Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Saturday, May 2, 2026: US Navy 'acting like pirates' United States President Donald Trump said the US Navy was acting "like pirates" as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports. “We... land on top of it and we took over the ship. We...
Gunmen kill three police officers in attack on Kwara PMF camp
Suspected terrorists have killed at least three Police Mobile Force officers and wounded two others in a pre-dawn attack on a PMF camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, triggering panic among residents who fled their homes as heavy gunfire rocked the agrarian settlement. The assailants, who arrived in large numbers, launched a surprise assault on...
How Buhari’s legacy handed Yusuf APC ticket before primaries
Yusuf Buhari, son of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai'adua Federal Constituency before a formal primary was conducted, with party insiders describing the seamless process as a political inheritance shaped by the enduring influence of his father's name. The outcome was sealed at a stakeholders' meeting held in Katsina on Tuesday, April...
LG chairman seals hotel over bandit links
The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Charles Wobodo, has ordered the permanent sealing of Augusta Hotel in Igwuruta, citing credible evidence that the facility was harbouring bandits responsible for a series of attacks on communities within the council area. A team from the local government stormed the hotel and shut it down, with Wobodo announcing that...
Adeboye backs First Lady’s pastorship, says RCCG won’t bow to pressure
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has declared that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will retain her role as a pastor in the church, saying her ordination predates her husband's presidency and was conducted in full compliance with the church's established processes. Adeboye, speaking at a church programme, said Mrs. Tinubu was ordained...
NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist bases in North-East
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its aerial offensive against insurgents in the North-East, carrying out a series of precision strikes on terrorist strongholds in Sambisa and the Tumbuns. In a statement issued on Friday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the operations were conducted under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. He explained that...
Why I won’t accept new Iran proposal ― Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported, without detailing its contents. "At this moment I'm not satisfied with what they're offering," Trump told reporters, blaming stalled...
Naira closes week at N1,374/$, as reserves slide to $48.36bn
Nigeria's naira ended the trading week at N1,374 to the United States dollar on Thursday, extending a week-on-week depreciation amid sustained volatility in the foreign exchange market and a decline in the country's external reserves. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed the local currency traded at N1,369/$ on Monday, climbed to N1,383/$ on Tuesday, eased to N1,370.5/$ on...
Army sanctions soldier over ‘misleading’ poor feeding claim
The Nigerian Army has sanctioned a soldier serving under Operation Hadin Kai over what it described as misleading claims about poor feeding of troops in the North-East. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North-East, Sanni Uba, said the action followed an internal investigation into a viral social media post. According to him, findings revealed that the image shared...
‘I was robbed,’ Portable reacts to loss against Carter Efe
Afrobeats artiste Portable has protested his defeat to comedian Carter Efe in a celebrity boxing bout, alleging that the contest was unfairly judged. Speaking during an Instagram live session after the fight, Portable claimed he was “robbed,” accusing his opponent of using his height and reach advantage in ways he considered unprofessional. “I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough....
