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Oil crunch worsens as Iran attacks Saudi air base, UAE oil port
Ziggy Ojiegbe Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabian air base that hosts U.S. forces, and an oil export facility in the United Arab Emirates, according to multiple media reports. The Prince Sultan Air Base was struck by…
Oil surges past $100 as Iran strikes ships and energy targets
Dangote likely to hike domestic fuel prices Frank Okon Retail prices of transportation fuels in Nigeria are far from stable as the war in the Middle East continues to cause fluctuations in the crude oil prices, compelling similar pattern of…
Over 27,000 flights, 4.4m seats cancelled as travelers stranded in Middle East
Frank Okon More than 27,000 flights to and from the Middle East to international destinations have been cancelled, with an estimated 4.4 million airline seats removed from schedules over the past week as Iranian regime ratchets bombardment of neighboring Arab…
Oil crunch: European forces mobilizing to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Sopuruchi Onwuka Military hardware from several European countries is being assembled in Cyprus following recent missile and drone attacks by Iran, as the United States and Israel intensify their aerial campaign against the Islamic Republic. The conflict has triggered a…
Cracks visible in Iran’s leadership as new strikes light up Tehran
Ziggy Ojiegbe Palpable cracks are emerging within Iran’s leadership at a time when the country is facing intensifying attacks from the United States and Israel, raising doubts about who is directing Tehran’s war strategy as the conflict enters its second…
Iran issues ‘Shoot-to-Kill’ order on protesters as wartime unrest Intensify
Ziggy Ojiegbe Iran’s government has issued a stark warning to citizens, authorizing security forces to shoot anyone suspected of aiding the country’s enemies as tensions rise during the ongoing war with Israel and the United States. In statements broadcast on…
US, Venezuela to restore diplomatic ties after Maduro capture
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United States and Venezuela have agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations, marking a dramatic shift in ties between the two countries after years of hostility and political crisis. The U.S. State Department said Thursday that the…
Sailing Iran’s ships turns risky after US submarine sank frigate
Sri Lanka evacuates crew from another Iranian ship Ziggy Ojiegbe Sri Lanka has evacuated 208 crew members from an Iranian naval vessel off its coast following escalating maritime clashes involving Iranian and U.S. forces in international waters. The evacuation came…
Iran shops mediators as Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Lebanon and Iran Ziggy Ojiegbe Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that Tehran is working with several unnamed countries to mediate an end to the expanding conflict with the United States and Israel. The war, now…
Fuel price jump looms as crude price hits $90/b on Strait of Hormuz closure
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigerians should brace fuel price jumps as crude oil prices in the international market continues rise on the back of worsening military confrontations among parties and interests in the prevailing Iran war. Oracle Intelligence reports that crude oil…
