Israel has launched a massive attack on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories, and military commanders. The strikes, which involved over 200 fighter jets, have killed several top Iranian military officials, including the chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, and the country’s military chief of staff, Gen....
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A devastating Israeli attack on Iranian territory has resulted in the loss of at least 78 lives in the province of Tehran alone, with several Iranian media outlets reporting 329 injuries. The attacks, which targeted military facilities and high-ranking officers, have sent shockwaves through the region. *Attacks on military...
US President Donald Trump has called on Iran to conclude a nuclear agreement with Washington, warning that time is running out for diplomatic solutions. Amid escalating tensions and Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities and military leaders, Trump emphasized the urgency of the situation. “Iran must make a deal, before...
Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British businessman from Leicester, was the sole survivor of the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. In an emotional interview, Ramesh recounted his terrifying experience, describing how he managed to escape the wreckage. *I walked out of the rubble* “I managed to unbuckle...
Air India plane carrying 156 passengers made a heart-stopping emergency landing on Friday after receiving a bomb threat onboard. The flight, AI 379, was en route from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, India, when it suddenly diverted to an island airport amid heightened security concerns. According to Airports of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The court also heard how a search warrant obtained from a Chief Magistrate...
Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, believes Nigeria would have been economically better off if his father had become president in 1993. “Nigeria would have been better because, at that time, it was a very special time in global times; that 1993 period was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 struggle led by Moshood Abiola. Representing President Tinubu at the Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Shettima described Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria....
In a shocking turn of events, a lone survivor has emerged from the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, which claimed 241 lives. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national, was seated in seat 11A and miraculously survived the catastrophic accident. The Air India flight 171, a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Political economist Prof. Pat Utomi has called on President Bola Tinubu to undertake total restructuring of Nigeria before the 2027 general election. Speaking at the June 12: Annual Democracy Day National Dialogue, Utomi emphasized that restructuring would stabilize and advance democracy in the country. Utomi...
Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted that he was naive in his criticism of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Speaking about his change of perspective, El-Rufai said, “I used to be very active in criticising...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has categorically stated that there is no plan by his administration to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, Tinubu emphasized his commitment to strengthening democracy. “I...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt– Madam Malinda Mgbafor Okereke, also known as Mama Nsu Bekee, the last surviving female twin rescued by Scottish Missionary Mary Slessor, has died at 115. Born around 1800, Mgbafor and her twin sister Mgbokwo were spared from the traditional practice of killing twins in Arochukwu,...
President Bola Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours on notable figures, including the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Moshood Abiola and the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, in recognition of their contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey. The honours were announced during...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day to re-awaken and strengthen their resistance to the anti-democratic designs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly the plot to foist a despotic One-Party regime in...
Air India plane carrying 242 people, including 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew, crashed near Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday. The flight, AI171, was bound for London’s Gatwick Airport and operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The Indian aviation minister, Ram Mohan Naidu...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) readiness to welcome Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike into the party. Speaking at the commissioning of Arterial Road N16 in Abuja, Tinubu said, “He’s not a member of my party, not...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s democracy is a work in progress, according to Chief Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization. Fasoranti made this statement in a congratulatory message to mark Democracy Day on June 12, 2025. He emphasized that Nigeria’s sustained and uninterrupted democratic rule...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has made an early morning visit to hospitals on Thursday in Maiduguri, arriving at the State Specialist Hospital at 5:00 a.m, sympathising with patients and donating cash support to commemorate Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day. The Governor donated N50,000...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Finance has issued a statement in response to recent media reports regarding a potential forward sale of crude oil involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). According to the Ministry, no final decision has been made on the...