Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire proposal, a blow to ending the war (Video)

Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport. Iran’s defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and Washington deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Iranian […]

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Omokri joins Momodu, Fani-Kayode in war of words over Tinubu

A public disagreement has erupted between a media publisher and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri over President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. The clash started after Momodu appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday and compared Tinubu’s leadership style to that […]

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Dele Momodu, Femi Fani-Kayode in war of words over Tinubu

It is a fresh war of words which erupted currently between media mogul and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dele Momodu, and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over comments on President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, with both men trading personal and political jabs in a series of public statements. In fact, Dele Momodu’s statement published […]

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Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war? ―Report

The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump’s economic objectives. AFP looks at the reasons behind the greenback’s rise against rivals. – King of oil – At the start of the conflict almost two weeks ago, investors began massively […]

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‘Cabals’ still waging war against our refinery ―Dangote

Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, stressing that the fight is not yet finished. The business mogul expressed optimism that he would win the fight for the refinery, stating his determination to fight on. According to Semafor, an […]

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Ex-council chair, six others shot dead in APC, PDP supporters war in Osun

No fewer than six persons reportedly lost their lives on Monday  as the dispute over the status of former local government chairmen of Osun State turned bloody. At least, two persons were feared killed in Iragbiji of Boripe Local Government Areas of Osun State, while several others wounded in other LGs in the state following […]

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114m people displaced by war, violence worldwide ―UN

UN refugee agency says no fewer than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September, due to conflict, persecution, and human rights violations. War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Myanmar, drought, floods, and insecurity in Somalia, as well as […]

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Nigerians in Niger beg FG to evacuate them, afraid of war, xenophobic attacks

Nigerians resident in Niger Republic have appealed to the Federal Government to facilitate their evacuation and return home before any possible offensive against the coup plotters by the Economic Community of West Africa States’ (ECOWAS) forces to restore constitutional governance. ECOWAS had on Thursday resolved to deploy troops in Niger following the refusal of the […]

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Tinubu versus Buhari war started earlier than expected, By Dele Sobowale

“It is quite impossible for those who want to gain power to avoid getting rid of those who are most likely to form the opposition” – Critias, 404 BC, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 196. In addition to those in opposition, power-grabbers abhor those likely to form a rival source of allegiance by the […]

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Mali and Burkina Faso vow to fight for Niger if ECOWAS declare war against her

Mali and Burkina Faso, in a significant move, have jointly refused to enforce the “illegal, illegitimate, and inhuman” sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the people and authorities of Niger. Both countries, which are currently led by putschists, made their stance clear in a joint press release, emphasizing that […]

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