In a dramatic escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, Iran has confirmed it launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, targeting what it described as “dozens of military centres and airbases” across the country. The assault, dubbed “Operation True Promise 3” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), marks one of the most…
An house agent, identified as Olamilekan Olaitan from the Odo Ado area of Ado-Ekiti, has landed in trouble after allegedly diverting a client’s ₦225,000 meant for rent into online gambling, Bet9ja. According to reports, Olaitan collected the money under the pretense of securing accommodation but failed to deliver any property. Upon interrogation by the Estate,…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two men who appeared in a viral video smoking what appeared to be marijuana while sitting on a police patrol van and making obscene gestures at law enforcement officers. The suspects, 34-year-old Patrick Asini and 20-year-old Tega Ojo, were picked up after the video surfaced on the social…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has struck out a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to relist its appeal against the 2022 Federal High Court judgment that nullified local government elections held in Osun State. In a unanimous decision delivered virtually on Friday and read by Justice Peter Obiorah, the court declared…
At least 78 people were killed in the province of Tehran alone during a large-scale Israeli attack on Iranian territory on Friday, according to media reports. Several Iranian media outlets reported that 329 people were injured in the province. There were no official figures on casualties. The targets of the Israeli attacks in Tehran overnight…
The PBAT Door-2-Door Movement, a socio-political group supporting President Bola Tinubu, says it is committed to mobilising 10 million votes to secure his re-election in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday during an event to mark Democracy Day, Sunday Adekanbi, protem national coordinator of the group, called on Nigerians to join the movement…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, made the confirmation on behalf of the military high command, on Friday. Ma.-Gen Kangye, however, didn’t disclose the identity of the foreigner, but said the individual, who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned Halima Buba, Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, and Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo face a six‑count charge alleging money laundering to the tune of $12 million….
The trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), took a dramatic turn on Friday as Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered court proceedings to be temporarily relocated to the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters. The move was made to facilitate an on-site inspection…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed new military commanders following the deaths of key security officials in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, local media reported. The appointments comes after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes early Friday targeting Tehran and other Iranian cities. The strikes killed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Mohammad…