Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has fired back at comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible takeover of Cuba. On Monday, Trump told reporters he thinks he will have the “honour of taking Cuba.” “I do believe I’ll be … having the honour of taking Cuba. That would be good. That’s a big honour,” he said during an executive …
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Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday. The attack overnight on Tuesday killed two people in a neighbourhood close to densely populated Tel Aviv, where there are also key military facilities, bringing the death toll in Israel …
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The Joint Task Force (JTF) South East Operation UDO KA, has reclaimed the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo from bandits and urged indigenes of the area to return home. The Garrison Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, Owerri, Lt.-Col. Jude Abuo, said this while addressing newsmen during a media tour of the recovered communities in Orsu, …
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BENIN CITY — A Queen of the Oba of Benin’s Palace is now facing the possibility of removal after a serious breach of Palace protocol, which saw social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as “Peller,” gain unauthorized access to the sacred precincts of the Palace on Friday, 6 March 2026. The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), in a statement …
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has clarified the legal status of former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The commission explained in a statement by its Spokesperson, Okor Odey, on Tuesday in Abuja that his continued detention was based on an existing court order and not a new directive. Odey said that the commission …
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The CAF Appeal Board has declared Senegal forfeited the AFCON 2025 final, awarding Morocco a 3–0 victory under Article 84 of competition regulations. A statement on the official CAF website on Tuesday said that the board upheld Morocco’s appeal and set aside the earlier decision of the CAF Disciplinary Board on the final match dispute. It ruled Senegal’s conduct breached …
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday visited victims of the recent improvised explosive device (IED) explosions receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. During the visit, Disu assessed the Monday Market bombing site in Maiduguri. The IGP also proceeded to the Borno State Government House and the State Police Command Headquarters to review ongoing security measures …
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The Federal Government has introduced a new consumer credit product, “Fly Now, Pay Later,” aimed at making domestic air travel more accessible to Nigerians. The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation disclosed this in an announcement posted on its X handle on Tuesday, stating that the initiative would allow eligible customers to book local flights and repay the cost over time through …
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of …
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Confirming the development, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said the federation is dissatisfied with FIFA’s ruling and has initiated steps to challenge it The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed that it has begun the process of appealing FIFA’s decision to reject its petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo over the eligibility of some players fielded in their …
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