•Prince Adewole Adebayo The 2027 Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has strongly condemned yesterday’s crackdown and violent attacks on peaceful citizens commemorating the #EndSARS anniversary across the nation, especially at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State. Describing the government’s heavy-h...
•Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz At least ten vessels have been attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz since Sunday, a high since war broke out between the United States, Israel and Iran, security data showed yesterday. Four vessels were struck on Tuesday and six on Sunday […]
•Saudi Arabia and Iran leaders Iran has urged rival Saudi Arabia to pursue a diplomatic solution to its escalating conflict with the Houthi militia in Yemen. Iran warned that continued military action would only worsen the situation, report dpa/NAN Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, during a ...
•Lawyers Nigerian lawyers under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have called for urgent and coordinated measures by the federal and Plateau State governments to halt the persistent attacks on communities in the state. The NBA warned that the continued loss of lives and property was undermining public confidence in government. T...
•Senator Solomon Adeola a.k.a.Yayi The Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Ogun State APC Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council, Kayode Oladele, has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of repeatedly changing its line of attack against Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. Oladele was react...
•Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State The Osun State Police Command, yesterday, confirmed the killing of two civilians during an alleged attack on a patrol team while responding to a distress call in Ikire community of Irewole Local Council. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that the killi...
•European Union flag The Accord Party has appealed to the European Union to intervene in the escalating political tension in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, citing alleged attacks, arrests and intimidation of its members. The party, in a letter dated August 12, 2026 and signed by its National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, an...
•South African protesters hold sticks and flags while chanting slogans as they march during a demonstration by the “March and March” and Operation Dudula movements The federal government is talking tough over the spate of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians, calling on the South African authorities to take “concrete” action over the developm...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly planning multiple attacks on several schools in the Federal Capital Territory. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik denied John Jude Agbo bail after the prosecution presented a fourth witness and, thereafter, closed its case against hi...
•Frank Garcia The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, has urged the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes. Garcia made the call during a visit to Abuja, where he held a seri...

