The Benin Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking through air travel with the launch of anti-narcotic operations at the Benin City Airport. This development followed a working visit on Monday by the NDLEA Edo State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, to the General Manager of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),...

Assata Shakur, the Black Liberation Army member long considered one of America’s most wanted fugitives, has died in Cuba at the age of 78, the Cuban Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday. Born Joanne Chesimard, Shakur passed away Thursday in Havana from complications related to her health and advanced age. She had been living in Cuba under political asylum granted in 1984 by then-leader...

A public rift between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified, with the billionaire tech mogul now openly supporting calls for Trump’s impeachment over a controversial federal budget bill. The clash, which has rapidly spread across social media and major news outlets, revolves around what Musk describes as a "pork-filled" spending bill and Trump’s alleged political...

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed a long-running defamation lawsuit filed by Olalekan Fatodu and his firm, Leeman Communications Limited, against activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, citing lack of proof. Justice Oyindamola Ogala struck out the suit on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, ruling that the claimants failed to demonstrate that the allegedly libellous...

A major political development is underway in Rivers State, as suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to be reinstated after months of crisis and emergency rule. This follows his reported acceptance of four tough conditions brokered during a peace meeting convened by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at resolving the prolonged standoff in the state. The meeting, held at the Presidential...