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BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah has long been considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel. But since Israel launched its massive barrage against Iran, triggering the ongoing Israel-Iran war, the Lebanese militant group has stayed out of the fray — even after the U.S. entered the conflict Sunday with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas …

The global prices of oil may see a spike following US President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear facilities in Iran, directly entering the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel. Tribune Online reports that Trump, while addressing the nation from the White House, said the Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz facilities were “completely and fully obliterated” in a military operation on Iran. …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to work with other security and intelligence agencies to ensure those responsible for the killing of travellers in Plateau State are arrested and brought to book. Reacting to the news of the murder of 12 wedding guests, including the father and brother of the groom, the President condemned it, …

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced plans to organise a comprehensive two-day zonal public hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones. The hearings, slated for July 4 and 5, are part of an extensive national consultation process aimed at capturing citizens’ voices on critical issues shaping the future of governance in Nigeria. The committee, …

CNN — The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday evening as the Iran-Israel conflict enters a second week. He claimed the Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz sites had been “completely and totally obliterated.” However, Iranian officials are downplayed the impact, with one lawmaker saying the attack was “superficial” and hadn’t seriously damaged Fordow. Iran’s …

At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a Russian MP came up to me. “Are you going to bomb Iran?” he asked. “I’m not planning to bomb anyone!” I replied. “I mean you, the British…” “Don’t you mean Donald Trump?” “He’s told what to do by Britain,” the man smiled. “And by the deep state.” It was a brief, bizarre …

President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, as seen on a television monitor in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, on Saturday. Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump described the US military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities as a “spectacular military success” in a national address from the White House Cross Hall on Saturday night. “Tonight, …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has suspended two of its personnel following a recent incident involving a convicted inmate allegedly attempting to process an international passport while in custody. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), DCC Abubakar Umar, on Saturday in Abuja. “The service wishes to clarify that this misconduct was uncovered a …

CNN — As we approach Day 10 of the Israel-Iran crisis, the focus is on whether diplomacy can succeed and, if not, whether President Donald Trump will make the decision to use US military force to destroy what’s left of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure — particularly the deeply buried enrichment facility known as Fordow. The situation as of Saturday, two days after Trump gave two weeks to test diplomacy, appeared …

No fewer than 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, have been arrested at the Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market temporarily housing the displaced victims of the June 13 armed herdsmen attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, made this known over the weekend …