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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed and it will fire on any ship ​trying to pass, Iranian media has reported About a fifth of the world’s total oil consumption passes through the strait. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran. It links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and …

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions ‌on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region. Rwanda has long rejected allegations from Congo, the United Nations, and Western powers that ​it supports the AFC/M23 rebel group, which staged …

  …promises to conduct best election ever in Nigeria …To conduct mock presidential election The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has explained why Nigeria may not attain 100 per cent real-time electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing logistical and network limitations across parts of the country. Amupitan spoke …

The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a 26-year-old teacher, Stephen Udeme, over his alleged link to threats, and the February 24 gunfire incident, involving former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other opposition figures in Benin City, Edo State. The move marks the first solid breakthrough since the tense shooting scare that followed Obi’s visit to Benin, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S., three people familiar with the briefings said. The administration officials instead acknowledged there was a more general threat in the region from Iran’s missiles and proxy forces, two of the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain. Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt. Attacks throughout …

  …forgives apologetic Magaji The Senate Committee on Finance made a U-turn on its resolution seeking to sack the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), from office on Monday. The committee, which is chaired by Senator Sani Musa, had on Thursday last week called on President Bola Tinubu to sack Magaji for ignoring parliamentary …

VIENNA (AP) — Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday alleged that airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted the Natanz enrichment facility in his country. That contradicts an assessment by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi who said that “up to now” the agency has “no indication” that nuclear facilities have been hit in …

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday swear in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police following the unanimous endorsement of his appointment by the Nigeria Police Council on Monday. “The swearing-in ceremony will take place during the Federal Executive Council meeting scheduled for the same day,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced in …

President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to “crush the threat” in Iran is “ahead of schedule,” stating that many of the regime’s military leaders were eliminated in about an hour. Trump provided an update on “Operation Epic Fury” during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, vowing that the U.S. will “easily prevail” …