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Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region. The explosions around Tehran came as dawn broke, according to Iran state television, while Israel’s military said its air defenses had been …

Prof. Ben Ayade, former Cross River’s governor, John Owan-Enoh, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment as well as Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe, were conspicuously absent at the congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the congress also saw the absence of Mr Alphonsus Eba, who was removed from office in …

U.S. President Donald Trump says he intends to secure shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is threatened by Iran, including with the U.S. Navy. “If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible,” he posted on his platform Truth Social on Tuesday. “No matter what, the United States …

Syria’s defense minsitry said it reinforced its border with Lebanon, and eight Syrian and Lebanese ‌sources said this included rocket units and thousands of troops as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The sources included five Syrian military officers, a Syrian security official and two Lebanese security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. …

The Federal Government has prohibited cash collection of taxes and banned the mounting of roadblocks for revenue enforcement, as part of fresh regulations to implement Nigeria’s new tax laws nationwide. The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Joint Revenue Board, Mr Olusegun Adesokan, made this known during the signing of the Presumptive Tax Regulations and Guidelines on the Implementation of the …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify high-impact operations to decisively defeat terrorists and insurgents across the country. Shaibu gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the Command on Tuesday in Doma, Nasarawa State. This is contained in a statement by Acting Director, Army Public …

An Abuja High Court has granted the order to serve notices of committal proceedings on the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, by substituted means, following a demolition exercise allegedly carried out against the valid order of the court. Justice Hamza Mu’azu gave the order after N. I. Usman, who appeared for the claimant, Mykas Grid Ventures Limited, moved a motion …

The UN education agency, UNESCO, says the bombing of a primary school during the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law. Israel and the United States had on Saturday launched a major attack on Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The missiles reportedly destroyed a girl’s primary school in Minab, southern …

The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for investigation over alleged failure to declare some bank accounts in his asset declaration form. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by the FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, on Monday, said he would honour the …

The Police command in Lagos State says officers accused of misconduct against a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member have been identified and are under investigation. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this on Monday via her X handle, @AbimbolaShotayo, following a formal complaint by the corps member, Devcharlezen. She said the complainant reported to the command and …