The war in the Middle East sparked by a US-Israeli attack that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has seen Tehran launch retaliatory strikes at Israel and across the Gulf, also drawing in Tehran’s proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday night held a closed-door meeting with key South-East political figures in Abuja, in what sources described as a strategic move to consolidate support ahead of the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Galatasaray will be without their travelling supporters when they face Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 tie after UEFA upheld a ban on away fans.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has declared that under his leadership, no officer of the Nigeria Police Force will be above the law, warning that rank, seniority or position will not shield anyone found guilty of misconduct, indiscipline or human rights violations.

Four days after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, introduced cashless payment, tension is rising over its rollout, with mounting complaints from motorists, travellers and other airport users over prolonged gridlock and payment delays at the Murtala Muhammed Airport.