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Middle East war: 1,900 civilians killed, 30 universities hit – Iran

Mozeed Salam — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:23:48 +0000

Iran has alleged that more than 1,900 civilians, including women and children, have been killed following what it described as coordinated military aggression by United States and Israeli forces against the Islamic Republic. The claim was disclosed on Saturday during a media briefing by the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and […]

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US and Israel Launch Major Strikes on Iranian Cities

Boluwatife Ajayi — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:42:32 +0000

The United States and Israel have carried out a series of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump expressed frustration at Iran’s stance in negotiations over its nuclear and missile programmes. Trump said Washington’s goal was […]

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UN Condemns Terrorists’ Massacre of About 200 in Kwara

Boluwatife Ajayi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:47 +0000

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, has condemned the mass slaughter of about 200 people in Kwara State. The UN chief, in a statement on his X page, said he strongly condemned the attacks that left hundreds dead in Woro and neighbouring communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. “I strongly condemn the terrorist […]

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Heavy Gunfire Erupts Near Niger Capital’s International Airport

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:37:12 +0000

Heavy gunfire and explosions has erupted near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours. Videos filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light in the sky with the sound of loud explosions, while other images showed flames several metres high and charred cars. According to residents of a neighbourhood […]

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Tinubu, Erdoğan Pledges Five-Billion-Dollar Trade Volume Between Nigeria, Türkiye

Boluwatife Ajayi — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:43:19 +0000

President Bola Tinubu and Türkiye counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reaffirmed a shared commitment to creating ‘a clear pathway to a five-billion-dollar trade volume between Nigeria and Turkey’ through jobs, investment and opportunity for citizens. President Tinubu disclosed this in a statement released during his State Visit to Ankara and high-level diplomatic engagement with […]

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Yoweri Museveni and the challenges of sit-tight leadership in Africa

Bukola Kareem — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:17:47 +0000

Africa, the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, despite being one of the continents which embraces democratic form of governance, faces a series of leadership challenges, including that of sit-tight leadership where the Heads of State desire to overstay their positions beyond the constitutionally stipulated terms. The laws of many African Nations like Nigeria, Ghana, […]

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Ugandan President, Museveni, Seeks 7th Term after Four Decades in Office

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:03:15 +0000

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, is seeking to run for a seventh term in office, after nearly four decades leading the East African Nation. A vast majority of citizens have never known any other leader aside from the 81-year-old president and former rebel. Museveni came to power in 1986, on a wave of optimism after leading […]

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Pope Leo denounces war, urges hope in Christmas message

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:45:18 +0000

Pope Leo XIV condemned the “senselessness” of war and the “open wounds” it leaves behind as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday, after a year marked by conflict but also hopes for peace in Gaza and Ukraine. In Bethlehem, the Christian community celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years as […]

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Nigeria, India Reaffirm Military Partnership

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:49:59 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]

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ICC Sentences Sudan Militia Chief to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:50:34 +0000

The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader, identified as Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, to 20 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war two decades ago. The court had already convicted Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts of crimes against […]

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