On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a merciless response against Israel, posting on X, “We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy.” This came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Tuesday, June 17, claiming […]
Survivors of the Yelewata massacre recounted their anguish as Tinubu prepared to visit Benue on June 18, 2025. Michael Ajah lost 20 family members and his store, escaping narrowly as Fulani attackers burned his home during a 10:20 p.m. assault amid heavy rain. Bature Bartholomew lost his brother, sister-in-law, and mother, along with millions in […]
The Israel-Iran conflict, escalating since June 13, 2025, has triggered an 8.8% surge in global crude oil prices, from $68 to $74 per barrel, prompting ten Nigerian oil marketers to adjust depot prices upward, with fears of further increases if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for over 20% of global oil […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, a commercial tricycle operator was fatally injured in a head-on collision with a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC SUV driven against traffic on the Badagry Expressway at Origan, Oko-Afo, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), through General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident in a statement by Director of Public […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested in Sibley County, Minnesota, following a 43-hour manhunt—the largest in the state’s history—for the targeted shootings of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, 55, former House Speaker (2019–2025), and her husband Mark, 58, were fatally shot at their Brooklyn […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump called for Israel and Iran to “make a deal” to end their intensifying military conflict, while suggesting they might need to “fight it out” first, speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada. The remarks come as the […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, thousands of youths in Benue State blocked major roads, including the Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi, to protest the massacre of over 200 people, including women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), by armed herders in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The protesters, chanting solidarity songs […]
In a significant counter-terrorism operation, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), neutralized at least 60 terrorists in Bita, a known Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stronghold in the Gwoza axis of southern Borno State, during a fierce overnight encounter at 1:09 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025. The […]
On Friday, May 20, 2025, Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, experienced a complete lockdown as residents fully complied with a sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to honor fallen Biafra heroes, marking Biafra Heroes Day. Major streets, including Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene, Azikiwe, and Umuwaya, were deserted, with only occasional […]
Former Minister of Police Affairs Adamu Waziri stated on Thursday, May 29, 2025, that the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida restricted Nigerians’ options in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, forcing them to choose between Babangida’s associates, M.K.O. Abiola and Bashir Tofa, despite other qualified candidates like General Shehu Yar’Adua and Bamanga Tukur. Speaking […]