STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions—a landmark move to enhance the country’s security Read more…
Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence. These people, who spoke on condition Read more…
Russia’s newly revealed S-71K “Kover” air-launched cruise missile gives the Su-57 Felon stealth fighter a 300-kilometre stand-off precision strike capability, enabling attacks on high-value targets without entering Ukraine’s Patriot-protected air defence zones. Newly revealed S-71K Kover gives Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Read more…
There were multiple explosions and fires across the Ukrainian capital, according to local officials and censored footage from the scene The Ukrainian capital and several other cities across the country were hit by a combined drone and missile strike early Read more…
Elon Musk’s fortune topped $1 trillion as SpaceX began trading on Friday. Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s stock debut today, with the company’s IPO price valuing his stake at nearly $870 billion on paper. The Read more…
OneGrid Energies, a fast-growing clean energy social enterprise based in Onitsha, Anambra State, has been nominated for the Startup Company of the Year category at the prestigious Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards. The nomination recognises the company’s contributions Read more…
What to know about the Iran war:U.S. Central Command said the it had launched another round of strikes on Iran after President Trump said Wednesday that Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and would “pay the price.” Read more…
Strikes come after US attacked Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz over the downing of a helicopter. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed attacks on United States military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in Read more…
A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members on board were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. What Read more…
Several passengers are feared dead after a train operating on the Warri–Itakpe corridor derailed on Monday. The exact number of casualties has yet to be officially confirmed, as rescue and assessment efforts continue at the scene of the incident. Confirming Read more…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to increase Nigeria’s power generation capacity to 10,000 megawatts (MW) if elected in 2027. Speaking on Saturday during the NDC’s national convention held in Abuja, Obi decried the Read more…
Rwanda’s new nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia may look technical on paper, focused on science, nuclear medicine and energy, but it signals a deeper shift in the geopolitical balance across Africa. While Moscow is deepening its presence on the continent, Read more…