…the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of a prolonged disruption to crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude rose above the $90-per-barrel mark as reports emerged that a Kuwait-owned oil products tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near Oman, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed tha…

…we’re not finished at all…we’re not leaving right now.” Iran stepped up its strikes in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain coming under attack. AFP

…face acute food insecurity due to the ongoing conflict, while the prolonged crisis in the Middle East could push millions more into hunger. Laborde noted that although higher energy and fertiliser costs linked to the conflict have had a limited impact so far, the crisis is far from over. AFP

…military confirms soldiers killed in Iranian drone attacks as tensions rise in the Middle East. Photo credit; SmollettKen/GettyImagesImagesAccording to

…"I wouldn't say that this was, for me in any way, the decisive factor. But it came in the middle of a conversation that we were already having."The arrival of Alec Neel Vance forms part of a wider wave of births among senior figures in the Trump administration. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller's wife, K…

…because interest rates are too high, given the prevailing global conditions, especially the Middle East conflict, people hoping for a rate cut should exercise more patience.” The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Leye Kupoluyi, said businesses would benefit significantly from lower borrowing cost…

…punishment. Sometimes it shows up in small pieces. A look in a child's eyes. A memory in the middle of a quiet afternoon.As I got older, I realized what kind of person I had been. The guilt never completely disappeared.Maybe that's why I became a child psychologist. For the last 20 years, I've spent my career helping c…

…many for appointment by the corrupt few” – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, VBQ p 37 By the middle of the last century, great thinkers have already started to observe the flaws in democracy; that in the hands of politicians, the people were gradually losing their control of their destinies and their lives. Corruption in…

…in preparation for implementing the pilot zones provision. Hezbollah pulled Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2, when it began striking Israel in support of its backer Tehran. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion, and despite a ceasefire continues sporadic attacks and holds territory in south…

…higher costs after global freight rates increased by about 25% due to disruptions in the Middle EastThe recent temporary loading suspension at Dangote Refinery also pushed petrol ex-depot prices to around ₦1,200 per litreFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Victor Enengedi has over…

…NURTW chief Toba Ijaya arguing with union officials. Ijaya>It captures Toba Ijaya in the middle of a noisy gathering, trying to calm tensions as voices rose around him.In the footage, he is seen alongside other NURTW members, who appeared to be at loggerheads while communicating in their native language. The atmosphere…

…companies, operating in more than 60 markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. In recent years, it has expanded beyond restaurant deliveries into "quick commerce," offering rapid delivery of groceries and small consumer goods.Under the agreement, Uber will acquire Delivery Hero's operations in 50…

…opener, Pickford had simply noted that he expected the midfielder to place his shot down the middle. Fernandez reportedly reacted with visible relief on realising his usual routine had been read correctly, pointing skyward after seeing the note. Talk Sport reported that the image of Pickford’s bottle was shared on Inst…

…$84.94, but remained significantly above Sunday’s $76.01 as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept a sizable risk premium in the market. The latest price movement came as Iran threatened to widen disruptions to regional energy exports following a fresh wave of US military strikes on Iranian targets. Iran’s Revol…

…fervent football fan Starmer wished them an emphatic "Goodbye" from the despatch box in the middle of the parliament floor, saying he had a date with his television at 8:00pm (1900 GMT) for the World Cup match."This is the end of my political journey," he said, although he plans to stay on as an MP for the time being…

…LGA. On arrival at the scene, the troops discovered a blue Opel Vectra abandoned in the middle of the road with no occupants inside, prompting an immediate search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes. During the operation, the troops made contact with the kidnappers, who fled into the bush under sustained mil…

…and Western leaders alone to preserve Nigeria, completely ignoring the sacrifices of the Middle Belt, which suffered some of the heaviest casualties, as well as the role of the then Mid-West. But a more fundamental question to ask is: was the war avoidable? Certainly yes. It only became inevitable because of the poison…

…who had been walking towards his office on Farringdon Road. Smith had been 'standing in the middle of the pavement' with his arms and legs outstretched to block people walking past, the court was told. Police officers later caught up with Smith on a bus with the stolen property and a wrap of crack coc@ine. When questio…

…robust American military presence abroad, maintaining strong stances on interventions in the Middle East and championing recent legislative efforts to fund Ukrainian defense forces.Though Graham famously clashed with Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, most notably defending the late Senator John M…

…airstrikes, Iran launched a wide-scale assault against American facilities across the Middle East - escalating a pattern of attacks between the nations and leaving negotiations to end the war on the brink of collapse. The IRGC said it destroyed a command-and-control center and drone hangars in Jordan, targeted a radar…

…in the early hours of Sunday with drone and missile assaults on American allies across the Middle East, including Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar. So far, only minor damage was reported and no casualties. Going further, the Islamic Republic issued a warning that the embattled strait would be closed till further notice. US Cen…

…fostering deeper ties with Western allies. Ukraine also seeks stronger relations with the Middle East, the Gulf region, and China, as well as key international organizations that influence global decisions and can do more to help end Russia's war. Ukraine PM exits as Zelensky effects wartime cabinet change

Fear has a way of exposing truths that comfort usually conceals. A child who wakes in the middle of the night after a nightmare does not think about bloodlines, surnames or family trees. In that suspended moment between terror and relief, there is only one question that matters: who is coming? The answer to that questi…

…(PMS) otherwise known as petrol despite fears of pressure from a renewed hostility in the Middle-east war between US and Iran, the main source of previous pump price increases. In Lagos, African Terminal increased its diesel loading price by N50 per litre to N1,500 per a litre, with Gulftreasure, Ibachem, Ibeto and T.T…

…historic progress against Boko Haram and ISWAP, but we must also stop the killing in the Middle Belt at the hands of the Fulani if we want to ensure our brothers and sisters in Christ are safe to live and worship without being murd£red."