…States and Israel have in recent days raised the prospect of renewed attacks on Iran in the Middle East war which began in February with strikes on the Islamic republic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is seeking to form a new government after close elections, said on Wednesday he could work with US Pres…
U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East are prepared to launch a potentially large-scale military operation against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from US President Donald Trump. No final decision to launch the operation has been made, but U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon have developed an extensive l…
…on Monday as regional exports recovered despite continuing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Pound, euro gain as parallel market holds steadyThe naira had previously depreciated by ₦29.58 against the dollar over the preceding week, closing at ₦1,361.84.A new exchange rate emerges as the naira slides in the o…
…as receipts improved significantly between May and August, following the escalation of the Middle East conflict and the resulting disruption to global oil supplies. The war began on 28 February, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran. The conflict disrupted shipping through the Strait of…
…me.Driving along calabar by pass road. This bird sighted us, flew to the road, landed in the middle of the road. When our vehicle approach, the power of God arrested this bird and it could not leave that spot again. I came down spoke few tongues and lifted it. For those of us who do not know this bird, this is the bird…
…the United States and Iran, alongside attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East.Market participants fear that further escalation could disrupt crude production, exports and international shipping routes.Middle East tensions fuel supply concernsThe latest increase followed reports of attacks by Iran-b…
…the Bundibugyo strain. Meanwhile, rising global crude oil prices, fuelled by tensions in the Middle East, threaten another petrol price hike, as the Lagos State Government blames alleged negligence by a developer for a building collapse in Fadeyi that killed one person and injured three others. Here is the morning news…
…strong speaking hope into my fading life, blurred future. She would ivun pray for me in the middle of the night when she woke up to go to the washroom and realized I was awake acting depressed. "She left when I got another job in Mombasa and she said she couldn't go with us coz Mombasa was too far. I understood. I bid…
…by national identity number, so that support reaches the people who need it, not the middlemen,” he said. The minister’s remarks came as he defended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including the removal of petrol subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market. He a…
…sat beside him.He stared ahead."I might have messed up the job.""What?""I left in the middle of my first day.""He told me to get my family out. I don't think he meant disappear for the rest of the day.""Daniel, half our neighborhood just got evacuated.""I know."He rubbed his hands together."But when you're the new guy,…
…at 53. I have to go, I want to go out making music," she recalled him saying. He was in the middle of a teaching and performance engagement when his heart gave out.The timing of his passing made the loss even more painful for those closest to him. Stuckey's death came just days before the scheduled release of his "King…
…banks this year while wearing a prosthetic "old man" mask, the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced last Friday, October 16. Sartin is accused of robbing a bank in Largo on Aug. 24, 2026,and then another in his hometown on Sept. 15, 2026, according to the criminal complaint. During both rob…
…with many Nigerians expressing concerns that the changes could adversely affect the middle class. However, the Presidency has repeatedly dismissed such concerns, insisting that the tax reforms are designed to protect middle- and low-income earners. The APM presidential candidate said his administration in Oyo State had…
…worked as a cameraperson for the church. “The children would sit at the back, adults in the middle, and everyone would sing worship songs all morning,” he said. The self-proclaimed pastor would begin his sermons at noon, with some sessions involving “casting out demons”. The church’s main branch closed in 2019, after w…
…within me. By Friday, 2nd October, I found myself holding on to God's Word. Even in the middle of that frightening situation, I began to find comfort in a scripture I had known for a long time. The words that kept coming to my mind were: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…
…including money for basic needs. According to him, she received her salary around the middle of the month, but he alleged that payments were not always made regularly. He estimated that her annual income was about ₦3.5 million or possibly less, although he acknowledged that the figure could vary if her salary had been…
…urban poor with much attachment to urban public transportation, with less concern for the middle class. This class serves as the buffer between the rich and the poor and, in the process, prevents class chaos. They deserve consideration too. They are the highly mobile labour that keeps the economy in motion and producti…
…lost. It would have been a national tragedy if he had allowed the aircraft to go down in the middle of the community. He struggled with it and brought it down inside a deep swamp, 200 metres away from the town.” Another resident corroborated the account, saying: “If the captain had attempted to bring it down inside the…
…targeting Riyadh are unprecedented in the eight months of war that has spread across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia leads an international coalition that supports Yemen’s government militarily, and has found itself drawn deeper into its impoverished neighbour’s civil war. Both Riyadh and the Houthis have signalling a wi…
…increasingly important consideration alongside the vehicle’s price.Disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict have renewed concerns about exposure to unpredictable petrol and diesel costs, strengthening interest in alternatives.However, the decline in petrol-only cars does not mean fully electric vehicles now accou…
…in South Korea.The updated list includes countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, but no African nation made the cut.
…living conditions could be constrained by elevated fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The report stated: “Inflation is projected to decline from 23.0 percent in 2025 to 15.7 percent in 2026, easing further to 12.2 percent by 2028 as the effects of monetary tightening, exchange rate stabilization, an…
…prolonged droughts, desertification and shorter rainy seasons, while communities in the Middle Belt and southern riverine areas were increasingly exposed to flooding. According to him, climate shocks were disrupting planting calendars, reducing yields and increasing production risks. He noted that the effects extended…
…the child showed no signs of life, his father rushed to the church, where Idahosa was in the middle of a live conference. In a moment that clearly shook the congregation even in the retelling, the father broke through protocol, ran to the altar, and cried out that his son was dead.Idahosa, Petri said, calmly instructed…
…say they cannot pay. Vice-Chancellors are saying they cannot pay. So, we are caught in the middle. Since nobody is talking to us, we know how to talk. Some state universities are still on strike. How many state governments have keyed into the 2025 agreement? Most of them have improved. I think the only universities tha…