April 2026

What began as a fragile calm has unravelled into confrontation. U.S. warships now enforce a blockade. Global energy flows are threatened. Economic fortunes from the Gulf to West Africa are …

Maiduguri: Nigerian Air Force jets bombed an ISWAP logistics hub in Jilli, Borno, killing terrorists. Civilians at a nearby market were also affected, prompting official clarification. Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, Media …

Gbenga Adamolekun Kano: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) launched a sweeping single-day crackdown on five drug dens across Kano on Friday, arresting 21 suspects, seizing cannabis, codeine-laced cough …

Maiduguri: Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Ngamdu, Borno, arrested a 15-year-old boy carrying N850,000 in cash to buy supplies for ISWAP fighters, exposing the insurgents’ logistics network and confirming …

Lagos: The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has rejected the World Bank’s call for increased imports of petroleum products and food, warning it undermines Nigeria’s industrialisation goals. …

Gbenga Adamolekun Maiduguri: Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has issued a stern warning to residents — anyone caught aiding, harbouring, or supplying logistics to Boko Haram insurgents will face the …

Owerri: The Imo Police Command has cracked open a dangerous robbery syndicate, arresting five suspects, recovering 450 stolen motorcycles and N6.4 million in cash — and turning down a N5 …

Abuja: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a couple, intercepted a drug-laden truck, and busted a notorious narcotics den. These were part of operations across seven states. Over …

A Nation on Edge On April 8, 2026, the U.S. State Department ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja. The announcement reverberated across Nigeria, confirming what many …

Israel Says Iran Is at Its Weakest Since 1979 — and Vows to Finish the Job Kehinde Adegoke | THE CHOSUNILBO Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated he will …