The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has urged the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to prioritise welfare interventions for junior-ranked officers, highlighting their crucial role in frontline policing across the country. Disu made the appeal while receiving the Executive Secretary of the Fund, Mohammed Sheidu, alongside members of its Board of Directors during a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the Nigeria […]

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency has sealed off Bond Chemicals Industries Limited in Oyo State over alleged violations of environmental regulations. The enforcement action followed a public complaint which was subsequently verified, revealing that the company was discharging untreated effluent into the environment. According to the agency, a compliance inspection carried out by officials from its South West Zonal Office on February 18, 2026, found that the […]

The administration of Donald Trump is considering the deployment of thousands of American troops as part of a potential escalation in its military campaign against Iran. The proposed move is aimed at securing safe passage for oil tankers through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, with operations expected to rely heavily on air and naval forces. Iranian naval assets, including warships and submarines, have reportedly been key targets in ongoing […]

A Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Musa Lukuwa, on Thursday led his followers in observing Eid al-Fitr prayers despite a directive by Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III declaring Friday as the official day for the celebration. Lukuwa conducted the two-unit Eid prayer at his mosque in Mabera at about 9:10 a.m., shortly after the Sultan announced that the Shawwal crescent moon had not been sighted anywhere in Nigeria, thereby extending the Ramadan fast […]