Iran’s military said it had targeted sites in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain with one-way attack drones on Thursday, state media reported, in retaliation for US strikes earlier in the day.

The leaders said the Otoge movement remains a collective struggle of millions of Kwarans who fought for accountable leadership and good governance in 2019, insisting that no individual, pressure group or political bloc could claim exclusive ownership of its identity.

South Korea’s highest court upheld ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s seven-year prison sentence on Thursday over crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath.

The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

She explained that although El-Rufai had repeatedly applied for bail, the conditions attached to the approvals had made his release difficult.

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By Juliet Ebirim The atmosphere at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was electric penultimate Sunday as the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style Nigeria National Final brought together 16 of the country’s finest freestyle dancers. With no judges or pre-planned choreography, contestants battled to unpredictable music, while the audience alone determined who […]

…Says region deserves funding comparable to other regional commissions By John Alechenu ABUJA — Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, has called for a review of the commission’s funding structure to align it with those of other regional development commissions. Nwuche made the appeal during a […]

•As diesel prices rises across major depots By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday trimmed its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by ¦ 1 per litre, even as diesel prices climbed across several petroleum depots in Lagos, reflecting mixed trends in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. Meanwhile, the global […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the Standard N100 note is still a legal tender and must be accepted for all transactions. The apex bank, in a statement by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, yesterday, said the clarification became necessary, following reports that some […]