Terrorists suffering heavy casualties -Chris Musa
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, says terrorists and bandits are recording heavy casualties as the Nigerian military intensifies counterterrorism operations in the northern parts of the country. Musa spoke…
Court grants ICPC permission to analyse devices seized from el-Rufai’s residence
A federal high court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of…
Middle East war causes biggest supply disruption in history, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. In its oil market…
‘For your life, safety, don’t come to World Cup’ – Trumps warns Iran
US President Donald Trump warned Iran’s football team Thursday their “life and safety” would be at risk if they took part in the upcoming World Cup in North America.…
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut
Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in the first…
Court bars Aiyedatiwa from seeking re-election, cites constitutional term limit
A federal high court in Akure, the capital of Ondo, has barred Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of the state, from seeking another term in office in 2028. Toyin Adegoke, the presiding…
UK announces road closures, no-fly zones for Tinubu’s state visit
Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is…
Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and calling for reparations, and expects broad support despite resistance…
12 reps defect from YPP, LP to ADC, APC
Twelve members of the house of representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
Tambuwal, Abaribe, Kingibe lead nine senators to ADC as party tops minority bloc
Nine senators on Thursday defected from their political parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letters of defection during plenary. Aminu Tambuwal, senator representing…
