Israeli rescue services on Monday confirmed that four people were killed when an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Haifa on Sunday. “All four missing persons have been located… All were found without signs of life, and MDA paramedics declared them deceased,” said Magen David Adom. The victims—two men and two women—were all Israeli…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to inaugurate six key legacy projects of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during his first official visit to Lagos State, the Presidential Villa announced. The two-day visit, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, will see the commissioning of major infrastructure including the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, Lagos State Geographic Information…
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, has warned that recent attacks near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant pose a serious threat to nuclear safety and must cease immediately. Grossi, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the facility in southern Iran has been targeted multiple times since the outbreak of…
By Ayomide Otititoju Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has expressed confidence in Kylian Mbappe ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich, stating that the French forward was signed for decisive matches of such magnitude. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Arbeloa described Mbappe as a key figure in the squad, noting that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Israeli airstrikes have killed the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, intensifying hostilities as Tehran defied threats from former U.S. President Donald Trump over the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guards confirmed that their intelligence chief, Majid Khademi, was killed in a dawn strike, while Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Naira opened Monday’s session at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) with marginal gains, trading at ₦1,377.80 per Dollar, slightly stronger than the ₦1,380.79 recorded at the close of last week. Trading activity in the official window, supported by the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS), remains robust, with the platform…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has announced an immediate suspension of onion exports to Ghana following a fresh trade dispute between Nigerian and Ghanaian traders. Aliyu Maitamasamu, NOPPMAN’s National President, made the announcement at a press conference in Sokoto, citing reports of harassment and alleged seizure…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least six worshippers were killed and several others abducted during a Sunday Easter service in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after an attack by armed bandits. The assailants targeted two churches—First ECWA Church and St. Augustine Catholic Church—arriving in large numbers in the early hours, opening fire…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Katsina State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its handling of the party’s leadership dispute, describing the commission’s interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal ruling as “mischievous and wrong.” The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Lawal Tukur Batagarawa, made…
