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American and Iranian forces traded direct military strikes on Monday, 31 August 2026, ending a month of uneasy silence across the Persian Gulf. United States Central Command launched precision air raids against rocket launch pads on Larak Island to stop Tehran from dropping naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, 29 August 2026, to capture the vacant IBF world heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Croatian veteran weathered an early storm from the young British prodigy before asserting total ring control. Itauma entered the contest hoping to become the second-youngest world heavyweight…
A federal judge in Maryland sentenced 32-year-old Nigerian national Olusegun Samson Adejorin to eight years in prison on Friday, 28 August 2026, for running a $7.5 million business email scam against two American charities. United States District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered the 96-month sentence after a jury found Adejorin guilty of wire fraud, aggravated identity…
Tehran announced on Thursday, 27 August 2026, that it is drafting formal terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei declared that officials will publish these demands once foreign ministry desks conclude technical reviews. The move follows six months of continuous military friction that effectively severed commercial maritime…
Norway’s royal family gathered at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet on Thursday, 27 August 2026, after doctors reported a sharp decline in King Harald’s condition. The Royal Palace described the 89-year-old monarch’s health as extremely serious in a terse morning dispatch. Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit cancelled all official duties to remain by his…
Meta Platforms agreed on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle landmark lawsuits with 29 American states over the mental health damage its apps inflict on children. The deal resolves a federal trial in Oakland, California, where state attorneys accused the social media giant of knowingly hooking young users on…
Nigeria and Somalia agreed on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, to expand bilateral cooperation across security, trade, education, and diaspora management. Somali diplomats met their Nigerian counterparts in Mogadishu to hammer out fresh frameworks for mutual assistance. The Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to Kenya with concurrent accreditation to Somalia, H.E. Danlami Ibrahim, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
Suspected bandits struck Dabu community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday night, abducting the first wife of the traditional village head. The gunmen raided the residence of the Baale and spirited away the monarch’s senior wife, known locally as Iya Ayoka, into the surrounding forests. The latest assault compounds a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted 1.49 tonnes of imported synthetic cannabis valued at over N4.4 billion at Apapa Port and Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos. Operatives uncovered the contraband in two separate maritime containers loaded from the Port of Laem Chabang in Thailand. Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed the development in an…
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded a single-day revenue collection of 28.1 billion naira on Tuesday. The 24-hour haul marks the highest daily intake in the history of the premier port command. It easily eclipsed the previous daily peak of 20.1 billion naira set in September 2025. The record collection follows an…