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When Washington DC wants to attack its enemies, the plane that the US president often uses is the Boeing 52 Stratofortress bomber. The B-52H model, which still flies today, was first commissioned with United States of America Air Force (USAF) in 1961. More than 63 years later, 76 of those bombers remain in service with the US, forming the backbone …

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has stressed the need to invest in strategic communications to build a better image of the state. Showunmi, who was the spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, stated this in a statement published on Saturday. His comments contradict the backlash that emerged following a recent interview between …

While the Unity Preseason 2026 tournament in Gwagwalada concluded successfully with Sensational Stars Academy emerging as champions, participating teams praised the competition for promoting grassroots football development ahead of the Nationwide League One (NLO) season. In a statement issued on behalf of the NLO secretariat, appreciation was extended to all stakeholders whose contribution made the tournament a success. The secretariat …

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has condemned the wave of terror attacks and increasing incidents of kidnapping by bandits in the South West region of the country. The group therefore called on the southwest government and security agencies to intensify efforts to eliminate the twin threats in the region. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Jare Ajayi, in a press …

A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Visionary Leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed his desire for the Badagry region of the state to produce the next governor of the state. Jandor spoke on Saturday on the sidelines of the 8th Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Ikeja, …

HURIWA [Press Release] The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for decisive justice in a disturbing rape allegation currently drawing public attention, warning that intimidation, diversionary legal tactics and harassment of people connected to the victim must not derail the search for the truth. In a statement released in Abuja, the civil rights advocacy group expressed deep …

An explosion hit the entrance to the United States embassy in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, early Sunday, prompting a massive response from emergency services. Authorities said no injuries were reported. According to Norwegian police, emergency crews were sent to the scene at around 01:00 local time (00:00 GMT) after reports of an explosion at the embassy building. The diplomatic mission …

Women now hold just 27.5% of parliamentary seats worldwide, marking a meager 0.3% increase compared to 2025, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has revealed. The UN-backed report, Women in Parliament 2025, released ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, described growth as the slowest in almost a decade. The report also highlighted a decline in women’s leadership roles in legislatures, …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration for “failure to repeal the clearly unlawful mass telephone tapping regulations known as the ‘Authorized Communications Interception Regulations, 2019.’” The lawsuit follows allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that the telephone conversations of National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu were tapped. El-Rufai …

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in collaboration with personnel from the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade, the Department of State Services (DSS) and local vigilantes have rescued 20 kidnapping victims during a coordinated security operation. The development was made known in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, …