Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are “an exercise in self-defence” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late on Friday, adding that it was informed ahead of the strikes. White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” are “an exercise in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on world leaders to recognise the stealing of countries’ mineral resources through illegal mining and smuggling as an international crime. Speaking at the 7th Annual General Assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) in Abuja, the President said the illegal exploitation of Africa’s natural resources…
Ruth Thomas, wife of gospel singer Steve Crown, has stirred reactions online after kneeling to exchange vows during their wedding ceremony. In an emotional declaration, she pledged to be Steve’s “heaven of peace” and “steadfast support,” vowing to stand by him as his partner, biggest fan, and anchor through life’s journey. A video posted on…
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory against the Vice President Kamala Harris in the election. President Biden also extended an invitation for Trump to visit the White House. The 81-year-old president, who watched the unexpected election results unfold from the White House on Tuesday…
Police operatives in Isiokolo, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have arrested a woman in Kokori community for allegedly beating her one-year-old son to death with a cane. According to community sources, the woman, said to be emotionally unstable and overwhelmed by personal challenges, reportedly unleashed severe physical punishment on the child, leading to…
Fitch, a global rating agency, has reviewed Nigeria’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) from negative to stable. IDR is an entity’s relative vulnerability to default (including by way of a distressed debt exchange) on financial obligations. In a statement on Friday, the agency said Nigeria’s outlook was revised to B’, from ‘B-‘. “The upgrade…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their candidate for the 2027 general election. Adeleke made this known in a post shared via his X (Formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. He wrote, “Our party in Osun has also endorsed President…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the emerging opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, urging its leaders to return to their original political parties rather than pursue what it described as an opportunistic alliance. In a recent interview, APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, criticised the coalition initiative led by former Vice…
The owner of the collapsed building in Ibadan, the Oyo State, Pa Bibire Lamidi, lost five of his children and grand children in the incident. Some of the patients of the Octogenarian as also died when the building collapsed. The one-storey building located at Jegede, Olunloyo, Ona Ara Local Government Area collapsed around 2am on…
A former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala, says journalists who are allegedly involved in any crime don’t have immunity and can be arrested by security agents. He argued that the administration of President Bola Tinubu respects the rights of the Nigerian people including the right to free speech. The lawyer,…
