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The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading towards a political truce as a faction within the party has expressed willingness to reconcile with the camp loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, while insisting that the party must field a presidential candidate in the next general elections. The development comes amid deepening divisions within …

Britain is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from attacks by Iran, the Defense Secretary said. John Healey also signaled that British troops should be ready to coordinate with allies to evacuate British citizens from the Middle East if the US and Israel went to war with Iran worsened. He said he had spoken …

Security will be beefed up in and around the royal residence next week as King Charles hosts President Bola Tinubu and first lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle. The visit, scheduled for March 18 and 19, represents the highest-level diplomatic engagement hosted by the British monarchy. Thames Valley Police said in a statement that extensive security measures will be in …

Iran’s new supreme leader has tried to change the conflict – but his demands appear to be falling on deaf ears. For five days there was much speculation regarding health Mojtaba Khamenei after he was reportedly injured in an airstrike on the first day of the war that killed his father, wife and son. Now a long message has been …

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave the green light to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), to access and analyze electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The judge granted the order following an ex-parte motion filed by ICPC lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. Akponimisingha, has …

Iran has warned that global oil prices could rise to as much as $200 a barrel as tensions rise in the Middle East following recent attacks linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel. On Wednesday, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, said Tehran would move from retaliatory responses to what he described …

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi scored his second goal for FC Porto in a 2-1 win at Stuttgart in the UEFA Europa League this evening. Moffi, on loan from French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice until the end of the season, opened the scoring in Germany in the 21st minute to inspire an away victory for the Portuguese league leaders. …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N541 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Presco, UACN, and Morison, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 196,908.76 point of 125,857.53 points recorded on the previous trading day. After five hours …

Troops neutralize over 20 terrorists and foil coordinated attacks in Yobe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), deployed in Goniri, OPHK Sector 2, have successfully foiled coordinated attacks launched by ISWAP terrorists on their position in Goniri, Yobe State, killing over 20 terrorists. The attacks occurred from the night of Monday 9 March 2026 until the early hours of …

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq (rtd) as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the North East. This follows the adoption of the Senate Committee on Elections report submitted by its Chairman, Simon Lalong. at the plenary session in Abuja. Lalong, while submitting the report, said the committee screened the …