Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The remarks came as tension between Iran and Israel escalated sharply following a series of coordinated military strikes in recent days. In a strongly worded statement,…
The Federal Government is set to roll out a landmark reform linking Nigeriansâ credit scores to their National Identification Numbers (NIN), in a move designed to establish a unified and transparent credit system across the country. Announcing the development at a State House media briefing in Abuja, Tuesday, Managing Director of the Nigerian Consumer Credit…
The Federal Government has announced that it is finalising emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following the recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday night, Nigerian embassies in Tel Aviv and…
Russiaâs Foreign Ministry on Tuesday demanded that Israel immediately cease its âillegalâ strikes on Iranâs nuclear facilities, warning that continued assaults could trigger a ânuclear catastrophe.â In a statement issued in Moscow, the ministry accused certain Western powers of exploiting the situation to score political points. âThe ongoing intensive attacks by the Israeli side on…
WhatsApp has introduced new monetisation features that allow businesses and creators to earn directly from their content on the app. In a blog post on Monday, the platform announced that the tools will be limited to the updates tab, which houses status and channels. âToday weâre introducing some new features for our Updates tab, which…
Iran launched a new wave of attacks targeting Israel on Tuesday, state TV reported, as fighting between the longtime foes raged for a fifth straight day. âThe tenth wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 against the occupied territories (Israel) has begun,â state TV said, with the Tasnim news agency reporting that the new barrage consisted…
A viral video showing female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, being checked for bras before entering the examination hall has sparked widespread criticism online and on campus. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, captures female students standing in a queue at the universityâs main campus while unidentified officials appeared to be inspecting whether they…
President Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iranâs supreme leader Tuesday, saying on social media that the United States knows where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is located but will not kill him âfor now.â In another post, Trump also appeared to demand Iranâs âUNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!â as he fueled questions about whether the United States…
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has elected Bosun Tijani, Nigeriaâs minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, as viceâchair of the ITU Council 2025. Tijani announced his election in a statement on Tuesday. The ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). It was established to promote international cooperation in…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that âweâ have control of the skies over Iran as questions grew over whether the United States will join Israelâs strikes against the Islamic republic. âWe now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,â Trump said on Truth Social, hailing the use of US-made weaponry although without…