Month: February 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday British warplanes were involved in “defensive operations” in Middle East skies but the UK had “played no role” in the US-Israeli attack on Iran.…

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) event provided an intimate glimpse into the engine room of Funke Akindele, the woman who has redefined Nollywood’s box office commercial boundaries.…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a fresh five-year term. The renewal,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that US and Israeli strikes on Iran have created an opportunity for the Iranian people to oust the “terrorist regime” in Tehran, Russia’s…

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians living in the Middle East, particularly in the Islamic Republic of Iran and surrounding Gulf nations, to take extra security precautions following rising military…

The US and Israeli strikes on Iran follow the Islamic Republic’s violent repression of mass protests and stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington over existential issues for Iran: its nuclear…

President Donald Trump has no plans to address the American people Saturday after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the White House said. A White House official…

Iran has responded to a wave of US strikes by launching missile attacks on multiple countries hosting some of the tens of thousands of American troops deployed across the Middle…

Russia on Saturday condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran as a “dangerous adventure” that could spark “catastrophe” in the region and urged its citizens to leave Iran and Israel.…

The United Nations’ rights chief deplored Saturday’s strikes in the Middle East and urged all parties to return to negotiations, saying attacks would only result in “death, destruction and human…

The son of Iran’s last shah voiced confidence Saturday in victory against the Islamic republic after the United States and Israel launched an attack. Reza Pahlavi released a video message…

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that US forces could take casualties in what he called a massive attack on Iran to destroy the country’s military and spark a popular revolt…

The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran following negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic Republic. Here are the key actors in the crisis: President…

AFP journalists heard several blasts over Jerusalem on Saturday following air raid sirens in the city, after the Israeli military said it had detected barrages of missiles launched from Iran.…

The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks came…

US President Donald Trump announced a major attack against Iran Saturday, vowing to “annihilate” the country’s navy and missile sites, and urging Iranians to overthrow their government. In a video…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that military assistance from the United States to Nigeria does not undermine the nation’s sovereignty, insisting that the partnership is legitimate and beneficial to…

At least 20 people were killed when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, police said Friday, as crowds attempted to…

Award-winning Nollywood filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele has said her focus remains on telling authentic Nigerian and African stories rather than competing with colleagues in the industry. She made the…