2026
Saudi shot down drones near major oil refinery
Saudi officials on Monday said a facility operated by oil giant Aramco has been attacked by suspected Iranian drones. A spokesman for the defence ministry said two drones attacked the Ras Tanura oil refinery in eastern Saudi Arabia, adding that both were intercepted and destroyed. “Falling debris sparked a fire at the site, but there […]
Ogun PDP Youth Leader Defects to APC
The youth leader of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Oyejide Sunkanmi, popularly known as SUCO, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Sunkanmi, on Monday, tendered his resignation in a letter addressed to the party chairman, Abayomi Tella. He appreciated the party for shaping him politically and asked for understanding […]
Countries bombed by the United States since 1945
1. 🇯🇵 Japan — 1945 2. 🇩🇪 Germany — 1945 3. 🇨🇳 China — 1945–1946, 1950–1953 4. 🇰🇵 North Korea — 1950–1953 5. 🇬🇹 Guatemala — 1954 6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 1958 7. 🇨🇺 Cuba — 1961 8. 🇱🇦 Laos — 1964–1973 9. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 1965–1973 10. 🇰🇭 Cambodia — 1969–1973 11. 🇬🇩 Grenada […]
ICYMI: No attempt to poison Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed a viral video alleging that a chef attached to the Presidential Villa was arrested over a plot to poison President Bola Tinubu, describing the claim as “fake news.” The video, which trended on social media on Sunday, claimed that security operatives arrested a member of the presidential kitchen staff following intelligence […]
ICYMI: Iran Appoints Interim Leadership Council After Assassination Of Supreme Leader, Khamenei
Authorities in Iran have established an interim leadership council to temporarily oversee the country’s highest political and religious authority following the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated United States and Israeli strikes, officials announced Sunday. The move comes amid escalating regional tensions and vows from Tehran to retaliate against what it […]
Just In: Gospel singer Taiwo Adegbodu of Adegbodu Twins dies
The Nigerian gospel music industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of popular gospel artiste, Taiwo Adegbodu, one half of the renowned Adegbodu Twins. News of his passing surfaced on Sunday after his twin brother and music partner, Kehinde Adegbodu, took to social media to announce the heartbreaking news. In an emotional post, […]
Illegal arms factory uncovered in Katsina village
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Katsina State Command, has uncovered and dismantled an illegal arms fabrication factory in Kore Village, located in the Batagarawa Local Government Area. Four suspects have been arrested in this significant crackdown on the proliferation of illicit weapons. A statement issued to the press and signed by the […]
Female officer dies after being run over by NSCDC vehicle during simulation exercise
A female security officer has died after being hit by an operational vehicle of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during a simulation exercise in Abuja. Afolabi Babawale, NSCDC spokesperson, confirmed the incident to TheCable on Saturday via a telephone call. The officer’s name had not been officially released as of the time […]
Iran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East
Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in […]
Iran strikes US Navy service center in Bahrain
Following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran early Saturday morning, Bahrain’s National Communication Centre has disclosed that the service centre of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been “subjected to a missile attack”. According to a statement quoted by the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the missile strike is coming hours after Iran vowed a […]