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 […]
On May 27, 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, issued a directive to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO), and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) to blacklist Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and candidates involved in examination malpractice. The directive, detailed in […]
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a suspension of student visa processing, escalating the Trump administration’s campaign against foreign students involved in pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities, particularly targeting those accused of supporting Hamas. A cable signed by Rubio, reported by AFP, directed U.S. embassies and consulates to halt […]