Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf. He also insisted the Islamic republic’s nuclear expertise could not be eliminated, after Trump said he expected Tehran to seek a deal to…
The Israeli military said on Friday it launched overnight strikes at “eight terrorists” in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing three of them, with a fragile ceasefire still in place in the Palestinian territory. The US-brokered ceasefire, which sought to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group’s October, 2023 attack…
Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has disclosed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to support Nigeria in addressing the killing of Christians through intelligence cooperation. Freeman made this known during an interview on Monday. According to him, Israel is prepared to work with Nigerian authorities, particularly in the area of intelligence sharing,…
In the face of persistent insecurity across parts of Nigeria, particularly in the North, Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has renewed his call for the Nigerian government to pursue peace talks with bandits. Gumi highlighted the ongoing truce between Israel and Hamas— brokered under global diplomatic pressure. The cleric, known for his controversial call for…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to attend the international peace summit in Egypt, a move stirring quiet controversy across diplomatic circles. While his office cited the proximity of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot as the reason, observers say his absence at a meeting expected to shape post-ceasefire negotiations with Hamas could signal Israel’s…
The Nigerian government has condemned the Israeli attack on a residential area in Qatar, describing it as a violation of international law. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Nigerian government expressed “deep concerns” about the attack, which targeted top Hamas officials residing at the residential headquarters in Doha, the capital city. Nigeria’s foreign affairs…
Israel has carried out an attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, in what officials said was targeted at Hamas leaders in the country. Loud explosions were heard in what is believed to be an air attack on a building in Doha. The Doha-based Al Jazeera reports that the targeted building is in a residential neighbourhood,…
Israel’s defence minister vowed Thursday to inflict the biblical 10 plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn — we will complete all 10 plagues,” Israel Katz posted on X….
Civil society groups in Nigeria have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Palestinian leader Ramzy Abu Ibrahim and other detained members of the Palestinian community. They warned that the arrests were a violation of fundamental rights and could drag Nigeria into the Middle East conflict. In a joint statement signed by Omotaje Olawale Saint…
Prominent Islamic cleric, Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has raised concerns over the alleged presence of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, in Nigeria. In a statement on his social media page, Gumi claimed that the development could lead to the “clandestine murder of Muslim leaders in Nigeria”. The cleric referenced the death of former military Head…
