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By Peter Omopo A protester climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian embassy in south-west London on Saturday as demonstrations against the Iranian government continued outside the diplomatic mission. The Metropolitan Police said officers were aware of the protest taking place in front of the embassy and confirmed that additional personnel had been deployed to the area to prevent any disorder. The protest in London forms part of a wave of demonstrations by Iranians and their supporters worldwide following anti-government protests that erupted in Iran on December 28. Two human rights organisations have reported that at least 50 protesters have…

By Peter Omopo A man in his 50s has died after a tree fell onto a caravan during severe weather brought by Storm Goretti in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the Mawgan area of Helston at about 7:35 pm on Thursday following reports that a tree had collapsed onto a caravan amid dangerous wind conditions. The incident occurred during a rare red weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office. Officers confirmed that the man was found dead inside the caravan. His next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from…

By Peter Omopo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr Wale Oriade, has regained his freedom after spending 39 days in captivity. The development was confirmed on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the APC in the state, Mr Wale Sadare, in a telephone interview from Ibadan. Oriade was abducted on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at about 7:06 pm at his office located within PJ Square Shopping Complex, beside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited station at Elewure, along Iyana Ajanla, Akala Expressway, New Garage area of Ibadan. Eyewitnesses said the assailants arrived in…

By Peter Omopo In a message steeped in faith, gratitude, and national reflection, noted clergyman and televangelist Pastor Emmanuel Omale, alongside his wife Deborah Omale, has sent warm congratulatory salutations to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dan Etete, celebrating a life defined by service, resilience, and enduring relevance. The couple’s message, delivered with pastoral warmth and prophetic insight, rises above routine felicitation. It frames Chief Etete not merely as a public figure, but as a symbol of a generation that bore the heavy responsibilities of statecraft at a defining moment in Nigeria’s economic and political evolution. In their words, leadership…

By Peter Omopo Russia has launched a hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in western Ukraine as part of a large-scale overnight assault that killed at least four people and injured more than 20 others, Ukrainian authorities have said. According to Ukraine, the attack involved more than 240 drones and dozens of missiles, including ballistic and cruise missiles, with strikes reported in Kyiv and the western Lviv region, close to the borders of the European Union and NATO. Ukrainian officials warned that the use of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile posed a “grave threat” to European security. Russia’s defence ministry said…

By Peter Omopo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the violent disruption of a live ARISE NEWS broadcast in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The union said the attack occurred on January 2, 2026, when suspected political thugs assaulted an ARISE NEWS crew and seized their broadcast equipment during a live interview at a hotel in the state capital. Speaking at a press conference on Friday evening at the NUJ State Council Secretariat, the National Vice President for Zone F, Mr Opaka Dokubo, who represented the NUJ National President, described…

By Peter Omopo The national chair of Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi), Angela Madden, has said the fight for compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age is not over, as the government continues to review its position on the issue. Madden is among an estimated 3.6 million women born in the 1950s who campaigners say were not properly informed about increases in the state pension age to bring it in line with that of men. She said she was informed in March 2012—while she was a full-time carer for her mother—that she would not be…

By Peter Omopo Three men have been arrested after paramedics and an off-duty police officer were seriously injured while responding to a road traffic accident on the A130 in South Benfleet, Essex. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway of the A130, near the Sadlers Farm roundabout, following a crash involving a white Nissan X-Trail at about 12:15am. While responders were attending the scene, a second collision involving a white Ford Transit van took place, striking emergency personnel. Five emergency crew members were taken to hospital following the second crash. Essex Police…

By Peter Omopo The Bailiwick of Jersey and the Federal Government of Nigeria have finalised arrangements for the return of more than $9.5 million recovered from the proceeds of corruption, with the funds earmarked for the Abuja–Kano Road project. The agreement was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in December 2025 by Jersey’s Attorney General, Mark Temple KC, authorising the transfer of the recovered assets to Nigeria for use on the federal highway project. The repatriation follows a civil forfeiture process initiated by Jersey authorities after investigations revealed suspicious funds held in a local bank account. On November…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on his 60th birthday, commending the former governor of Sokoto State for his long-standing contributions to public service and national development. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Tambuwal as a seasoned politician and legal practitioner who has held significant responsibilities at both state and national levels. Tinubu reflected on Tambuwal’s tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015, noting that his leadership of the lower legislative chamber coincided with a…