US strikes bridges and collapses a tower at a key port as its Iran campaign expands
Headline: U.S. Expands Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure as Hormuz Conflict Intensifies The United States intensified its military campaign against Iran early Friday, striking bridges, energy facilities and infrastructure at a key Iranian port as President Donald Trump increases pressure on Tehran over its control of the Strait of Hormuz. The latest U.S. attacks marked an […]
Trump Declassifies Election Documents, Calls for DOJ Prosecutions in Primetime Address
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he had ordered the declassification of a collection of documents that he claims expose vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems, election fraud and alleged Chinese interference. During a primetime address lasting more than 20 minutes, Trump also directed the Department of Justice to pursue prosecutions against individuals believed to have […]
Court Restricts FRSC to Federal Highways
The Federal High Court in Kano has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from operating on state and local government roads in Kano State. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice M.S. Shuaibu also declared the corps’ operations on township roads within Kano metropolis unlawful, holding that they violated the fundamental rights of citizens. […]
CBN Rolls Out Electronic FX Portal, Tightens BDC Regulations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new regulatory framework governing foreign exchange purchases by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators through Authorised Dealer Banks in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), alongside an electronic portal aimed at improving transparency, compliance and liquidity in the retail FX market. The framework, contained in a circular […]
Tinubu Launches $3.05bn Poverty Reduction, Human Capital Programmes
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday unveiled five major social and development programmes valued at approximately $3.05 billion, aimed at reducing poverty, strengthening community resilience and expanding investment in human capital across Nigeria. Represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the President launched the initiatives at the Presidential Villa […]
INEC Steps Up 2027 Preparations With Tech Audit, Mock Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems and a mock presidential election as part of efforts to strengthen preparations for the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, during […]
Tinubu Unveils Abuja City Walk, Reaffirms Nigeria Open For Investment
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to attracting local and foreign investment with the unveiling of the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the multi-billion-dollar Abuja City Walk project. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the launch on Thursday, the President described the project as a major milestone in implementing the Renewed […]
Appeal Court Voids Key Electoral Act Provisions on Party Primaries
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 regulating political party membership registers and candidate nomination processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel held that Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act are […]
Protests Erupt in Ukraine Over Defense Minister’s Dismissal Ahead of Government Vote
Rare wartime protests broke out across Ukraine on Thursday following the dismissal of reform-minded Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a new government amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. The cabinet reshuffle—President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s second in the past year—has sparked public criticism over the removal of Fedorov, a 35-year-old technology […]
Canadian Wildfires Blanket U.S. Northeast in Smoke as Air Quality Worsens
Hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada are sending massive plumes of smoke into the United States, prompting air quality alerts, mandatory evacuations and health concerns for millions of people across the Northeast and Upper Midwest. More than 830 active wildfires were reported across Canada, while more than a dozen additional fires continued to burn in […]
