2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (309+ words) AWKA — In a dramatic pivot that has sparked intense conversations across Anambra State, a popular Awka-based cleric popularly known as “Onyeamuma di ike ma na ewu ewu” (the powerful and famous prophet) has formally shuttered his ministry and launched a…...

46+ min ago   (169+ words) WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has set aside plans to sharply escalate military operations against Iran following stark warnings from military leadership regarding dangerously low stockpiles of air defense munitions, according to a report by The New York Times. The…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (249+ words) TEHRAN — Tensions in the Middle East have surged to critical levels tonight as Iranian military commanders issued strict orders to reinforce all border perimeters, instructing border forces to employ maximum lethal force and destroy any unauthorized incursions spotted along land…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (164+ words) ABUJA — Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and estranged political ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babachir David Lawal, has launched a scathing attack on the president, alleging that millions of dollars were paid to northern governors…...

1+ hour ago   (276+ words) JOS — Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Solomon Dalung, has strongly condemned Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang over an official apology tendered to the Igbo community regarding the state’s participation in the 1967–1970 Nigerian Civil War. Dalung issued a…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (210+ words) KANO — A fatal accident has occurred during a horse-riding event in Kano State, resulting in the tragic deaths of two horse riders after they fell and were trampled by oncoming competing horses. Viral eyewitness footage from the venue captures chaotic…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (245+ words) WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — The United States is reportedly pressuring diplomatic intermediaries—including Oman, China, and Russia—to persuade Iranian leaders to return to the negotiating table, amid intelligence assessments indicating that months of military strikes and naval blockades have failed to…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (255+ words) GUSAU / KATSINA — Distressing reports from displaced residents across rural communities in Nigeria’s North-West region—spanning Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kebbi states—highlight a worsening humanitarian crisis, as armed bandit syndicates continue to sack Hausa farming villages and force thousands of…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (349+ words) GUSAU — Heavily armed bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Abdullahi (also reported as Nura Umar Bungudu), following a violent late-night assault on his official residence in Bungudu town, less than 21 kilometers…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (249+ words) KADUNA — Prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has faulted the security and dialogue strategy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, questioning why no senior government official has ventured into forest enclaves to engage armed bandits and insurgents in peace…...