DSS Closes Case Against El-Rufai in Alleged Wiretapping Trial
Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has closed its case against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his trial over allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The prosecution formally concluded its case on Tuesday before the Federal High Court in Abuja after presenting […]
US Sanctions Nigerian Businessman, Firms Over Alleged ISIS Financing Network
The United States has imposed sanctions on a Nigerian businessman and three currency exchange companies, accusing them of helping to finance the militant group Islamic State (ISIS) through an international network stretching from West Africa to the Middle East. In a statement released on Tuesday, the US Department of the Treasury said it had designated […]
Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 214 Amid Rising Fatality Rate, Says NCDC
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives across the country, with the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) rising to 25 per cent. The figures were contained in the agency’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 23, covering the period from June […]
Beyond Rescue: GADA Supports GBV Survivor With Livelihood Tools In Akpabuyo
A survivor of gender-based violence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State has received renewed hope and economic support after the Gender and Development Action (GADA) intervened in her case, providing livelihood assistance to enable her rebuild her life.
Iran Vows to Retain Control of Hormuz as Switzerland Talks End
Iran on Tuesday insisted it would maintain control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes, as a fresh round of negotiations with the United States concluded in Switzerland without resolving key disputes. The talks, which followed high-level meetings between Washington and Tehran, ended with both sides agreeing […]
Turkey Arrests Over 200 Suspected ISIS, Extremist Operatives Ahead of NATO Summit
Turkish authorities on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, arrested more than 200 individuals suspected of links to the Islamic State (ISIS) and other outlawed extremist groups in a sweeping security operation ahead of an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. According to the Ankara Prosecutor’s Office, 209 suspects were detained during coordinated raids carried out on June […]
Bandits Slaughter Six Farmers in Fresh Kaduna Attack
Suspected armed bandits have killed six innocent farmers in a brutal attack on the Kujijiro farmlands in Kuyello District of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, plunging the community into mourning and reigniting fears over persistent insecurity in the region.