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Osun State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada on Wednesday, said he has the mandate of the governor to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after…
Trump: Iran will be hit very hard if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran “very hard” if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Trump said “very good…
EFCC plotting to freeze Osun accounts ahead of gov poll – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is planning to freeze the state government’s accounts ahead of the August 15 governorship election.…
Military air strike kills ’12 insurgents’, destroys terrorist hideout in Borno
No fewer than 12 insurgents were killed by missiles from the air component of Operation Hadin Kai on a concealed terrorist enclave in Borno state. According to Zagazola Makama,…
Tinubu approves pay rise for 250,000 armed forces personnel
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. The pay package that will benefit approximately 250,000 personnel and…
FG Orders VCs, Rectors, Provosts To Dismiss Students Involved In Kidnapping
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has directed vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other…
NIS arrests 12 suspects over alleged QNET-linked fraud network
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 12 suspects allegedly linked to a network marketing group, QNET/IGNITE, over suspected involvement in irregular migration and related offences. The Service said…
NBC seeks fresh appeal over ruling voiding broadcast fines
The National Broadcasting Commission has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking leave to file a fresh appeal against a Federal High Court judgment that barred it from…
Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz waterway
An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the…
AI powers 55% of African cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report reveals
Artificial intelligence is transforming cybercrime across Africa, enabling fraudsters to launch faster, more sophisticated and harder-to-detect attacks, according to the International Criminal Police Organisation. INTERPOL disclosed this in its…
Trump Tells Iranians To Negotiate Or Surrender
President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade…
Iran Talks Set To Start, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. US President Donald Trump said…
Morocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing after Spain puts toll at 72
Morocco and Spain have offered differing death tolls from the recent mass crossings into Ceuta, with reports indicating that many migrants died. On Sunday, Miguel Angel Perez, the Spanish…
Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump lied
Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the…
Soldier, police officer killed as army rescues nine abductees in Zamfara
One Nigerian Army officer and a police officer were killed when troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled a terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base in Kaura Namoda Local…
