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The United States launched a fresh series of strikes against Iranian military targets aimed at safeguarding commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone assaults on neighboring states that host U.S. forces, officials said. U.S. Central Command said the latest operations sought to “weaken Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping” after three cargo vessels transiting the strategic chokepoint were attacked on Tuesday. Washington blamed Tehran for that incident, though Iran has not formally claimed responsibility. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely…

The Presidency has dismissed allegations by former Anambra Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi that the Federal Government is targeting him, calling the claims politically motivated and without evidence. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy said Obi’s account of an airport incident involving his vehicle and recent comments about his personal safety ahead of the 2027 election were “misleading.” Onanuga suggested the episode may have stemmed from a parking regulation breach and should not be framed as government action. “The claim that he may not be alive…

Troops said they repelled an attack by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) near the country’s northeastern frontier, rescuing kidnapped civilians and arresting suspected suppliers in a series of operations that military officials said continue to squeeze insurgent networks. In a post on the Army’s official X account, the military said troops attached to Operation HADIN KAI forced ISWAP fighters to withdraw after a “fierce exchange of gunfire” at a forward operating base in Ngala Local Government Area. The statement said insurgents briefly breached a section of the base’s perimeter before troops counterattacked, killing several fighters and…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said that the series of infrastructure projects delivered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under Minister Nyesome Wike serve as a template for broader economic transformation across the country. The President said roads and bridge construction will catalyze investment and job creation nationwide. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of newly completed Collector Road C01 and its accompanying bridge in the Institution and Research District in Abuja, President Tinubu described infrastructure as “the greatest enabler of economic prosperity.” He linked improved transport links to expanded investment and local growth. “When you build…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has taken steps to quickly cement strong partnerships with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and procurement agencies describing the effort as part of a broader drive to modernize government systems after the National Assembly enacted a new identity statute. President Bola Tinubu last Month signed the NIMC Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy Engineer Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General of NIMC visited the headquarters of the National Revenue Service (NRS) and the Bureau of Public…

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday mounted a forceful defense of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and programmes, insisting that the packages have expanded States’ finances, bolstered security and helped revive critical  infrastructure to improve millions of lives. The Benue Governor said the President’s reforms have also impacted in particular, Benue State’s agriculture — even turning ‘Food Basket’ into an emergent destination for medical tourism and care. Speaking at an on-the-record briefing “MEET THE PRESS” with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Governor Alia credited federal reforms for enlarging the State’s fiscal space and allowing his administration to…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. reported near-full recovery rates across its five crude-export terminals between April 2025 and May 2026, the firm’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) said. This development signals a sharp operational rebound from the disruption that crippled exports three years ago. Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, NNPCL boss told delegates at the 25th NOG Energy Week in Abuja that recovery averaged about 98% across the terminals—up from roughly 1% at the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal in June 2022. The comments came during his keynote address at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre. “We have restored…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched a presidential working group tasked with drafting the implementing legislation for a newly authorized state policing system, a step aimed at turning a recent constitutional amendment into operational law. The President, represented at the Presidential Villa by his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, which the National Assembly has passed, establishes a framework for a dual policing structure but does not set out the rules and mechanisms needed to make state police function in practice. “The Constitution Amendment Bill establishes the framework for dual policing, but it…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate what officials describe as a fictitious entity calling itself the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council,” directing the agency to complete its probe and report back within 30 days. The directive follows discovery that the PFIPC was never created by the Federal Government, and has no statutory or executive basis, the President’s spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement on Tuesday. One Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew presented himself as the council’s director-general and purported to be a presidential appointee, the statement said. President Tinubu asked…

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration had ended years of neglect in the Federal Capital Territory’s satellite towns, unveiling a 194‑kilometre pipeline network designed to bring treated water to communities on the city’s periphery. Speaking in Kurudu as the project was commissioned, President Tinubu—represented at the ceremony by Vice President Kashim Shettima— described the work as a fulfillment of his “Renewed Hope Agenda,” pledging that government would move beyond policy statements to deliver basic services for residents long dependent on boreholes and water vendors. “We are here not just to cut a ribbon, but to breathe life into…