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Police probe alleged shooting of Broda Shaggi
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SubscribeIran Guards vow ‘stronger’ response than in January if new protests erupt
The warning comes two weeks into Iran’s war with the United States and Israel in which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says one of the aims is to “create, for the Iranian people, the conditions to bring down” the Iranian government.
Border Tensions: ECOWAS urges restraint among Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over rising tensions along the borders between Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging the countries involved to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue.
‘I disappointed you all’- King Mitchy apologises to Ooni, Seyi Tinubu, VDM
“I’m ready to be held accountable for my actions. For some days I’ve thought about my behaviour and I know that I was wrong and I want to be held accountable,” King Mitchy said.
Group backs Tantita Security Services, urges continued pipeline surveillance
A civil society organization, Creek to Creek Movement, has thrown its support behind Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, urging the federal government to sustain its pipeline surveillance contract despite calls for its termination.
Wales boss Bellamy ‘feels a responsibility’ with World Cup on line
Manager Craig Bellamy told AFP on Friday that he “feels a responsibility” to take Wales to this summer’s World Cup, ahead of a crunch home play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina this month.
Iran War: Nigeria must collaborate with other nations to pressure Trump — Falana
Falana also stressed the importance of engaging Russia and China as diplomatic intermediaries, arguing that both powers carry significant influence over Tehran.
Skit maker Broda Shaggi hospitalised after alleged shooting
“He was shooting a skit under the Sango-Ota bridge when he sustained a gunshot injury. We don’t have details on how it happened yet, but his crew members who were present quickly rushed him to the hospital,” the source reportedly said, adding that medical personnel administered first aid on arrival.
US refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq: US military
An American KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said Thursday.
Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Oil prices held gains above $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel.
Woodhall Capital honours Afreximbank’s Prof Benedict Oramah at exclusive Lagos dinner
The event served as a formal recognition of a leader whose visionary stewardship has fundamentally reshaped the continent’s financial and commercial landscape.
UK defence minister suggests Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind Iran tactics
UK Defence Minister John Healey suggested on Thursday that Russia was influencing Iran’s use of drone attacks in its war with the United States and Israel.
International analysis: The logic and inconsistency of US foreign policy
Quite recently the world awoke to the grim reality of a new war in the Middle East, one that has drawn in the United States, Israel, Iran and several of their neighbours, including the wealthy United Arab Emirates.
Nigerian newspapers review: [Middle East war] Anxiety mounts as oil price hits $100 per barrel
Another headline features President Bola Tinubu describing himself as a “die-hard democrat” and urging politicians across Nigeria’s political parties to uphold democratic values and obey the rule of law regardless of personal or political consequences.
M/East ‘pushed to breaking point’, UN chief warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Middle East is being “pushed to breaking point”, with shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis.
Iran’s new leader is ‘puppet of Revolutionary Guards’ – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards,” referring to the elite force at the forefront of Tehran’s attacks.
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