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FG Sets Aside N135.22bn for 2027 Election Disputes

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget to handle election-related court…

Trump Says US Could Halt Iran Strikes Within Weeks as War and Oil Crisis Escalate

By Elizabeth Ugbo US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could stop military attacks on Iran…

Israeli Law on Death Penalty for Palestinians Sparks West Bank Protests

By Elizabeth Ugbo New Law, Tensions, and Protests in the West Bank On Monday in Jerusalem, the Israeli Knesset passed…

Spain Blocks US Military Access Over Iran War

By Elizabeth Ugbo Spain has closed its airspace to United States military aircraft linked to the US-Israel operations against Iran…

Trump Iran Infrastructure Threats Spark War Crime Concerns

By Elizabeth Ugbo On Monday, US President Donald Trump escalated US–Iran tensions by threatening Iran’s electricity, water, and energy infrastructure.Officials…

GLOBAL OIL CRISIS DEEPENS: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT TRIGGERS ENERGY SHOCK, INFLATION SPIKE, AND SUPPLY CHAOS WORLDWIDE

By Elizabeth Ugbo The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has triggered a global economic shock that…

Israeli Strike Kills IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri in Bandar Abbas

By Elizabeth Ugbo An Israeli air strike killed Alireza Tangsiri on Wednesday night in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Israel carried out…

Iran Denies US Talks as Middle East Conflict Escalates After Deadly Strikes

By Elizabeth Ugbo Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Monday after Donald Trump claimed the United States held talks…

UAE and Saudi Air Defences Intercept Iranian Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites

By Elizabeth Ugbo On Thursday, the UAE Defence Ministry reported that its air defences intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27…

Iranian Officials Killed in Israeli Airstrikes: Funeral Held in Tehran

By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran’s top officials, Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani, and Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, were killed in Israeli airstrikes…