Author: Damilola

A wave of coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel has reportedly wiped out several top figures in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the conflict enters its third week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is “being decimated,” while the Israeli military described the country’s leadership structure as a “house of cards that is collapsing.” Despite the heavy losses, Iran has continued to show resilience, quickly appointing replacements and sustaining its military operations. Among those reported killed in the strikes are: – Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Khamenei, who had led Iran since 1989, was reportedly killed…

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has expressed fresh concerns over evolving tactics used by insurgents in Borno State, revealing that explosives used in recent attacks in Maiduguri were transported using tricycles, popularly known as ‘Keke NAPEP’. The attacks, which occurred on Monday, left 23 people dead and 108 others injured after explosions hit a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office flyover. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday night, Ndume described the insurgents’ approach as calculated and increasingly dangerous. “What they do is hit and run. They gather, share information among themselves,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Lagos in the early hours of Friday following a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The president arrived at about 1:15 am at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport alongside the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. He is scheduled to join Muslim faithful later in the day for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barracks prayer ground. Tinubu was received on arrival by Lagos State Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, wife of the Lagos State governor Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and other senior figures…

Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a £746 million export finance agreement to support the redevelopment of Lagos’ Apapa and Tin Can Island port complexes. The deal was announced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at 10 Downing Street on the second day of Tinubu’s state visit. “Today is the opportunity to take that to another level with the agreements that we’ve been able to reach on exports, and I think that shows we can go even further than we’ve already gone,” Starmer said. Tinubu, in his remarks, said Nigeria…

Nigeria has been ranked among countries with the deadliest terror incidents in 2025, recording the 10th most lethal attack globally, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The report referenced a September 5, 2025, assault on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where 58 villagers and five soldiers were killed. It, however, noted that troops of the Nigerian Army killed about 30 of the attackers during the incident. GTI further revealed that 70 per cent of global terrorism-related deaths were concentrated in five countries—Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Six…

Authorities in Russia have introduced new health guidelines that recommend referring women who do not want children to psychologists, as part of efforts to address the country’s declining birth rate. The policy, issued by the health ministry, forms part of updated reproductive health checks, where doctors are required to ask women about their desired number of children. If a patient indicates zero, “it is recommended to send the patient to a consultation with a medical psychologist with the goal of forming a positive attitude towards having children.” The move reflects growing concern within the government over the country’s demographic challenges,…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that the moon signalling the beginning of Shawwal has not been sighted in Nigeria. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee. The statement was signed by Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto and chairman of the committee. The development means that Friday, March 20, 2026, will be observed as Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. “His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is set to preach at Lambeth Palace on Thursday as part of activities marking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the United Kingdom. Lambeth Palace, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, is a key centre of the Church of England. According to details of the official itinerary released by AFP, the First Lady will also hold meetings with representatives of the Church of England during her visit. The trip marks Nigeria’s first state visit to the United Kingdom in nearly 40 years and is expected to focus on deepening diplomatic and…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai under the Nigerian Army, working alongside the Nigerian Air Force, have reportedly neutralised at least 61 ISWAP fighters during a failed infiltration attempt in Malam Fatori, located in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, which cited sources involved in the operation, the insurgents launched the attack in the early hours of Wednesday. The report said the terrorists advanced on foot and deployed armed drones in an effort to breach the defences of troops stationed at the 68 Battalion base. Sources said the assault, “which came through the…

A Federal High Court sitting in Delta State has ruled that Nigerians are entitled to record police officers carrying out stop-and-search duties in public spaces. Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa delivered the judgment on Tuesday while ruling on a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo. The suit named the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Attorney-General of the Federation as defendants. In a statement, Uwaifo described the ruling as one containing “far-reaching pronouncements on police accountability and citizens’ constitutional rights,” adding that the court held that “anonymous policing is unconstitutional”.…