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Tension in the Middle East has risen again after the United States launched fresh strikes on Iran, forcing Tehran to hit back at bases linked to American forces in the Gulf. The latest exchange has placed the fragile ceasefire under serious pressure and raised fears that the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US could spread further across the region. US Central Command said American forces carried out self-defence strikes on Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The US said the operation followed the loss of an American Apache helicopter…

By Helen Okechukwu and Ridwanullah Sakariyah As insecurity continues to threaten lives, schools, and communities across Nigeria, stakeholders have called for urgent reforms in the country’s security architecture, arguing that political blame games, weak local security structures and poor intelligence culture are worsening the crisis. The most recent insecurity incident occurred on 15 May in Oyo state across three schools, leading to the abduction of 39 students, seven teachers, and the death of one teacher. The rise in insecurity has become a national concern across Nigeria. Read Latest Breaking Stories Story from Our Nigeria News  Since the inception of Boko…

By Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi There is a particular kind of dread that did not exist 20 years ago. You send a message on your smartphone to someone you care about, and then you wait. You watch. the little checkmarks. You notice the “last seen” timestamp, and you start doing the maths. They were online 14 minutes ago. My message has been read. Why haven’t they replied? Welcome to relationship anxiety in the smartphone era, a very modern spiral that millions of people know intimately but rarely talk about out loud. Relationship anxiety itself isn’t new. Human beings have always worried about…

By Fatimah Idera and Helen Okechukwu  When tradition meets violence, survivors carry lifelong trauma as justice lags behind.  A 13-year-old girl once narrated she was repeatedly raped in the place she should have been safest – home. Years later, her name still echoes through Nigeria’s unfinished conversation on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). These reporters write that across communities, courtrooms, and cultural festivals, a pattern persists: survivors carry lifelong trauma while accountability remains uncertain. Age-old GBV continues to unfold as both private horror and public crisis, cutting across age, class, and geography. Read More Breaking News Stories from Our Health News The…

The political atmosphere across GWALE Federal Constituency in Kano State has exploded with jubilation following the emergence of Dr. Muhammad Hamisu as the NDC candidate for the House of Representatives ahead of the forthcoming elections. From the streets of GWALE to the grassroots communities across the constituency, chants of support continue to grow louder as the people rally behind a man they proudly describe as “their own.” For many residents, the emergence of Dr. Muhammad Hamisu is not just another political development, it is the birth of a movement driven by hope, competence, loyalty, and true representation. Dr. Muhammad Hamisu…

By Olayinka Owolabi-Ajayi Every day, millions of people scroll through their phones and see the same thing. Couples on romantic holidays, husbands surprising their wives with flowers, perfectly planned proposals, and love letters posted publicly for the world to see. Without even realising it, you start to wonder why your relationship doesn’t look like that? This is the quiet damage social media is doing to modern marriages. You’re comparing your real life to someone else’s highlight reel The couples you see online are not showing you everything. They show you the holiday, not the argument at the airport. They show…

Nigeria’s conversation on state policing has moved beyond political rhetoric. It is now a constitutional question driven by a painful reality: insecurity has outpaced the capacity of our highly centralized policing structure. From banditry in the North-West to kidnapping in the South-East and violent rural attacks across the Middle Belt, the current model is struggling under the weight of a country of over 220 million people policed largely through a command structure designed decades ago for a far less complex federation. Yet, while the demand for state police is understandable, the fears surrounding it are equally legitimate. Nigeria’s democratic history…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries for the 2027 general elections produced more than just a list of winners. Across several states, influential senators, former governors and long-standing party figures lost their return tickets amid fierce internal battles, shifting alliances, accusations of manipulation and growing resistance against entrenched political structures. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news Among the biggest upsets was the defeat of Senator Ned Nwoko in Delta North, where former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, secured a sweeping victory in the direct primary election. Official results released by the party showed that Okowa polled 113,309…

Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed how he nearly lost his position during the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, saying allegations linked him to the impeachment plot against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa through actor-turned-lawmaker, Desmond Elliott. Gbajabiamila also announced the withdrawal of his political support for Elliott, who is seeking a fourth term in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the impeachment saga, Gbajabiamila said President Bola Tinubu summoned him to his Abuja residence and questioned him over Elliott’s alleged involvement in the crisis rocking the Assembly.…

There is a painful place many people find themselves in relationships, and it is not always easy to place it. You are present, but not really chosen. You are available, but not fully valued. You are giving love, care, time, support, commitment, but the relationship has no clear direction. You are there, but you are not secure. That is what it can feel like to be a stopgap in a relationship. A stopgap is something used temporarily until the real thing comes. It fills a space for a while, but it is not intended to stay there permanently. In relationships,…