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Former United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, has strongly criticised President Donald Trump over recent military strikes on Iran, accusing him of steering the country into what she described as a “dangerous and unnecessary gamble.” Harris expressed her views in a statement released on Saturday via 𝕏, in what analysts consider a significant intensification of political opposition to the administration’s latest military operations. The former Vice President, who served from 2021 to 2025, positioned herself as a prominent critic of what she labelled a “regime-change war” that lacks public backing. In her sharply worded remarks, Harris accused Trump of advancing a conflict without the support of the American people. “Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the ...

The Federal Government has issued a security advisory to Nigerians residing in the Middle East, particularly in the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring Gulf states, urging heightened vigilance amid escalating military tensions in the region. In a statement released on Saturday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, authorities said they were closely monitoring developments following reported military operations carried out by Israel and the United States against targets in Iran, as well as retaliatory measures affecting parts of the Gulf. The government called on Nigerian citizens in the affected areas to remain cautious and avoid locations deemed strategic or sensitive, including military facilities and government buildings, which could become focal points for further hostili...

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been killed following coordinated military strikes by Israel and the United States, according to Reuters. Reuters cited a senior Israeli official who claimed that Khamenei died during attacks targeting Iran’s top leadership. However, as of press time, there has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities. The development comes after joint US–Israeli strikes on Iran earlier on Saturday, aimed at senior figures within the country’s leadership, further intensifying tensions across the Middle East. US President Donald Trump said the operation was intended to eliminate what he described as a security threat to the United States and to give the Iranian people an opportunity to confront their leadership, Reuters reported. ...

A female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has died after being hit by an operational patrol vehicle during a simulation exercise in Abuja. The incident was confirmed on Saturday by the Corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, who described it as a tragic mishap that occurred in the course of a coordinated show-of-force drill. Video clips that later surfaced on social media showed the moment the officer was struck as the patrol vehicle made a turn during the exercise. The vehicle stopped immediately, prompting colleagues and bystanders to rush to the scene and pull her from beneath it. She was subsequently evacuated by emergency responders but was pronounced dead despite rescue efforts. Reacting to the development, Babawale said the Corps had activ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, may no longer be alive following a joint military strike carried out by Israel and the United States on his compound. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Netanyahu said there were “indications” that Khamenei was “no longer alive,” though he did not present concrete evidence to support the assertion. He also called on Iranian citizens to take to the streets, urging them to “flood the streets and finish the job.” Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported that 30 bombs were dropped on the Supreme Leader’s compound during the coordinated assault. According to Channel 12 correspondent Amit Segal, the strike specifically targeted the complex believed to house Khamenei. Segal, who is widely r...

At least 201 people have been killed and 747 others wounded following ongoing strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, according to the Iran Red Crescent Society. As reported by Al Jazeera, citing Mehr news agency, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent confirmed that attacks have affected 24 provinces across Iran. More than 220 rescue teams have been deployed to impacted areas, with emergency operations still underway. Among the casualties are over 40 schoolgirls who lost their lives in a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, located in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. It remains unclear whether US or Israeli forces were responsible for that particular attack. The school incident was part of a broader wave of strikes carried out early Saturday, shortly after nuc...

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 another five-year term. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced that the renewed appointment took effect on Friday, February 27. Audi is expected to resume duties on Monday, March 2, under a fresh mandate. President Tinubu tasked him with strengthening and repositioning the Corps to assume a greater role in national security, particularly as the police concentrate on combating banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism. Audi was initially appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari. His first five-year tenure concluded last Friday, coinciding with activities marking the 202...

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has warned that candidates and parents involved in examination malpractice will face strict penalties, describing the situation as a serious threat to the integrity of Nigeria’s education system. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Oloyede said the Board convened the briefing to address activities that undermine fairness, merit, and credibility in the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). He explained that JAMB has invested heavily in financial, technological, and institutional safeguards to protect the examination process, stressing that such measures are essential to preserve opportunities for honest candidates. Accordin...

Airspace across much of the Middle East has been shut down and international flights thrown into chaos after coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on Saturday, Febuary 28. US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning in what the two countries described as a 'pre-emptive' strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear weapons. The attack prompted retaliation from Iran, with missiles reported to have targeted Israel and countries across the Middle East. In the immediate aftermath of the strikes, several countries announced full or partial closures of their skies to civilian air traffic: Iran’s entire airspace was closed indefinitely following the attacks, halting all civilian flights. Israel also shut its airspace to civ...