US Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran against trying to “play” Washington as he departed for talks in Islamabad aimed at strengthening a fragile ceasefire into a lasting peace agreement. Speaking to reporters before departing Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Vance said the United States was open to dialogue if Iran negotiated in good…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least five forest guards, including a commander, were killed on Friday in an by armed bandits on Nuku community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources said the assailants stormed the community, killing the guards and destroying their motorcycles, while also setting several buildings ablaze. Patrol vehicles belonging to…
Six months after a Gaza ceasefire took effect, the agreement has become increasingly overshadowed by a new and fragile truce linked to the Iran conflict, leaving key provisions of the original deal largely unimplemented. The ceasefire, which halted the most intense phase of fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas-led militants in the Gaza Strip, has…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kebbi State Police Command says 44 people were killed following coordinated attacks on several communities in Shanga Local Government Area. The affected villages include Gebe, Kalkami, Kawara, Kasoshi, Awaye, Tungar Rini, Binuwa, and Dabe. In a statement issued on Friday, Police Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman, said the command had launched…
By Ayomide Otitoju Tragedy struck Igunshin community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday, as gunmen attacked a poultry farm, killing a woman and her daughter. According to local sources, about five armed assailants stormed the farm around 1:00 p.m., scaling the perimeter fence before launching the attack while the victims…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on an 11-day tour of Africa beginning Monday, marking his first major international trip since ascending to the papacy last year. The visit will take the 70-year-old pontiff across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, covering more than 18,000 kilometres. The trip, scheduled to run…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least eight persons have been killed in a late-night attack by gunmen on Mbwelle village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The assailants reportedly invaded the community around 11 p.m. on Thursday, opening fire on residents in a shooting that lasted nearly an hour. The victims were said to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by David Mark, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reverse recent changes made to the party’s leadership records on its portal. In a motion on notice filed before Justice Emeka Nwite, the party…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi on his 50th birthday, praising the monarch as a visionary leader who has fostered peace, growth, and development in his domain. In a statement issued Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu described Oba Elegushi as a committed…
