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US President Donald Trump announced on 3 November 2026 that Washington will terminate its 3.8 billion dollar annual military aid package to Israel by the end of the year. Speaking during a television interview on American election day, Trump stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to phase out the long-standing security grant early….
Fresh naval explosions rocked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on 2 November 2026, destroying non-compliant oil tankers and an offshore tugboat along unauthorised transit routes. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed full responsibility for deploying maritime mines to punish commercial vessels operating without clearance from Iranian port controllers. Regional rescue teams pulled dozens…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project directed a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu on 31 October 2026, demanding an independent probe into artificial intelligence manipulation of the national voter roll. Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare signed the formal petition urging federal authorities to instruct the Nigeria Data Protection Commission to investigate fake face graphics inside…
Iranian naval forces struck multiple oil tankers and intercepted an enemy drone across the Strait of Hormuz on 30 October 2026. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian regular navy claimed that several vessels caught fire after hitting naval mines along unauthorised southern transit routes. Regional maritime authorities confirmed urgent rescue missions, with the…
Nigeria’s naira gained ground against the United States dollar on Friday, closing at N1,345 per dollar across the official foreign exchange window. The Central Bank of Nigeria released market data on 30 October 2026 showing a modest five-naira gain from Wednesday’s closing rate of N1,349 per dollar. Tight monetary policy holds the currency steady. Foreign…
Nigeria approved a ₦45.8 billion biosecurity project on Wednesday to monitor infectious diseases at five major international airports. The Federal Executive Council sanctioned the 20-year public-private partnership with Biohealth Consortium during a meeting led by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate announced that the deal targets Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, and…
Two high-speed passenger trains carrying 544 people collided near Urda in Toledo province on Wednesday, killing at least 30 passengers and injuring dozens more. A state-owned Renfe AVE train ran into the back of a stationary private Iryo service along the main line connecting Madrid and Seville. The impact forced multiple carriages off the tracks…
Nigerian technology startups suffered a brutal liquidity freeze in September 2026 as total funding collapsed by 96.9 per cent to $11.3 million. Data from Nairametrics shows local founders raised $352.8 million less than the $364.1 million secured across twenty transactions in August. The steep contraction reflects an abrupt absence of mega-rounds, exposing the underlying fragility…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted thirty-six kilograms of cocaine and a nine-kilogram batch of American cannabis during separate interdiction operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Drug cartels recruit unexpected couriers to slip illicit parcels past airport scanners. Femi Babafemi, spokesman for the anti-narcotics agency, confirmed on Sunday that…
Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Major-General Ali Abdollahi, declared on 24 October that Tehran will stop American military vessels from entering the Persian Gulf under any circumstances. The provocative decree directly challenges Western naval dominance across the Strait of Hormuz, where international tanker traffic already endures record rates of naval mine and missile strikes….