Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran’s Yemeni allies into Tehran’s conflict with Israel and the United States will spark concern…
By Adeola Badru The body of an unidentified teenage boy has been discovered in the swimming pool of the University of Ibadan (UI). The discovery has prompted the Oyo State Police Command to launch an investigation into a suspected case of murder. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said: “The institution’s…
The United States and Iraq will “intensify cooperation” to prevent attacks and ensure Iraqi territory is not used to launch assaults against US facilities, Washington’s embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Since the war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iraq has been increasingly drawn into a conflict it had sought…
By Matthew Johnson Ahead of the governorship election in 2027, the Lagos Youths for Gbaja Initiative has thrown its weight behind the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, to emerge as next governor of Lagos State. The group, in a statement by its coordinator, Mr Sote Esinloku, said Lagos State requires not…
The United Nations, UN, has asked the United States to speed up and conclude its investigation into a fatal strike on an Iranian primary school and publish the findings. The strike occurred at the start of US-Israeli attacks last month. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk made the demand on Friday during…
Umar Ardo, Convener League of Northern Democrats, on Friday declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would win the African Democratic Congress, ADC, primary election if he contests. Ardo made the remark while noting that if ADC would opt for a consensus candidate, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and others would have to step down. The…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards urged civilians across the Middle East Friday to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up its threats despite President Donald Trump’s claim talks to end the month-long war were “going well”. The Guards’ warning came after Trump again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or…
The Nigerian Army, under Operation Hadin Kai, has achieved major gains in the North-East insurgency by intensifying offensives against key leaders and strongholds of ISWAP and Boko Haram. Maj.-Gen. Abulsalam Abubakar, the Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
The United States is weighing sending up to 10,000 extra troops to the Middle East, US media reported Friday, as speculation grows that Washington may be preparing a ground operation in Iran. The deployment would mark a significant boost to Washington’s military presence in the region, despite US President Donald Trump insisting that Tehran was…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports linked to its “enemies”. “This morning, following the lies of the corrupt US president claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was open, three container…
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