The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, intensifying legal pressure on the outspoken lawmaker. The new charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/25, was lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja on May 22, 2025, just weeks after a similar suit (CR/297/25) was instituted at the FCT High […]
Ali Fadavi, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been apprehended on allegations of espionage for Israel. Last week, subsequent to departing from the residence of Hossein Salami, the former leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Fadavi was detained by IRGC intelligence operatives and transported to an undisclosed location. […]
The Olofin of Isheri, Oba Sulaiman Bamgbade, has launched a proactive initiative to mitigate the impact of the rainy season in his domain. Citing recurrent flooding that has wreaked havoc on the community, the monarch directed weekly sanitation exercises across all estates in Isheri, a border community spanning Lagos and Ogun states. The […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended Umar Isa, a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud associated with the refurbishment of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also detained by the EFCC is Jimoh […]
President Donald Trump has heralded a significant breakthrough in the Israel-Iran conflict, asserting that both nations have consented to a “complete and total ceasefire” following nearly a fortnight of intensifying hostilities. In a message shared on his official Instagram account, Trump proclaimed that the ceasefire agreement would come into effect approximately six hours subsequent […]
Paris Saint-Germain secured their place in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup with a confident 2–0 victory over the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on Monday. Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi in each half ensured the Champions League winners progressed from Group B alongside Brazilian side Botafogo. Despite […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated the 15-kilometre A2–Pai Town Road in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The road is part of the 150 kilometres completed or ongoing across the six Area Councils since May 29, 2023. President Tinubu emphasised the importance of rural connectivity in […]
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Iran’s retaliatory strikes against an American base in Qatar as “weak” and urged for regional peace, seeking to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. The Iranian military launched multiple missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid base in Qatar, which Tehran claimed was in retaliation for the US […]
No Iranian missiles struck the U.S. military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during a recent assault, according to U.S. officials speaking to Reuters. The attack, which involved short- and medium-range missiles, is expected to have far-reaching implications for regional diplomacy. A senior Gulf official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that […]
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Iran’s retaliatory strikes against an American base in Qatar as “weak” and urged for regional peace, seeking to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. The Iranian military launched multiple missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid base in Qatar, which Tehran claimed was in retaliation for the […]
