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United States President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz American territory once fighting with Iran ends. Speaking to a campaign crowd in New York, the American leader claimed Iranian forces face imminent military collapse. He told supporters that seizing the international channel would require stationing American troops in the Persian…
Police operatives have arrested an Accord Party lawmaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiola Ibrahim Inaolaji, alongside over 140 suspected political mercenaries in a major pre-election sweep. Officers recovered more than 200 permanent voter cards during the targeted security operation. The mass arrest deals an immediate blow to illicit campaign machinery ahead…
A powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, killing at least 38 people and flattening hundreds of coastal homes. Seismologists located the undersea tremor at a shallow depth, triggering strong shockwaves that tore through seaside settlements across regional districts. Disaster management officials reported that collapsing concrete walls and roof tiles crushed dozens of…
Nigeria’s capital market regulator has ordered securities brokers to freeze the assets of six individuals and three currency exchange firms tied to terrorism financing. The Securities and Exchange Commission acted on binding directives from the Nigeria Sanctions Committee under anti-terror legislation. The blacklisted operators allegedly funnelled funds to Islamic State West Africa Province cells across…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday, August 14, 2026, as the first day of Rabi’ul Awwal 1448 AH, following confirmed sightings of the new crescent across several parts of the country. The declaration brings the Islamic…
Less than 48 hours before Osun State voters head to the polls, two governorship candidates have withdrawn from Saturday’s election and thrown their weight behind the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in a last-minute political realignment that has significantly altered the shape of the contest. Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM)…
The FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak, the Blord-VeryDarkMan feud and the mysterious “67” Gen Z meme were among the stories that drove Nigerians to Google in the first seven months of 2026, according to fresh data from the search engine. Google Trends data covering January to July showed…
The Federal Government has denied receiving any formal request from South Africa for reimbursement of costs incurred in repatriating Nigerian nationals and other migrants from the country, even as South African officials told Parliament they had written to Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia seeking a refund. The clarification from Abuja came after South Africa’s…
Iran has firmly rejected claims by United States officials that the Strait of Hormuz is open, insisting that the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be reopened until Tehran’s conditions are accepted. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the Iranian body responsible for maritime traffic in the strait, dismissed statements by US officials in…
The United Kingdom has opened applications for the 2026/27 Commonwealth Fellowship Programme, offering fully funded opportunities for mid-career professionals and university academics from Nigeria and other Commonwealth countries, with the submission deadline set for 25 August 2026. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, which administers the programme, has launched a new Commonwealth Fellowship Programme featuring two…
