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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once again into the crosshairs of a geopolitical conflict. Nearly all traffic has ground to a halt in the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the globe’s oceans, shutting down a critical path for the world’s flow of oil. …

  Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Monday, March 23, 2026, after finding Nwabuoku guilty on multiple counts of money laundering in a case prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involving N868,465,000. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison over a …

Gunmen on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara and abducted eight worshippers during the service. A statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by the Kwara Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said the suspected bandits stormed the church premises shooting sporadically to scare members of the congregation. Olukoju added …

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Community Development Service (CDS) group focused on investment education for corps members. The initiative is designed to sensitise young Nigerians to the risks of fraudulent investment schemes and promote sound, legitimate investment practices. According to a statement issued by …

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to felicitate on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking during the visit, Obi said his visit was not political but to celebrate Sallah with the people and show solidarity. “I am here to felicitate …

The Delta government on Sunday welcomed 16-year-old autistic cyclist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, during a brief stop in Asaba on his endurance journey. Kanyeyachukwu, from Enugu State, arrived with his parents, Kanyeyachukwu Autism Foundation members, cycling officials, and a medical support team. The visit formed part of his long-distance ride from Enugu through Anambra, with Lagos as the final destination. At the …

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Abiodun Folorunsho. Folorunsho said the operation was conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER in the Degema/Ogbogoro/Ogbologo …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. In a series of social media posts, Trump said he was making plans to put officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs …

…Says visit failed to explore $21bn annual UK remittances, others Dele Oye Esq., Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to the United Kingdom as a “squandered opportunity for comprehensive Nigerian business advancement,” despite generating about $1.5 billion in deals. Oye who insisted that the visit could have been …

Three weeks after the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began, the conflict has reached a fuzzy state of mixed messages and uncertainty, with Donald Trump’s public comments often seemingly contradicted by realities on the ground. The war is “very complete, pretty much”, the US president has said, but new American ground forces – including a Marine expeditionary unit – are …