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Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections

[Michael Owhoko, Ph.D] Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027.  Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle…

Police ban POS operators within stations, formations nationwide

  Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered Point of Sale (POS) operators to stay away from police stations nationwide, and to further maintain a distance of 200 metres from all police formations in the country. The NPF directive, Tuesday, was…

Project Freedom: Oil prices surge, equity markets sink on Hormuz clashes

Frank Okon The confrontation between United States and Iran over the control of the Strait of Hormuz rattled the global commodity and equity markets on Monday when Iran claimed it hit a US warship, raising fears that bombs would soon…

From Epic Fury to Project Freedom: U.S. pushes back Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

Full Story: Oracle reporters, with agency reports A fragile calm in the Strait of Hormuz gave way to renewed confrontation this week as U.S. forces engaged and repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, marking a sharp escalation around one of…

Conflicts and Wars Defence International News Maritime Security

US forces move to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Iran fires at ships, UAE

Ziggy Ojiegbe The United States military said Monday it engaged Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy shipments, amid renewed tensions with Tehran. The operation…

NLNG, Rivers Police deepen security collaboration ahead of Bonny–Bodo Road opening

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited, Adeleye Falade, has called for deeper security collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force, particularly the Rivers State Command, as operations expand and critical infrastructure projects near completion in the…

Business Commerce and Industry Energy Security

OPEC reports sharp drop in Middle East oil output amid Iran war

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reported a significant decline in crude oil production among its member states, citing the ongoing conflict involving Iran as a major disruptor to supply across the Middle East. In its production…

Dangote warns rising oil prices may ground Nigerian airlines

Demands subsidies for farmers Ziggy Ojiegbe, with agency reports Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Nigerian government to introduce targeted subsidies for farmers, warning that surging global oil prices could cripple both agriculture and aviation…

Conflicts and Wars Defence Diplomacy Security

U.S. presses Iran with incentives and threats as ceasefire talks resume

Ziggy Ojiegbe The United States and Iran have entered a critical phase of negotiations, combining economic incentives with military pressure as both sides attempt to resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security tensions. Talks are being brokered by…

Over 100 civilians die in NAF attack on terrorists

Rita Olaniyi A Nigerian Air Force airstrike on a market in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least around 100 civilians, including children, according to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press, in what officials say was part of an ongoing…