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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was reportedly killed on Saturday following what has been described as one of the most extensive military operations against Iranian targets in decades, carried out by the United States and Israel. Iranian media further reported that Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law were among those who lost their lives in the strike. The Israeli military stated that several high-ranking officials within Iran’s defence structure were also killed. In a statement shared on 𝕏, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its fighter jets had eliminated seven senior members of Iran’s defence leadership. Those named include: 1.Defence Minister and Minister of Armed Forces Logistics, Aziz Nasirzadeh 2. Chief of the Military Bureau to...

NDLEA Suspect The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of a notorious drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after 13 years in hiding. Naija News understands that Chidiebere was taken into custody following fresh links to large consignments of cocaine and heroin. Chidiebere, who was first arrested in 2013 over the shipment of cocaine into Nigeria, had been arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in charge number FHC/L/187c/2923. He, however, jumped bail shortly after being granted freedom and went underground. In February 2024, his name resurfaced as one of the masterminds behind the importation of 49.70 kilograms of heroin from South Africa. The consignment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at t...

Iran is reportedly moving to address the leadership vacuum following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was said to have been killed in a joint airstrike involving the United States and Israel. According to The Guardian, an interim leadership structure has been outlined to steer the country during the transition period. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, along with another senior legal figure, are expected to jointly manage state affairs temporarily. Meanwhile, Iranian state television has identified Mohammad Mokhber as the designated successor to Khamenei. Mokhber, a close aide and longtime adviser to the late leader, previously served as acting president after the death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in 2024. He ...

Iran has declared 40 days of national mourning and a seven-day public holiday after the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The announcement was made on Sunday via state television after authorities officially confirmed his passing. Regular programming was suspended and replaced with Quran recitations, while archival footage of the late leader was broadcast. A black banner was also displayed on screen as a symbol of national grief. In a statement, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council described his death as martyrdom and blamed the United States and Israel for the attack it said resulted in his death. The council added that the incident would mark the beginning of what it termed a renewed struggle against oppression. On Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Tru...

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...