President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attributed Nigeria’s current economic difficulties to global geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, while defending his administration’s economic reforms as necessary steps toward long-term prosperity. Speaking on Friday at the 4th Elective National Convention of the All...
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Iranian missile attacks on two towns in southern Israel left more than 100 people injured on Saturday, according to emergency responders, after air defence systems failed to stop the incoming projectiles. The strikes directly hit residential areas in Arad and Dimona, ripping through buildings and leaving large craters at...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s vulnerability to global economic shocks is largely due to poor planning and the absence of strategic buffers such as petroleum reserves. In a post titled: ” _When Countries Fails To Plan”,_ and shared on his X (formerly...
The ongoing war between the United States (US), Israel and Iran in the Middle East has continued into its second week, raising the economic threat this conflict poses to South Africa. Iran has responded to the 28 February US/Israel attack by targeting oil-producing states in the Persian Gulf that...
Iran’s powerful clerical establishment has appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, following the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in recent strikes blamed on the United States and Israel. The decision was announced Sunday by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for selecting...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a possible escalation in military strikes against Iran, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that his country would never surrender despite a new wave of coordinated air attacks by the United States and Israel. The latest bombardment triggered fires at facilities...
Tensions across the Middle East deepened on Sunday after overnight air strikes by the United States and Israel targeted key oil facilities in Iran, while Tehran responded by attacking infrastructure in several Gulf states. Iranian authorities confirmed that five oil-related facilities in and around Tehran were struck during the...
Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be laid to rest in the holy city of Mashhad, according to a report by Fars News Agency on Tuesday. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was killed at the age of 86 during a wave of US-Israeli airstrikes on...
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, describing him as “a lucky soul” who “died in jihad.” In a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi said Khamenei lost his life while standing against what he...
Iran on Sunday launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on United States military bases and Israeli targets, following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes. According to Iranian state media, at least 27 US bases across the Middle East, Israel’s military...
Iraqi government has announced a three-day national mourning period following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel. In a statement issued on Sunday, government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi expressed deep sorrow over the incident,...
United States (US) and Israel on Saturday launched coordinated airstrikes on targets in Iran, triggering explosions and thick columns of smoke in Tehran. The attacks followed growing frustration by US President Donald Trump over stalled negotiations on Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, described the...
Israel has handed over the remains of 45 Palestinians to authorities in the Gaza Strip, a senior official confirmed on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also confirmed the development, stating that the humanitarian body facilitated the transfer to representatives of the Hamas-run...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, as the war in Gaza continues to draw global outrage and divisions deepen over international recognition of a Palestinian state. His appearance comes just days after several Western nations — including France and...
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called on all FCT pilgrims to focus more on prayer, spiritual growth, and support for Nigeria’s peace and development during their pilgrimage. The Minister made this call at the pre-departure orientation programme for intending pilgrims embarking on the 2025 Easter pilgrimage...
In a significant move at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Nigeria, alongside 141 other countries, endorsed the New York Declaration supporting a two-State solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict on Friday. The decision, met with resounding applause in the UN General Assembly Hall, reaffirmed global commitment to a...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja – Department of State Services (DSS) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to admit in evidence statements made by three terror suspects accused of spying on American and Israeli interests in Nigeria for certain individuals in Iran. Haruna Ali Abbas, Ibrahim Hussaini...
In a chilling propaganda video released by Hamas, 24-year-old Israeli hostage Evyatar David appears severely emaciated, forced to dig what he describes as his own grave in a cramped Gaza tunnel. Captured during the October 7, 2023, attack on the Nova music festival in southern Israel, David’s frail condition...
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday, demanding their government secure the release of hostages still held captive in Gaza. Eli Sharabi, a former hostage who spent 16 months in captivity after the October 7, 2023 attacks, addressed the rally in...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war. President Trump urged Hamas to accept the deal quickly, warning that conditions in the war-torn region could worsen if they refuse. Trump made this announcement after a productive meeting with Israeli officials,...