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Eight members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caretaker Committee in Taraba State have distanced themselves from a list of the newly elected state executive committee allegedly released by former caretaker chairman, Dr. Victor Fallack.In a joint statement signed on Sunday, the members said the list being circulated by Dr. Fallack, in which he reportedly named himself chairman and included some of them as members was compiled without their knowledge or consultation.The signatories stressed that they do not recognize the list and are formally dissociating themselves from it to avoid confusion within the party.According to the statement, the action taken by the former chairman was done “single-handedly without consulting any member of the Caretaker Committee.”The committ...

Iran has warned additional countries against entering the growing conflict with the United States and Israel, cautioning that foreign military involvement could further escalate the war centered around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.The warning came after Donald Trump urged several global powers to deploy naval forces to escort oil tankers through the narrow waterway, which connects major Gulf oil exporters to global markets.Global energy prices have surged since Iran responded to the ongoing U.S.–Israeli campaign by threatening ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments move through the strategic passage.Trump on Saturday called on “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and others” to send ships to escort tankers through the ...

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that the planned opening ceremony of a new secretariat belonging to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Bakassi Local Government Area was disrupted following a disturbance at the venue.The event, which was scheduled to inaugurate the party’s new office in the Bakassi area of Cross River State, had attracted supporters and coalition members ahead of the official launch.According to reports, unidentified individuals stormed the venue shortly before the ceremony began, pulling down canopies, scattering chairs and damaging parts of the sound system prepared for the event. The sudden disruption caused panic among attendees and forced organisers to suspend the ceremony as people rushed to safety.The Police Public Relations Officer i...

Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has called on key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their disagreements and support the caretaker leadership reportedly backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Lamido made the appeal during a Ramadan breakfast he hosted for PDP members in his hometown of Namadi in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area.According to him, backing the caretaker committee is the only realistic option left to prevent the party from sliding into total collapse. He described the committee as the only remaining legitimate structure within the party.The former governor criticised the PDP national convention held in Ibadan by some PDP governors, alleging that it was driven by hidden motives and had ultimately...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows and the death toll across the region mounts.“On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: cease fire,” Leo said today, March 15 after the Sunday Angelus prayer in Vatican CityThe first American pontiff said people in the region have been “suffering the horrific violence of war” for the past two weeks since the conflict broke out. “Thousands of innocent people have been killed and many more forced to flee their homes. I once again offer my prayers to all those who have lost loved ones in the attacks that have struck schools, hospitals and residential areas,” he said.Leo added that “violen...

Nigerians were among dozens of people injured after Iran launched another wave of missiles and drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates, leaving six people d3ad.The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems intercepted several ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles fired from Iran in what authorities described as a major escalation of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a statement, the ministry said its defence units engaged nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones launched during the latest assault on Saturday, March 14, 2026.According to the ministry, the attack k!lled six people and injured 141 others, including foreign nationals living and working in the Gulf country.“The UAE air defence systems on March 14 engaged nine ballistic miss...

Israel Defense Forces has said it plans to continue its military campaign against Iran for at least three more weeks, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate in the Middle East.The Israeli military said thousands of targets still remain as it intensifies operations aimed at weakening Iran’s military infrastructure and capabilities.Speaking to CNN on Sunday, IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said the military has long-term operational plans already in place.“We have thousands of targets ahead,” Defrin said. “We are ready, in coordination with our US allies, with plans through at least the Jewish holiday of Passover, about three weeks from now. And we have deeper plans for even three weeks beyond that.”According to the IDF, since the start of the Iran campaign ...