US President Donald Trump on Monday told the New York Post he was “not happy” with the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have confirmed coordinated attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on military positions in Dalwa, Goniri, Kukawa and Mainok, as well as a troops’ harbour location deep inside Sambisa Forest in Borno and Yobe states.

A French court ruled on Monday that former president Nicolas Sarkozy must serve jail time for an illegal funding conviction, a source close to the case said, after his lawyer sought to merge sentences for two separate convictions.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will step back into mixed martial arts competition on May 16, facing Philipe Lins on a fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano in California.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has vowed that security forces will reclaim communities overrun by bandits in Kwara State and other parts of Nigeria, insisting that criminals cannot drive citizens out of their towns

Oil prices have skyrocketed since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, trading above $100 this week for the first time since Russia launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022.

Gov. Hyacinth Alia has vowed to deal with insecurity and restore lasting peace in Benue State.

The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party (LP) has commenced a leadership recruitment process with the launch of an electronic membership registration exercise ahead of future elections.

The Nasarawa State Government has assured residents that the persistent power outages affecting parts of the state, particularly the capital, Lafia, will soon be resolved.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has upgraded the chieftaincy stool of Kwali, in the Kwali Area Council of the FCT, from second class to first class.

The Nigerian Navy has foiled a suspected sea robbery attempt and rescued 16 passengers along the Ibaka–Calabar Channel during a swift maritime security operation on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, yesterday, called on his supporters in Plateau State, who are aggrieved with Governor Caleb Mutfwang to drop such animosity, stressing that both of them are now working together in the interest of the state.

Scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents, a commanding officer and several soldiers were reportedly killed when terrorists overran a military base in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Trump said Australian Prime Minister Albanese should “give ASYLUM” to the Iran female footballers, adding: “US will take them if you won’t”

“The UAE does not seek to be drawn into conflict or escalation,” said Jamal Al Musharakh, the UAE’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.