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By Douglas Maha, with agency reports U.S. President Donald Trump has announced suspension of the planned attack on Iranian power and energy infrastructure, raising cautious optimism of peace in the trouble Middle East. Trump in a Truth Social post on Monday morning, said the US and Iran “Have over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East”. Speaking further, he said, “Based on the tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, witch (sic) will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the…

Two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers injured when a Canadian regional passenger jet collided with an airport emergency vehicle while landing at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, authorities said, triggering widespread flight disruptions and a federal investigation into runway safety. The aircraft, operated by a regional affiliate of Air Canada, had arrived from Montreal carrying more than 70 passengers and crew members when it struck a firefighting truck that was responding to a separate incident on the airfield, according to preliminary information from aviation officials. Emergency responders rushed to the runway after the impact, which tore through the cockpit…

Airstrikes by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed several insurgents in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State during a coordinated offensive targeting terrorist enclaves. According to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, the operation was launched following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected fighters around the Parisu axis of the forest. A security source quoted in the report said the mission commenced late Friday, March 20, with an air asset deployed for armed reconnaissance and interdiction. “Upon arrival overhead, the platform established visual contact with suspected Boko Haram terrorists engaging in active movements within the area,”…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a four-year-old boy in Bauchi. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, said detectives attached to the ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer, effected the arrest following a report of a missing child. According to Habib, the case was reported on Saturday, March 21, by Salisu Yunusa of Nasarawa Madina Quarters, who stated that his son, Yunusa Salisu, had gone missing on March 18. The father reportedly told police that he…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have thwarted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances to Europe, intercepting consignments concealed in cartons, winter jackets, and body cream containers. In a statement issued on Sunday, March 22, 2026, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the interceptions were made at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a courier company in Lagos, alongside coordinated operations across several states. According to him, two suspects linked to drug shipments bound for Italy were apprehended at the Lagos airport. One of the suspects, 37-year-old…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have maintained firm control over Ngoshe and Gwoza areas of Borno State, successfully countering terrorist propaganda and ensuring residents celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully. Terrorists linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had recently circulated claims of plans to overrun Ngoshe and hold Sallah prayers at the Central Mosque, in what security authorities described as a desperate attempt to create panic and project a false sense of strength. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the threats reflected a struggling group…

The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with rival factions escalating the dispute to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The camp led by Nafiu Bala has formally written to INEC, urging the electoral body to withdraw recognition of former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. Bala, a former Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, insists he is the rightful national chairman, arguing that he should have succeeded former chairman Ralph Nwosu following his resignation. The latest development comes on the heels of…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, the state chairman of the party, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, announced on Monday. Maikatako disclosed that the governor would be formally received into the party by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to him, Lawal will defect alongside members of his cabinet and key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Addressing APC stakeholders in Gusau, the state capital, Maikatako described the governor’s defection as a return to familiar political ground. “We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold…

Fresh from his inauguration for a second term, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has pledged to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, declaring that he is unapologetic about his decision. Soludo made the declaration on Thursday night during a television interview in Awka, where he described the President as a friend and great ally. “I’m unapologetic about it. Tinubu is my friend and I want him to win his second term,” the governor said. The governor stated that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), would not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over a staged kidnapping allegedly masterminded in collaboration with the victim’s boyfriend to extort money from her parents. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, uncovered the conspiracy on March 14, 2026, following intensified investigations into reported cases across the state. According to the statement, the suspects, Chinedu Chineye Nwobi, 25, and Okwudili Nweke, 25, were arrested in connection with the fake abduction of 18-year-old Miss Mmesoma Ifediora. The victim was rescued…