The Trump administration said on Monday it will loan energy companies 53.3 million barrels of crude from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of […]
Month: May 2026
US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China
The US government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab […]
Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'on life support'
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after Tehran’s response to a US proposal to end […]
Pakistan allowed Iranian planes to park on its airbases amid US strike fears: Report
Security officers search a car at the main entrance of Pakistan’s foreign ministry to ensure security ahead of the United States and Iran possible negotiations […]
‘They will be surprised’: Iran issues warning as Trump declares ceasefire on ‘massive life support’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran is prepared to respond if tensions escalate. (File Photo) Iran has said it is “ready for every […]
Dutch hospital staff quarantined after hantavirus patient treated without proper PPE
TENERIFE, SPAIN – MAY 10: Workers arrive wearing protective clothing after the MV Hondius docked in the Granadilla Port on May 10, 2026 in Tenerife, […]
‘Till it’s appropriate’: Trump backs federal gas tax suspension as Iran war sends pump prices toward $5
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders during National Police Week, in the White House […]
Rivers police restrict tricycle movement amid surge in ‘one chance’ robberies
The Rivers State Police Command has announced new restrictions on tricycle (Keke) operations in parts of Port Harcourt in response to a rise in attacks […]
Trump says he supports suspending US gas tax after prices remain high
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders during National Police Week, in the White House […]
Court strikes out suit challenging APC congress, fines plaintiff and lawyer N20million
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging the conduct of the national congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice […]
Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 190 as Fatality Rate Surges – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that no fewer than 190 persons have died from Lassa fever in 2026, raising fresh […]
NEMA, IOM Receive 170 Nigerians Repatriated From Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency and the International Organization for Migration on Monday received 170 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Return […]
JAMB Honours Staff Who Delivered Ransom, Exposes Fraud Crackdown
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday honoured one of its staff members, Gbenga Adebayo, who risked his life to deliver ransom to kidnappers […]
Onor’s Presidential Ambition Lacks Credibility – Bisong
A public affairs analyst, Comrade Godwin Ogar Bisong, has dismissed suggestions that Senator Sandy Onor could emerge as a credible presidential candidate of the Peoples […]
APC Automatic Tickets Trigger Tension In Ogun, Ondo, Others
…Govs, Lawmakers Clash Over Control Of 188 Return Bids …Tinubu-Backed Plan Sparks Fresh Power Struggle Ahead 2027 Daud Olatunji Fresh tension is brewing within the […]
Cleric Admits Receiving Money to Pray for Alleged Coup Plot, Says He Warned It Would Fail
A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sani Abdulkadir, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he received money to offer prayers for an alleged […]
APC Panel Disqualifies Fubara Loyalists, Clears Wike Camp Ahead Of Rivers Primaries
The internal crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress deepened on Monday after the party’s screening committee disqualified dozens of aspirants […]
Workers Injured As Violence Rocks Kwara River Basin Authority
At least three workers of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority in Ilorin, Kwara State, were hospitalised on Monday following a violent clash that […]
ADC guber aspirant abducted, killed on Kaduna-Abuja highway after ransom payment
Abba Anas Adamu Laushi, a governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa state, has been killed by kidnappers after a ransom was […]
Adeleke Deposes Osun Monarch Over US Fraud Conviction
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, following his conviction in the United States for […]