By Ayomide Otitoju No fewer than 8,433 delegates are set to attend the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Eagle Square, scheduled for March 27–28, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on Thursday. Speaking at a briefing with journalists at the Transcorp Hilton, Idris, who also serves…
By Ayomide Otitoju An Israeli air strike has killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy, Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, announced Thursday. The operation, carried out Wednesday night, was described by Katz as “precise” and also targeted other senior officers of the naval command. “The man who was directly responsible…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Tanimu Turaki, SAN, the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after he failed to appear for his arraignment. Turaki faces a charge of giving false information to the police,…
Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on European countries to introduce legislation to block Russian “shadow fleet” vessels from operating in their waters and to seize associated oil cargoes. Speaking via video link to leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting in Helsinki, Zelensky stressed the need for coordinated legal frameworks across Europe to restrict…
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” despite opposition from the United States and some European nations. The resolution was passed on Wednesday with 123 votes in favour, three against, and 52 abstentions, drawing applause from delegates. The United States, Israel,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated as Iran’s recent actions, including missile attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, prompted warnings from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General al-Budaiwi, who said Tehran has “overcome all red lines.” The United States threatened Iran with unprecedented military retaliation if it does…
By Ayomide Otitoju Eight worshippers were abducted during a church service in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, with terrorists reportedly demanding a ₦1 billion ransom for the release of five of the victims. The victims, members of the Evangelical Church Winning All, were taken during a service in the rural Oro-Ago axis,…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed an ongoing service disruption in Bahrain, attributing the outage to the continuing regional conflict, though it did not specify the exact location affected or the extent of damage. A spokesperson for Amazon Web Services said the company is assisting affected customers in migrating to servers in other regions while…
A justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, on Tuesday granted former president Jair Bolsonaro temporary house arrest on humanitarian grounds following his hospitalization for bronchopneumonia. In a court document obtained by AFP, the judge approved a 90-day period of house arrest to begin after Bolsonaro is discharged from hospital, noting that the measure…
