC Lagos office
The standoff between labour unions and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control entered Day 7 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 as members of the…
