Ongoing military strikes by the United States (U.S.) and Israel on Iran have begun to ripple through global energy supply chains, contributing to an acute shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). acute shortage of the LPG in India is forcing restaurants and hotels across the country to scale back operations. Officials and industry representatives said…
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has said that it carried out fresh strikes overnight against facilities linked to Iran’s internal security leadership. According to the military, targets included command centres associated with Iran’s internal security authorities and the Basij militia in the city of Isfahan. The Basij has been widely criticised for its role in suppressing…
A joint military strike by the United States and Israel on Iran, which started on Saturday morning, triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East. The strike sets off waves of missile exchanges, mounting casualties, and far-reaching political and security repercussions. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed a “preemptive” strike on Iran and declared a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a 10-count charge brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Prof. Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC). The ICPC had also named KANSIEC Secretary Mr Anas Mustapha and Deputy Director of Accounts Mr Ado…
Nigeria’s fragile health system is facing a deepening crisis as nationwide industrial action by resident doctors entered its 17th day on Monday, while the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) began their third day of indefinite strike action. The dual strikes have left public hospitals operating at skeletal…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several terrorists and bandits in coordinated airstrikes across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, and Kaduna States. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a Monday statement that the precision strikes, conducted on November 9, targeted Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and bandit enclaves under Operations HADIN…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to take decisive steps to prevent further industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and ensure that students remain in school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after meeting with the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the union is prepared for “mother of all strikes” until their demands regarding the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government are implemented. The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. The chapter’s chairman, Dr Peter Ubi, said it was…
Rafael Grossi, the secretary general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN’s atomic energy watchdog, has warned of major risks following recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Mr Grossi told UN ambassadors on Sunday that the recent military strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran had badly compromised safety. The IAEA chief warned…
Pakistan has shut down schools and declared a state of emergency in Punjab, the country’s most populous province, after Indian airstrikes targeted multiple locations inside Pakistani territory. The strikes followed a deadly militant attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Authorities in Punjab, home to nearly 130 million people, said emergency services have been…
