TSA Workers Go Unpaid Amid DHS Shutdown, Raising Fears of Long-Term Disruptions
The ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is placing growing strain on thousands of airport security personnel, as employees of the Transportation Security Administration continue working without pay. Roughly 60,000 TSA officers, who have already endured more than a month of reduced or delayed compensation, began receiving paychecks last week showing a $0 […]
Tinubu: Nigeria Exits ‘Dark Tunnel’ of Economic Uncertainty
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians at home and abroad that the nation’s economy has emerged from the “dark tunnel” of uncertainty, promising a brighter future for all. Speaking at an exhibition in the United Kingdom during his two-day state visit, Tinubu said his administration was elected “to renew everybody’s hope,” a mission that continues […]
Power Minister Assures Nigerians of Better Electricity Despite Gas Constraints
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu has assured Nigerians that the federal government is implementing decisive measures to resolve ongoing gas supply challenges affecting electricity generation. In his Eid-el-Fitr message on Thursday, released by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, Adelabu expressed optimism that the interventions are already yielding gradual improvements and […]
Nigerian Troops Neutralise 80 Insurgents in Major Borno Operation
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), achieved a major victory against insurgents in Borno State, neutralising at least 80 fighters, including three high-profile commanders. The battle took place at Mallam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area. Operation Hadin Kai spokesman, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, identified the killed commanders as Abdulrahman Gobara, Mallam Ba Yuram, and Abou […]
Nigeria Secures £746 Million UK Deal to Modernise Lagos Ports
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a significant boost in Nigeria–United Kingdom relations with the signing of a £746 million agreement to modernise two major Lagos ports. The deal, finalised during Tinubu’s meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, will fund the refurbishment of Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, critical […]
Court of Appeal Orders Fresh Hearing for El-Rufai’s Fundamental Rights Case
The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has directed the Federal High Court (FHC), Kaduna Division to rehear former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s application seeking enforcement of his fundamental rights against the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The appellate court ruled that the FHC’s earlier judgment of July 30, 2024, violated El-Rufai’s right to fair hearing and therefore nullified the decision. The […]
Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Presidential Amnesty Programme
Minister of Information Mohammed Idris has assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue backing the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in promoting socio-economic development across the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. Idris made the remarks during a PAP interactive session in London with foreign scholarship beneficiaries, organised by PAP Administrator Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, on the sidelines of Tinubu’s state visit to the United […]
Israeli Sources Claim Iran’s New Supreme Leader Lacks Control as Leadership Crisis Deepens
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has little real authority over the country’s leadership, according to Israeli national security sources, who describe the current regime as fragmented and unstable. Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, assumed power after his father was killed in an Israeli strike on February 28. However, analysts […]
Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites in Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia, Escalating Regional Conflict
Iran launched a coordinated wave of attacks on major energy infrastructure across the Gulf on Thursday, targeting facilities in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, in a sharp escalation of the ongoing war. Among the targets was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar, as well as gas fields and energy […]
Two Men Charged in U.K. with Spying for Iran on Jewish Community
British authorities have charged two men with conducting espionage activities on behalf of Iran, targeting the United Kingdom’s Jewish community, officials said. Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian citizen, face charges of engaging in conduct intended to assist a foreign intelligence service. Prosecutors confirmed that the alleged activities […]
