Author: Opalim Lifted

Muhammadu Sanusi II has said his years away from Kano following his dethronement as emir helped him avoid possible humiliation and gave him the opportunity to pursue further academic work. Speaking at the Fola Adeola Annual Ramadan Lecture, the monarch reflected on resilience during difficult moments, stressing that power and life outcomes ultimately change by the will of God. Sanusi said many people wrongly attribute their success or failure to powerful individuals, forgetting that circumstances can change beyond human control. “Too often in our lives, we attribute things to human beings, but they are all created,” he said. According to…

Lanre Issa-Onilu, director-general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), is poised to enter the race for the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. Sources familiar with the political manoeuvring in the state say the former spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently holding extensive consultations ahead of a possible declaration. Although Issa-Onilu has not formally announced his ambition, insiders say he is engaging key political stakeholders across Kwara as momentum builds ahead of party primaries. According to the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties are expected to conduct primaries for various elective…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to hunt down and kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate. In a statement published Sunday on Sepah News, the official website of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the group described Netanyahu as a “child-killing criminal” and vowed to pursue him. “If this criminal, the killer of children, is still alive, we will continue working to hunt him down and kill him with all our strength,” the statement said. The threat emerged amid growing speculation online about Netanyahu’s health and whereabouts. Some social media…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items while travelling to the United Kingdom. The suspect was apprehended at the airport’s departure hall while attempting to board a British Airways flight, BA082, bound for Heathrow Airport, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, a search of the suspect’s luggage revealed blocks of cocaine wrapped in foil papers and balloons and concealed…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the alleged spending of about ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a letter dated March 14, 2026, SERAP called on the president to direct the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe the reported expenditure. The organisation also asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to identify officials who approved and…

Iran’s elite military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, says it launched a missile salvo at United States forces stationed at a key airbase in Saudi Arabia. The Guards said the missiles targeted the Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj late on Saturday. According to Iranian state media, the base is used to support advanced US fighter aircraft, including the F‑35 Lightning II and F‑16 Fighting Falcon. It also allegedly stores fuel tankers used in military operations. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed that the base was hit. However, the country’s defence ministry said earlier that its air defence systems intercepted…

United States President Donald Trump has said several countries could deploy warships alongside the United States to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open amid rising tensions with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said nations affected by disruptions in the strategic waterway may join the US in securing the route. “Many countries, especially those affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending warships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe,” he wrote. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s…

A missile struck a helipad inside the United States embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi security officials said. Two security officials confirmed the incident, according to a report by the Associated Press. Footage from the Associated Press showed a column of smoke rising over the compound on Saturday morning. The sprawling complex is one of the largest US diplomatic facilities in the world. The facility has repeatedly been targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias. Images circulating online also showed smoke and dust rising above the embassy after the strike. NATO forces shoot down third Iranian ballistic missile There…

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian media to extend scrutiny beyond the federal government and hold state and local governments accountable for how they spend their allocations. Tinubu made the call on Friday during an interfaith breaking of fast with media proprietors and executives at the State House in Abuja. The president said the media should pay closer attention to how funds distributed from the federation account are utilised at sub-national levels. According to him, recent economic reforms implemented by his administration — particularly the removal of the petrol subsidy — have significantly increased the funds available to states…

The Lagos State Government has reintroduced the monthly environmental sanitation exercise as part of renewed efforts to maintain a cleaner and healthier city. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that the exercise will begin on Saturday, April 25, 2026, and will take place on the last Saturday of every month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. The announcement was made during a sensitisation programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources along the Mushin–Agege Motor Road corridor. No restriction of movement The sanitation exercise was suspended in 2016 after a court ruling nullified the compulsory restriction of…