US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could launch new attacks on Iran, accusing Tehran’s negotiators of delaying peace talks and failing to reach an agreement. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran had repeatedly stalled negotiations and would now face consequences. “We’re going to be attacking…
Actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has released what he describes as documentary evidence to support his allegations against Peter Obi and some Southeast leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The development follows a pre-litigation notice from Obi’s legal team, which threatened a ₦5 billion defamation lawsuit over comments Okonkwo made on Channels Television’s…
Three people lost their lives after bandits attacked a school in Kogi State during an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A statement issued by the Kogi State Police Command spokesperson, Saliu Afusat, said the victims included a school vice principal, a six-year-old boy, and a 70-year-old man. It was gathered that the…
The Marine Police Unit of the Lagos State Police Command has foiled a suicide attempt by a 23-year-old man, Joshua Babalola, who had reportedly jumped into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Reports said that at about 10:30.am on June 8, 2026, the officer in charge of the unit was informed…
The House on Tuesday, June 9, passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. The package, dubbed the Secure America Act, passed in a 214-to-212 vote. It will now head to the president’s desk for his expected…
A convicted r@pist who held a woman at knifepoint and threatened to kill her is now on the run after being accidentally freed from prison. Bernadin Dedic, 48, had been drinking red wine and using cocaine when he pulled out a knife and told the woman she “wouldn’t be heard” if she screamed during the…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has responded to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Okonkwo warned that Obi’s lawsuit against him could lead to the release of information he obtained while serving as his spokesperson. The former Labour Party campaign spokesman made the remarks in…
A man has gone viral on social media after damaging parts of an apartment he rented in Port Harcourt following a dispute with his landlord over a rent increase. According to posts shared online, the tenant had reportedly spent his own money installing POP ceilings and other fittings to improve the apartment while living there….
The House of Representatives has announced that it will vote on a constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state and local police forces as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity across Nigeria. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, told reporters after plenary that lawmakers have…
Minority members on Parliament’s Health Committee have called for the immediate opening of the Afari Military Hospital, arguing that the completed facility has remained unused for years while its condition continues to worsen. The lawmakers expressed concern that the more than 500-bed hospital, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region, has been…
