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Photo: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei Israeli airstrikes have killed the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Majid Khademi, as tensions escalate across the Middle East, with Tehran rejecting threats from Donald Trump to target civilian infrastructure if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict intensified on Monday with continued exchanges of missiles and drones between both sides. Iranian forces launched attacks targeting Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, while Israeli strikes hit multiple locations in Iran and parts of Lebanon, where it is also confronting the Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Iran warned that its response would be “much…

Two indigenous companies based in Port Harcourt, ELC Oil and Gas Services and Chiefest Nigeria Limited, have threatened to stage a large-scale protest over the alleged nonpayment of more than N1 billion for contracts executed in 2024. The firms said the prolonged delay has severely impacted their operations and workforce, with several employees reportedly falling ill while others struggle to meet basic needs after months without salaries. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, the Chief Executive Officer of ELC Oil and Gas Services Limited, Chelsea Enebeli, alongside the Managing Director of Chiefest Nigeria Limited, Jerry Mmanwoke, alleged that both companies…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over fresh attacks reported across parts of the country, questioning the government’s ability to curb rising insecurity. In a statement shared on X on Monday, Obi expressed concern over what he described as the rapid resurgence of violence shortly after the President assured residents of Jos that such incidents would not recur. Quoting Tinubu’s earlier remarks, Obi said, “‘This experience will not repeat itself’—another presidential promise fails in less than 24 hours.” He noted that within days of the President’s visit to Jos on April…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by military personnel during celebratory gunfire at a wedding in Maiduguri, Borno State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, April 4, when the secondary school student was struck by a bullet while inside her home. Reacting to the development, Amnesty International called on Nigerian authorities to launch an investigation into what it described as the reckless use of firearms that led to the teenager’s death. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organisation said the shot was allegedly fired by soldiers celebrating at a…

Armed terrorists have killed three youths during a midnight invasion of Pwomol Village in Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred around midnight, reportedly targeted vigilante youths who were keeping watch over the community. It is the second assault on the village within one week, raising fresh concerns over security in the area. One other person sustained critical injuries during the нападение and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident, revealing that security operatives arrested one suspected…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Kehinde Joseph, and his 13-year-old son, John Joseph, for allegedly being in possession of a locally made pistol, a live cartridge, and a mask. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday along the Sagamu/Ogijo Road during a stop-and-search operation conducted by the command’s Quick Response Squad. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday. According to him, operatives intercepted a tricycle conveying the teenage suspect around the Lafarge area of the Sagamu/Ogijo Road axis at about 11 a.m. A…

By Deborah Nnamdi Seven teachers in Jigawa State have been detained by the police over alleged examination malpractice during a statewide assessment exercise, authorities have confirmed. The arrests were disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Haruna Musa, while monitoring the ongoing exercise across various centres in the state. Musa said the affected teachers were apprehended during the assessment and subsequently handed over to security agencies for further investigation. He explained that the action forms part of broader reforms by the state government aimed at sanitising the education sector and improving teaching standards. Describing…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspected bandit, Mallami Abubakar, during a routine patrol in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The Command disclosed that the suspect, who hails from Isanlu Dankuturu in Kogi State, was apprehended last Thursday in Nanu by a joint patrol team comprising police operatives, National Forest Guards, and members of the Kaiama Vigilante Group. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the arrest followed intelligence gathered during ongoing security operations in the area. Preliminary investigations revealed that Abubakar had allegedly been…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation in the state. The Command said the breakthrough followed credible information from a member of the public, who alerted security agencies to the presence of three armed men allegedly operating around forests and farmlands in the Ikoyi-Ile area. Acting on the tip-off, a joint security team led by the Divisional Police Officer of Ikoyi-Ile Division mobilised to the location and conducted a thorough combing of surrounding bushes, leading to the arrest of one suspect, identified as…

By Deborah Nnamdi A police officer has been reportedly killed and two civilians injured after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on communities in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday. Sources said the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the attackers destroyed property worth millions of naira during the daytime assaults. The gunmen were said to have first stormed Sayaya town, where they set a community healthcare centre ablaze and looted before burning several shops. Two vehicles were also reportedly destroyed in the attack. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to…