By Ayomide Otitoju Iran on Thursday threatened “crushing” attacks on the United States and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv following a warning from US President Donald Trump that he could bomb the Islamic Republic “back to the Stone Ages.” The conflict, which erupted over a month ago with US and Israeli strikes on Iranian…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it will no longer accept correspondences from either faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark or Rafiu Bala, following a review of a recent Court of Appeal judgment. In a statement signed by its Chairman of Information and Voter Education,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, describing him as inconsistent in his political positions. Wike alleged that prior to the recently concluded convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed approached him with a request to produce the party’s National Secretary, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo….
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. At Wednesday’s proceedings, both the defence and prosecution presented final arguments on the application. Counsel to El-Rufai, Iyamu Oyewole, argued that bail is…
By Ayomide Otitoju Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the upgrade and maintenance of Nigeria’s airport infrastructure to enhance competitiveness in the global aviation sector. She gave the advice on Wednesday at the Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit in Lagos, stressing that for a country seeking…
By Ayomide Otitoju Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has signaled his preference for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), fueling speculation about a potential exit from the crisis-hit Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Nigeria’s opposition landscape begins to shift ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed made the declaration on Tuesday at Ramat House in Bauchi…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has confirmed the killing of a senior military official, Jamshid Eshaghi, in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. In a condolence message, IRGC commander-in-chief Ahmad Vahidi said Eshaghi, who headed budget and financial affairs at Iran’s armed forces general staff, was killed alongside several members…
By Ayomide Otitoju The hearing of an alleged corruption case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been adjourned to Wednesday, April 1, 2026. El-Rufai appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday for proceedings in the matter. During the…
