The Federal Government has confirmed that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the United States, have granted ‘agrément’ to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signalling progress in efforts to fill long-vacant diplomatic positions. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement issued on …
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With attacks shifting decisively toward critical oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf, the Iran war has entered a dangerous new phase, one that is already reverberating through global energy markets and military calculations. To this end, oil prices surged sharply yesterday, with Brent crude briefly climbing above $119 per …
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The World Health Organisation has raised a fresh alarm over the humanitarian toll of the ongoing military offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran, revealing that over 1,800 people have been killed and 12,500 others injured in less than two weeks. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in …
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Embassy warned of “Potential Demonstrations” in …
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Mohammad Mokhber, a senior aide to the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says Iran has no intention of negotiating with the United States. Mokhber said this on Wednesday while speaking with State TV, stressing that Iran can continue the Middle East war for as long as needed. According to …
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Energy experts and downstream operators have warned that Nigeria may witness a fresh increase in petrol and diesel prices if global crude oil prices surge above $90 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The warning comes as hostilities in the Middle East triggered fresh volatility …
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Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, Cable News Network (CNN) has reported. Trump’s lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president’s arraignment on Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Miami. “We most certainly enter …
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OFFICIALS of the United States of America, USA, embassy, yesterday, visited the Naval Base, Onitsha, Anambra State and commended the Nigerian Navy for rescuing two embassy officials who were abducted after gunmen attacked their convoy in Ogbaru local government area. Regional security officer, US Consulate in Lagos, Mr. Jim Suor, …
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Pregnant Black woman suspected of carjacking is shot five times by Missouri police, witness says ‘They shot five times,’ says the witness. ‘I remember seeing her hit the ground and I froze’ An eyewitness says police in Kansas City , Missouri repeatedly shot an unarmed pregnant woman as she tried …
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This is the first set of sanctions, once Russia invades Ukraine, more massive sanctions will follow.
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