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Pesident Trump has deployed MQ-9 drones and 200 troops to Nigeria.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 Reaper drones along with about 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to Nigerian forces battling insurgents across the northern region.   According to officials from both countries who spoke to Reuters, the mission is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support. No American personnel are embedded with frontline units, and the drones are not being used to conduct airstrikes.     “The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to pursue senior commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “personally”, during a visit to an Israeli town struck by an Iranian missile the previous day. “We’re going after the regime. We’re going after the IRGC, this criminal gang,” Netanyahu said, as he inspected the damage in the southern town of Arad. “We’re going after them personally, their leaders, their installations, their economic assets. We’re going after them personally.” The post Netanyahu visits town hit by Iran strike, vows to target Iranian leaders appeared first on Vanguard News. Source link

Despite having one of Africa’s largest crude oil reserves, Nigeria’s production continues to lag behind global peers after decades of efforts to strengthen its energy sector. Despite vast reserves, Nigeria’s crude oil production averages about 1.5 million barrels per day, far below Saudi Arabia’s 11 million barrels per day and Iran’s estimated 4 million barrels per day, even amid geopolitical tensions. This underperformance reflects structural challenges rather than resource limitations. One of the clearest indicators of inefficiency is Nigeria’s production cost. While Saudi Arabia produces crude oil at an estimated $4 per barrel, Nigeria’s cost ranges between $25 and $48…

Iranian has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all ships as long as proper security and safety measures are in place. However, vessels linked to enemy nations must not attempt to use the strait, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. Iran’s representative to the UN’s International Maritime Organization, Ali Mousavi, stated that US-Israeli “aggression” was the “root” of the key oil passage remaining effectively closed. He said, “Diplomacy is still Iran’s main focus, but stopping all aggressive actions and building trust and confidence between each other are even more important.” About one in five shipments of crude…

LeBron James broke the NBA record for most regular-season games played on Saturday, taking the court for his 1,612th game in the Los Angeles Lakers last-gasp 105-104 victory against the Orlando Magic. The 41-year-old basketball icon’s appearance took him one clear of the mark of 1,611 held by Robert Parish since his retirement in 1997. The four-time NBA champion had equalled Parish’s tally on Thursday in stunning fashion, posting a triple-double in the Lakers’ win over the Heat in Miami. It had looked as if James’ milestone appearance on Saturday would be tinged with disappointment, with Orlando poised to end…

Controversial street-pop artiste, Portable, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, saying his second term will guarantee peace. In a video circulating on social media, the singer urged Nigerians to support Tinubu, claiming that peace in the country depends on the president’s return to office. He said, “Nigeria my country, we need peace, we want peace. If you do not want war in Nigeria, vote Tinubu. I do not want problem. If you do not want US-Iran type of war, follow Tinubu. I am telling you the world is wicked.” Portable also made comments framed around ethnic solidarity, insisting that…

Comedian, content creator and social media influencer, Maryam Apaokagi, aka Taaooma,has 5.5 million followers on Instagram. She tells FAITH AJAYI about her career and motherhood You recently made your filmmaking debut. Can you share what inspired you to take that step and how the experience has been so far? I have always loved filmmaking. There is something about great films that I love. Whenever I watch any movie, especially if it is a big one, I always pray that I get to make big and nice films too. I believe one has to start from somewhere, no matter how small,…

There is an old political wisdom, familiar in different forms across Nigeria, that the man who blows the whistle before dawn is not merely waking the village; he is laying claim to the morning. He is saying, before others have washed their faces or found their sandals, that time itself will move to his rhythm. That, more than any official explanation, is the right way to read President Bola Tinubu’s directive that political appointees who intend to seek elective office in 2027 must resign by March 31, 2026. On the surface, the order is procedural, legal, almost antiseptic in its…

On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”. That was, of course, the very first post on the site that is still best known as Twitter, even after being renamed X by its new owner Elon Musk (the deal is still being fought over in court). X then became part of Musk’s xAI, which itself has become part of SpaceX. Musk cut the company’s workforce dramatically and spurred new controversies by incorporating xAI’s chatbot Grok, which dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and was used to create widespread sexual deepfakes, including of real women and children.…

Two terrorist attacks in Nigeria have been listed among the world’s deadliest incidents, according to the 2026 Global Terrorism Index. The report ranked an attack on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State as the 10th deadliest terrorist incident globally. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred on September 5, 2025, when gunmen stormed the community, killing 58 villagers and five soldiers. According to the report, about 30 of the attackers were reportedly killed by the Nigerian Army after the incident. “The gunmen attacked the village of Darajamal, Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on September 5,…