The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran, the U.S. military said Monday night, May 25, potentially complicating negotiations to end the war that President Donald Trump launched in February. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a military spokesman, said in a statement that the strikes occurred in southern Iran “to protect our troops from threats…

Ferrari has presented its first fully electric car, marking a high-stakes shift by the luxury sports car maker as competitors including Porsche and Lamborghini scale back their EV ambitions, citing weak demand.   The four-door Luce, Italian for ‘light’, was developed with the help of former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his collective LoveFrom,…

Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 elections. Nnaji won the PDP governorship primary after polling 7,424 votes, defeating Samson Nnamani, who received 600 votes. The election was held across the 17 local…

Linton Weirich, who went viral for having s£x with a guard at HMP Wandsworth, has spoken out about the effect of the incident on his life.  In 2024 Weirich was filmed having s£x with married prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu in an explicit clip that was widely circulated online, sparking a police investigation.   Linda De…

Lionel Messi remains at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday.   The Major League Soccer club’s update provided no clear timetable for the Argentine superstar’s return after his abrupt exit from Miami’s…

Singer Rudeboy has voiced concern over rising insecurity in Nigeria, lamenting the frequency of kidnapping cases across the country.   In a post on X, the singer said the country appears to be moving from “one kidnap to another” daily, adding that Nigerians are acting as though the situation has become normal.

The Borno State Government has ordered the temporary closure and relocation of the Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, following the abduction of 42 students.  A statement on Tuesday, May 26, by the spokesperson for the state governor, Dauda Illiya, said the state Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Lawan…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. The judgment followed a lawsuit filed by Johnmary Jideobi, who asked the court to stop Jonathan from presenting himself as a candidate for the next presidential election. Jideobi also sought an order preventing the…

The Headquarters 6 Brigade Nigerian Army has warned the public against recruitment fraud, emphasizing that recruitment into the army is completely free, transparent, and merit-based.    Lieutenant Umar Muhammed, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 following the arrest of a recruitment…