June 22, 2025 — The United States has carried out precision airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities in what has been described as a major escalation in the already fragile security landscape of the Middle East. The coordinated assault targeted Iran’s heavily fortified enrichment sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. U.S. military officials confirmed that
Akure, June 22, 2025 – In a bid to curb the escalating wave of kidnapping in the state, the Ondo State Government has introduced a proposal to amend its anti-kidnapping legislation, prescribing the death penalty for individuals convicted of the offence. The move, revealed in draft legislation presented to the State House of Assembly, aims
Kano, June 22, 2025 – Tragedy struck in a densely populated area of Kano State on Saturday night as a devastating bomb explosion ripped through a residential neighbourhood, leaving at least five persons dead and ten others with varying degrees of injuries. The incident occurred in the early evening hours, sending residents into panic as
Taraba State, June 22, 2025 – Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke have uncovered a suspected ritual shrine allegedly used by armed bandits in Southern Taraba during a sweeping clearance operation aimed at flushing out criminal elements from the region. The discovery was made during an intensive military
Lagos, June 22, 2025 – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for increased adoption of urban agriculture as a viable tool to empower women, enhance household nutrition, and promote food security across the state. Speaking at a public engagement on sustainable development, the Governor emphasised that urban farming offers practical solutions to the economic
Lagos, June 22, 2025 – The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated the call for collective action in the fight against drug abuse, as she led an advocacy walk in collaboration with the MTN Foundation at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Bariga. The awareness walk, which drew students, government
Ikorodu, Lagos – In a bid to promote sustainable urban living and environmental consciousness, the Lagos State Ministry of Housing has held a stakeholders’ meeting and public enlightenment session with residents of government-owned housing estates in the Ikorodu Division. The sensitisation programme, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola,
Lagos, June 22, 2025 – The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has taken its advocacy drive to the classroom, engaging secondary school students on the critical importance of town and urban planning in shaping a sustainable and well-organised society. During an interactive sensitisation programme, LASPPPA officials educated students on how proper physical planning
In a stirring address at the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit held in Accra, Ghana, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a clarion call to regional leaders, urging them to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive steps towards fostering genuine economic integration across the subcontinent. Speaking before a gathering of heads of state, business leaders, policymakers,
In a stirring address at the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit held in Accra, Ghana, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a clarion call to regional leaders, urging them to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive steps towards fostering genuine economic integration across the subcontinent. Speaking before a gathering of heads of state, business leaders, policymakers,
