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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the National Assembly fails to address concerns in the Electoral Act 2026. The threat is contained in a communiqué issued after the council’s General Assembly meeting held at the council’s secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the communique was jointly …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new gratuity scheme for retiring federal civil servants in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, the FEC said the new gratuity scheme provides one full year’s salary for federal civil servants after 10 years of service, effective January 1, 2026, complementing the 2004 Contributory Pension Scheme that previously lacked this benefit. “The …
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However, the circumstances surrounding the sudden development remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, barely six months after he assumed the influential position. It was learnt that the approval for Hundeyin’s removal was given on Thursday, March 5, 2025. However, the circumstances …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world. Trump has said …
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Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi says Nigeria’s poverty problem is not about a lack of resources but about the choices the country has made. He said a nation blessed with oil, gas and a large, energetic population should not be struggling the way Nigeria is. According to him, the real issue is leadership and a culture that rewards corruption …
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