By Ayomide Otitoju Drones and missiles targeted airports and oil facilities in Iraq on Friday, prompting US-led forces to shoot down several over the Kurdish city of Erbil after warnings of potential attacks on hotels frequented by foreigners. Security officials reported that Baghdad International Airport, which hosts a military base and US diplomatic facilities, came…
Venezuela’s inflation surged to 475 per cent in 2025, making it the highest in the world, official data released by the Central Bank of Venezuela showed Friday. The figure far exceeded the International Monetary Fund’s 269.9 per cent forecast for the year. The central bank also reported that accumulated inflation for the first two months…
By Ayomide Otitoju Arsenal survived a scare to beat third-tier Mansfield Town 2-1 on Saturday, securing a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals and maintaining their bid for a historic quadruple. Mikel Arteta made nine changes from the side that beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 midweek, as the Gunners aim to keep pace atop…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦279 million to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts during the trial,” the EFCC statement said. Speaking at the handover, EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede, represented by Acting Lagos Zonal Director ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, urged the…
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, on Saturday called on Iran to exercise caution following a series of missile and drone attacks targeting the kingdom. The Saudi defence ministry reported that multiple missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts U.S. military personnel, were intercepted and destroyed. The ministry also said drone…
By Ayomide Otitoju Long queues have begun forming at several MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations where Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, is being sold below ₦1,000 per litre, as motorists scramble to purchase the cheaper fuel. A market survey conducted on Saturday morning showed private car owners and commercial bus drivers…
By Ayomide Otitoju Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday apologised to neighbouring countries affected by Iranian attacks during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. In a speech broadcast on state television, Pezeshkian expressed regret over strikes that hit areas in neighbouring states amid the escalating war. “I apologise to the neighbouring…
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed a new Vatican ambassador to the United States as diplomatic tensions persist over Washington’s war with Iran and its strict migration policies. The Vatican announced that Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, who previously served as the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations in New York, has been named apostolic…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to intensify military strikes on Iran, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed the country would never surrender despite a new wave of U.S. and Israeli air raids that set part of a Tehran airport ablaze. Israel confirmed some of its largest attacks since the aerial bombardment of Iran…
