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Following the airstrikes in Lebanon, many families were seen spending the night in their vehicles in the capital Beirut, where several shelters have taken in dozens of families in the past 24 to 48 hours. Nearly one million people overall are still displaced across the country following escalating hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants that began on March 2. …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles opened their 2026 Unity Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in London on Tuesday evening, delivering a performance that not only secured three points but also revived conversations about the future direction of the national team under coach Eric Chelle. For a team that has spent the last few years battling inconsistency, tactical confusion …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N888 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows the fall in the prices of shares including Dangote Sugar, Trans Power and TIP on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 249,738.84 points from 251,125.02 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of trading on …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped partially against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,375.40/$1, compared with N1,374.91/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N0.49 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N5 against …

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling on him to decisively end terrorism in the country or step aside, following worsening insecurity in several countries. states. Adebayo made the remarks on Tuesday during a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan, …

The Human Rights Association has called on the Federal Government and South West governors to strengthen constitutional security institutions in Oyo State and reject proposals to allow armed civilian networks. In a statement released in May 2026, HRA President Saad Kassis-Mohamed said the call follows the attack on Community High School in Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire Local Government Area, where gunmen abducted …

The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has deployed troops and surveillance assets to trace the perpetrators of the recent kidnapping incident in Oyo State. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while briefing journalists on military operations in May. Onoja said the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, had expressed his sympathy …

“Completely unacceptable,” WFP chief Cindy McCain tweeted on Tuesday, the day after the airstrike. “These deliberate attacks MUST end. Aid workers and humanitarian assets are not the targets.” UN Agency said on Monday that a warehouse used for humanitarian operations “has been targeted by precision-guided Iskander ballistic missiles,” marked the second time the facility was attacked in six months. That …

Former Vice President of Nigeria and a leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. In a statement released by his press office on Tuesday, Atiku described the festival as a profound symbol of personal rebirth, sacrifice and absolute trust in the Almighty. …