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Ground offensive looms as Trump deploys additional war ships, troops
Frank Okon The United States is increasing its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and its allies work to restore safe passage for global oil and cargo shipments. The narrow waterway, which carries roughly a fifth of…
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…
Growing insecurity as camera captures daylight robbery in bank Premises
Ziggy Ojiegbe A disturbing CCTV clip circulating online has drawn fresh attention to Nigeria’s worsening security situation after armed men reportedly carried out a brazen daylight robbery at a bank premises in Niger State on Friday, March 6. The footage…
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…
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…
