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Jun

2025

EFCC Arrests Ex-NNPCL Top Official For Alleged $7.2bn Fraud

EFCC Arrests Ex-NNPCL Top Official For Alleged $7.2bn Fraud Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked with the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in the custody of the EFCC is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, a former Managing Director of Warri Refinery. Isa, as CFO, was in charge of the release of funds for the turnaround maintenance of the three refineries. Isa and all the key officials involved in the maintenance…

Jun

2025

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Israel, Iran Agree To Complete Ceasefire – Says Trump

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, War, World News

Israel, Iran Agree To Complete Ceasefire – Says Trump In a dramatic late-night development, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, following nearly two weeks of escalating hostilities that have drawn international concern. Posting on social media shortly after 11 p.m. local time, Trump stated that both countries had agreed to halt military operations, with the ceasefire set to begin “in approximately six hours” after each side has wound down its current offensive actions. He went on to declare the conflict the “12 Day War,” claiming that it could have stretched into…

Jun

2025

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Poverty, Hunger, Fuel National Security Threats – Chief Of Defence Staff

Armed Forces, FGN, News Flash

Poverty, Hunger Fuel National Security Threats – Chief Of Defence Staff The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that poverty and hunger have escalated beyond social issues, now posing serious threats to Nigeria’s national security. Speaking at the opening of the 14th National Security Seminar in Abuja on Monday, Gen. Musa, represented by the Chief of Defence Training, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shetimma, stressed that insecurity in the modern world is no longer solely defined by armed conflict, but also by widespread economic hardship, food insecurity, and social dislocation. The seminar, themed “Combating Hunger and Poverty for…

Jun

2025

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Tinubu Flags Off Nigeria’s Largest Tractor Rollout To Boost Food Production

Agriculture, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Flags Off Nigeria’s Largest Tractor Rollout To Boost Food Production President Bola Tinubu has launched a major agricultural initiative involving the rollout of over 2,000 modern tractors and thousands of other farming equipment. The programme, unveiled on Monday in Sheda, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, is part of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme aimed at modernising Nigeria’s farming sector. Speaking at the launch, President Tinubu described the event as the beginning of an agricultural rebirth. He said the initiative is a crucial step toward making Nigeria a global agricultural leader, improving food supply, empowering young…

Jun

2025

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Iran Hangs Man Convicted Of Spying For Israel

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Iran Hangs Man Convicted Of Spying For Israel Iran’s judiciary said it executed on Monday a man found guilty of spying for Israel, as fighting between the two countries entered its 11th day. “Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime,” the judiciary said, using Iran’s term for Israel. Shayesteh was alleged to have had ties with Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency. He was also convicted of collaborating with Iran International, a Persian-language TV channel based in London that is critical of the Iranian government. Iran considers the broadcaster to be linked to Israel.…

Jun

2025

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Senate Sets Date For Public Hearing On Constitution Review

News Flash, National Assembly, Politics

Senate Sets Date For Public Hearing On Constitution Review In a landmark move to review the Constitution, the Senate has announced that it will hold simultaneous public hearing across the six geopolitical zones on July 4 and 5, 2025, to gather citizens’ input on the proposed amendments, ranging from local government autonomy to state creation and gender inclusion. On its part, the House of Representatives is considering 87 prioritised constitutional amendments, grouped into thematic areas reflecting Nigerians’ aspirations and concerns. During a dinner with the diplomatic community at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, over the weekend, the Deputy Speaker,…

Jun

2025

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Iran Threatened U.S With Activation Of Terror Cells – Report

International, Foreign Affairs, World News

Iran Threatened U.S. With Activation Of Terror Cells – Report Iran warned Washington on the activation of terrorist sleeper cells in the United States few days before the U.S. attack, NBC News reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week in which Iran threatened to activate such cells in the U.S. if Washington made a decision to attack Iran. The sources said the U.S. leader got the message through an intermediary at the G7 summit in Canada last week, the broadcaster reported. The U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow…

Jun

2025

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Veil Of Secrecy, Edge Of Advantage: The Uncompromising Doctrine Of Decisive Power – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, International, War

Veil of Secrecy, Edge of Advantage: The Uncompromising Doctrine of Decisive Power In the high-stakes calculus of modern warfare, where information travels at the speed of light and adversaries adapt with chilling agility, the traditional machinery of statecraft becomes a lethal vulnerability. President Trump’s doctrine—forged in the fires of asymmetric conflict and honed against Iran—rejected deliberation as delay and transparency as treason. The 2020 elimination of Qasem Soleimani was not merely a tactical strike; it was a manifesto written in fire, declaring that America’s survival demands operational secrecy as sacred as its ideals. Leaks from Capitol Hill and allied corridors…

Jun

2025

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Why We Bombed Iran’s Nuclear Sites – U.S

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, War, World News

Why We Bombed Iran’s Nuclear Sites – U.S. The United States has justified its overnight airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, accusing Tehran of deception and failed diplomacy. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on Fox News, said Iran “played” the United States during recent nuclear negotiations, leaving President Donald Trump with no choice but to act. Rubio revealed that the U.S. had offered Iran the opportunity to maintain a civil nuclear programme under strict oversight, but Tehran rejected the offer and broke off communication for over a week. “They played us. They wouldn’t respond to our offers. They disappeared…

Jun

2025

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2027: Why INEC Cannot Stop Anti-Tinubu Coalition Party – Amechi Report

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

2027: Why INEC Cannot Stop Anti-Tinubu Coalition Party – Amaechi Report Political observers appear united in reaching a consensus that the coalition is largely motivated by widespread discontent with President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national affairs. On their part, promoters of the coalition argue that the administration has failed to address pressing national issues, including security of lives and property. According to them, the essence of life is being eroded on daily basis because of the administration’s lack of capacity to deal issues of national development. It is also note worthy to consider the fact that former Vice President Atiku…