Gulf states on high alert after US strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
Gulf states, home to multiple U.S. military bases, were on high alert on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iran raised the possibility of a widening conflict in the region. U.S.…
Killers of wedding travelers won’t go unpunished – Mutfwang
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has condemned the attack on the wedding travelers who were murdered in the state, on Friday. Daily Trust had reported how 31 persons…
Police deploy drones to hunt for kidnappers of Bayelsa judge
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has deployed tactical teams and drones in efforts to locate the abductors of a Bayelsa State judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro. Omukoro was…
Ondo proposes death penalty for kidnappers
The Ondo state government has proposed the death penalty for individuals convicted of kidnapping as part of efforts to tackle the spate of abductions in the state. Kayode Ajulo,…
Air Peace gets UK approval to fly into Heathrow airport
Air Peace, Nigeria’s flagship carrier, is set to begin flight operations to London Heathrow Airport, following months of diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Festus Keyamo, minister…
Iran’s Ayatollah names three successors as Israel renews assassination threats
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has chosen a list of three potential successors if he succumbs to the same fate as his growing list of valued lieutenants — another handful…
Middle East tensions surge as US bombs three Iranian nuclear sites
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites in strikes overnight, joining an Israeli assault in a major new escalation of conflict in the Middle…
EFCC arrests governor’s aide over sextortion
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona, for alleged…
Convicted inmate caught processing passport, visa in Lagos
The Nigerian Correctional Service has started investigation into the circumstances surrounding the movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of…
Nigerian undergraduates dream big in Shell internship scheme
In a bid to acquire practical knowledge and skills in the oil and gas industry, the latest batch of undergraduates from Nigerian universities have commenced their Student Industrial Work…
