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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has …

Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday inaugurated its State Executive Council, charging members to strengthen the party’s structures and sustain electoral victories ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the inauguration held at the party secretariat in Benin City, the state chairman of the APC, Jarrett Tenebe, said the newly inaugurated executives would serve as …

A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, will be retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, following recent changes in the leadership of the force. This is just as seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been slated for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police. The exit of Mba and other DIGs followed the …

Amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, data from the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria has shown that a litre of imported petrol is about N64 cheaper than the one produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. However, the refinery debunked the report, challenging importers to defy the ongoing airstrikes in the Middle East and bring in petroleum products. …

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran. “We want to fix, finish this one first — but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going …

Iran used cluster missiles during its latest bombardment of Tel Aviv as part of a new barrage targeting central Israel, causing major damage. Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Thursday night that several fragments from the missiles fell across the city and surrounding areas. The broadcaster also reported a large fire and major material damage caused by the Iranian missile attack. …

Noem’s departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits, as well as a wave of criticism over the response to deadly Texas flood. President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has adopted a temporary hybrid payment system at airport toll gates following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to ease the implementation of the cashless policy across airports. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Lagos. Kuku said the decision followed severe traffic gridlocks recorded at major …

Iran has warned that military installations hosting United States forces in the Gulf region could become targets in response to current U.S.-Israel attacks against the territory. Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said Tehran would exercise its right to self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, …

Iran has assured that Nigerian citizens living in the country are safe, in spite of the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the current U.S.-Israel-Iran military standoff. Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the assurance at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja following the recent developments in the country. He noted that, since the outbreak of …