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An Airline used to illustrate a story A growing number of international airlines have cancelled, suspended, or rerouted flights to and over the Middle East. This development is coming after coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on targets in Iran triggered widespread airspace closures and heightened safety concerns, aviation authorities and carriers said on Saturday. The closures, …

  Multiple sources within the police hierarchy confirmed to SaharaReporters that the redeployment took effect immediately and has already stirred intense discussion among senior officers and rank-and-file personnel. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reportedly removed ACP Bukola Yemisi Kuti from her position as Principal Staff Officer 2 (PSO2) to the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and …

  Some others have stopped short of declaring a clear stance, except for a few governments such as Spain, Brazil, China and Russia. Comments from several world leaders on the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, causing the death of more than 50 pupils, have been supportive or cautious, rather than strongly critical of the unprovoked act of violence. Both …

  In a press statement issued on Saturday, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja said it was closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, warning that the security environment across the region remains volatile and unpredictable. The Nigerian government has issued a security advisory to its citizens residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring …

Arab nations are sounding off against Iran after the regime launched strikes against U.S. interests in neighboring countries in the region in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli joint strikes against Iran’s leaders. The Iranian response targeted all U.S. bases in the Gulf, except for U.S. bases in Oman, Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin reported, since the Omani foreign minister had tried to mediate …

Israel targeted senior Iranian political and military figures, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, in the latest strikes, Axios news agency reported on Saturday. A senior U.S. official confirmed to the news outlet that Israel conducted air strikes against Iranian senior commanders and political leaders. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that assessments in Tel Aviv indicated a strong …

ABUJA: A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Mike Igini, has stressed the need for Nigeria to fully embrace electronic transmission of election results as a critical safeguard for electoral integrity and democratic accountability. Igini made the call while delivering a keynote address at a Yiaga Africa roundtable themed, “Electronic Transmission and Electoral Integrity: Safeguarding the Vote under the Electoral …

The National Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed doubt over the ability of the police to arrest gunmen who attacked the party Secretariat and his residence in Benin on Tuesday. Odigie-Oyegun, also a former Edo governor, stated this on Friday, when fielding questions after the party’s South South Zonal Leadership Committee meeting in Benin. …

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the alleged misappropriation of N10 billion purportedly spent for a non-existent Abia Airport by the previous administration. Otti disclosed this on Friday night, during February media chat, saying that the commission was still inviting individuals who received the funds into their accounts. He …

Iran’s rapid retaliation to the US and Israel’s joint military operation will test the defense systems established by the US across the Middle East, while also demonstrating Iran’s military capability, CNN’s military analyst says. “This is the defensive posture that has been established over the past few months, and actually years, in the Gulf region, that is now being basically …