Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) raided a military barracks in Borno State on Sunday, killing a senior Nigerian Army officer. According to military reports, Major U.I. Mairiga, the commanding officer at the Kajeri Forward Operating Base, was killed during the attack, which started around four in the morning. The Banki junction,…
Kirill Dmitriev, chairman of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Special Presidential Envoy for Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, said that a recently shared video of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan taking a walk in the Dubai Mall was a “powerful message.” Strong message. Dmitriev commented on his X social…
The materials that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered from former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Abuja home have been made public. As it filed to refute a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit brought by Mr. El-Rufai against ICPC and others at the FCT High Court in Abuja, the…
The Dollar to Naira exchange rate in the black market remained relatively stable today. Traders quoted ₦1380 as the selling rate. The buying rate was quoted at ₦1360. The marginal gap reflects continued demand pressure for foreign exchange in the parallel market.HeadlineHubs reports that rates published by the Central Bank of Nigeria at the official…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to a media post shared by Senator Wamakko on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, the meeting featured cordial exchanges. They also engaged in fruitful discussions on matters of national importance. The visit highlighted the longstanding political…
Iran International English reported on Monday, March 2, 2026, that Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, has died. His death has prompted Tehran to take more aggressive military actions across the region. It has also led to more assertive economic actions. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed this. Their approach is becoming increasingly reckless….
The crisis in the Middle East has only gotten worse! According to reports, Israel has flown its official government aircraft, the Wing of Zion, a Boeing 767, to Berlin in order to keep it safe from Iran’s intensifying attacks. This high-stakes maneuver is currently being widely watched by Nigerians and observers worldwide. See what transpired….
Several U.S. warplanes crashed on Monday morning, and all crew members survived, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense said in a statement posted on the social media platform X. The ministry’s official military spokesperson said the crash occurred earlier in the day, without specifying the location or the number of aircraft involved. ■ Before the ministry’s…
Major opposition parties in the country are expecting mass defections from theAll Progressives Congress (APC)from April. According to a report by The Sun, the defections will be fallout from primaries to be conducted across the 109 senatorial districts, 360 federal constituencies, and 990 seats across the 36 State Houses of Assembly in the country. With…
Nigeria’s number 1 bleach brand, Hypo Bleach, has issued an official statement to tackle the misuse of its product. This follows the viral incident involving Nigerian influencers, Mukoro Michelle, popularly known as King Mitchy. Additionally, it involves the self-acclaimed activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. In a post on Instagram, the company clarified…
• We got permission to detain ex-governor for 14 days • He declined to cooperate with investigators The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) said it recovered equipment. The equipment is allegedly capable of tapping conversations. Sensitive security documents were also found at the Abuja home of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has sharply criticized the early Saturday military operation carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, describing it as a “dangerous and unnecessary gamble with American lives.” In a statement, Harris accused President Donald Trump of dragging the United States into a war the American people do…
Pakistani police on Sunday clashed with protesters who breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in Karachi , leaving nine people dead, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the U.S….
Dozens of retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. and Israeli positions have been launched in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday. The Tasnim news agency, a semi-official news outlet linked to the IRGC, reported that 27 U.S. bases in the region, as well…
