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Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, has firmly rejected allegations that Iran carried out a drone attack on the United States embassy in Riyadh earlier this week.Saudi authorities had claimed that Tehran targeted the diplomatic compound with drones, an accusation that Iran has strongly denied.Saudi Arabia has repeatedly accused Iran of launching missile and drone strikes against its territory and has warned that the kingdom reserves the right to defend itself, including responding with retaliation if necessary.Iran had earlier dismissed claims that it attacked the massive Ras Tanura Refinery, one of the largest oil facilities in the Middle East, after Riyadh alleged that the refinery was targeted twice with drones.Reiterating Tehran’s position, Enayati s...

Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already lost the 2027 presidential election.Naija News reports that Yesufu, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the statement while appearing on Politics Today on Channels Television on Thursday.According to her, Tinubu is seeking the support of state governors in an attempt to project political strength.Yesufu cited the example of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which once controlled more than 20 states but still lost the presidential election when voters decided to change leadership.She said, “Bola Tinubu has already lost; that’s why he is looking for governors he can assemble to create an illusion of power.“At one time, the PDP had more than 20 governors, yet i...

Joani Reid has stepped down from the Labour Party whip while an internal party investigation takes place following the arrest of her husband on suspicion of spying for China.Reid’s husband, David Taylor, is believed to be one of three men detained by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence services. Two other men, Steve Jones, 68, and Matthew Aplin, 43, were also arrested during coordinated police operations.All three were later released on bail while the investigation continues. In a statement shared on X, Reid confirmed she had voluntarily suspended herself from the party whip and would not sit as a Labour MP until the inquiry is concluded.“This week has been the worst of my life. The shock of recent days has been difficult for me and my fa...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new Exit Benefit Scheme that will allow retiring Federal Civil Servants to receive a gratuity equal to 100 per cent of their total annual earnings.The scheme, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026, aims to ensure that civil servants who have spent at least 10 years in the Federal Civil Service leave service with improved financial security and dignity.The approval was confirmed in a statement issued by Eno Olotu, Director of Public Relations in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.According to the statement, the decision followed detailed discussions and technical recommendations from an Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee established by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service.The committe...

Jimoh assured the public of justice, citing ballistic and autopsy reports guiding prosecution.Four police officers have been the dismissal over their involvement in the tragic killings of seven traders at Owode Onirin market in Lagos on August 2025.The policemen killed the traders during a clash between landgrabbers and traders at the Owode-Onirin area of the state.The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh confirmed the sack of the police officers on Thursday.Olohundare who spoke to journalists at Ikeja Police Officers’ Mess assured that investigation is ongoing into the Owode Onirin killings.He said the dismissed officers, brought from Nasarawa by the principal suspect ‘Ariori’, were involved in the unlawful killings.Jimoh assured the publ...

Noem, who previously served as governor of South Dakota before joining Trump’s cabinet in 2025, had been a central figure in the administration’s immigration crackdown.U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, replacing her with Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin in a major shake-up of the administration’s national security leadership.Trump announced the decision on social media, saying Mullin would assume the role at the end of March and lead efforts to strengthen border security and advance his administration’s immigration agenda.The president thanked Noem for her service but said she would move to a new role as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a security initiative aimed at combating drug c...