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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Ibrahim Wala, has thrown his weight behind the rejection of the party’s recently concluded presidential primary election, describing the process as a betrayal of the democratic principles the opposition party claims to champion. The development follows a public rejection of the primary results by former Minister of Transportation…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the trial of five men accused of orchestrating the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which 41 worshippers were killed and over 140 others injured. Presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, fixed judgment for a…
Defending champions Argentina and host of football heavyweights have learned where they will live, train, and prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with global football’s governing body releasing the official list of team base camps on Monday for the tournament that kicks off next month across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In…
Private investors and development finance institutions will provide up to 95 per cent of the funding for a newly established national aircraft leasing firm. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo disclosed the financing structure during an industry stakeholder meeting in Abuja. The newly approved corporate entity will operate strictly as a private sector-driven…
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni announced that the initial medical diagnosis regarding Lionel Messi’s hamstring injury is not entirely negative. The national team captain faces a critical round of secondary clinical evaluations to determine his availability for the tournament. Messi sustained the injury while playing for his club side, Inter Miami, during a domestic league fixture…
An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently driving rural insecurity and religious freedom violations across Nigeria. This disclosure forms the core of a new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The document characterizes these fluid nomadic factions as some of the deadliest non-state actors operating within the country. Moving in…
The federal government approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares across all passenger train services for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Federal Ministry of Transportation announced the policy directive in an official statement released by its permanent secretary on Tuesday. This temporary pricing intervention aims to lower intercity travel costs for citizens during a period…
The United States military launched targeted airstrikes against Iranian missile sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran. American combat aircraft hit multiple installations near the strategically vital port city of Bandar Abbas. United States Central Command described the operation as a defensive action to protect regional forces from immediate threats. Military planners confirmed the destruction…
The Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 15,212 bags of smuggled foreign rice valued at 907.78 million naira during the first quarter of 2026. Data from the Enforcement Investigation and Inspection Department reveals an intensified regulatory clampdown across critical border entry points. Contraband traders continue to exploit porous boundary lines to bypass federal import restrictions and trade…
The Nigerian Air Force launched a series of high-precision airstrikes, destroying a major terrorist logistics base in the Sambisa Forest. Aerial reconnaissance missions tracked insurgent movements to hidden enclaves within the notorious woodland before the operation. Fighter jets subsequently deployed guided munitions to level several structures used for storing weaponry, food rations, and fuel. Military…
