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JUST IN : Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son reportedly named as Iran’s new supreme leader
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JUST IN : Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son reportedly named as Iran’s new supreme leader

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Khamenei, has been elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran, Israeli media reports.He was chosen as Khamenei's successor by Iran's Assembly of Experts, reports added.Khamenei, who ruled the country for 36 years, was k!lled in the joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28 when he was in his 'compound'. Along with him, his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter were k!lled.Khamenei's wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, also died after succumbing to wounds sustained during the strikes.Khamenei will be buried in the holy city of Mashhad, and a "large farewell ceremony" will be held in Tehran, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a post on Telegram.The joint US-Israel strikes, named 'Operation Epic Fury', were launched after sta...
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Am Unbothered About Iran’s Participation In 2026 World Cup Amid Rising Tensions Trump Says
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Am Unbothered About Iran’s Participation In 2026 World Cup Amid Rising Tensions Trump Says

United States President, Donald Trump, has stated that he is unconcerned about whether Iran competes at the 2026 World Cup, despite mounting tensions in the Middle East.The United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Iran secured qualification for the tournament prior to the recent escalation of tensions in the region.Responding to questions about Iran’s involvement, Trump told Politico: “I really don’t care. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes.”His comments follow a series of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliatory actions by Tehran targeting US-allied Gulf states. The conflict has intensified in recent weeks, raising concerns over the stability of several global e...
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UPDATE : Slain Iranian Leader Khamenei To Be Buried In Mashhad
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UPDATE : Slain Iranian Leader Khamenei To Be Buried In Mashhad

The late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, will be laid to rest in the holy city of Mashhad.The development was confirmed on Tuesday in a report by the Fars news agency.Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was reportedly killed on Saturday at the age of 86 during a series of attacks attributed to the United States and Israeli forces.Sources indicate that the late leader, a native of Mashhad — Iran’s second-largest city — will be buried there, close to where his father is interred at the revered Imam Reza shrine.Ahead of the burial, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced via their Telegram channel that a “large farewell ceremony” would be held in Tehran. However, no official date has yet been announced for the interment.Following Khamenei’s death, authority was temp...
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EFCC Arraigns Two FSDH Bank Officials Over Alleged ₦527m SWIFT Fraud
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EFCC Arraigns Two FSDH Bank Officials Over Alleged ₦527m SWIFT Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two senior officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over the alleged diversion of $306,667.81 and €50,250 through fraudulent SWIFT transactions.The defendants appeared before Justice Ismaila Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday, facing a 10-count charge bordering on stealing and retention of stolen property.According to a statement issued by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the charges stemmed from a petition filed by the bank after an internal audit reportedly uncovered unauthorised debits totalling $306,667.81 and €50,250 from its Letters of Credit payable accounts. The sums are said to amount to ₦527,406,916.66.EFCC investigations alle...
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Report: Israel-US Used Hacked Cameras, AI Intelligence To Track And Kill Khamenei
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Report: Israel-US Used Hacked Cameras, AI Intelligence To Track And Kill Khamenei

Israeli officials have disclosed that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was the culmination of years of intelligence gathering, digital surveillance and advanced technological monitoring that enabled a precision strike on his location.According to sources cited by CNN, the operation relied on a sophisticated intelligence network that combined multiple data streams, including footage from surveillance cameras across Tehran.One Israeli official revealed that traffic cameras throughout the Iranian capital were instrumental in tracking movements. The cameras, allegedly infiltrated years earlier, reportedly provided real-time visuals that allowed operatives to map the city, analyse behavioural patterns and build a detailed operational picture.The surveillance feeds...
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Kayode Egbetokun Reportedly Eyes Ogun West Senate Seat After IGP Exit
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Kayode Egbetokun Reportedly Eyes Ogun West Senate Seat After IGP Exit

Former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is reportedly weighing a move into elective politics following his recent departure from office, with indications that he may contest the Ogun West Senatorial District seat.Sources cited by Sahara Reporters revealed that Egbetokun has remained at the official IGP residence while holding consultations aimed at securing a senatorial ticket in Ogun State.A senior police source disclosed that the ex-police chief is strategising a return to public service through the ballot.“Egbetokun has stayed at the police IG house and is working towards emerging as the senatorial candidate for his Ogun West Senatorial District,” the source reportedly said.Available records show that Egbetokun is from Erinja in Yewa South Local Government ...
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Panel Suspends Euracare MD, Others Over Death Of Chimamanda’s Son
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Panel Suspends Euracare MD, Others Over Death Of Chimamanda’s Son

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, along with two other medical practitioners over the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege.Nkanu reportedly passed away on January 7, 2026, after receiving treatment at Atlantis Hospital and undergoing medical procedures at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos.In a statement signed by its Secretary, Dr Enejo Abdu, the panel said it found a prima facie case of medical negligence in the handling of Nkanu’s treatment.In addition to Majekodunmi, the panel suspended Euracare’s anesthesiologist, Dr Titus Ogundare, and the Chief Medical Officer of Atlantis Pedia...
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Actor Alan Cumming posts detailed apology online for BAFTA racial slur incident
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Actor Alan Cumming posts detailed apology online for BAFTA racial slur incident

Alan Cumming has spoken out after a racial slur was shouted during February’s British Academy Film Awards ceremony, describing the event as a “trauma triggering s***show.” Cumming, who hosted the February 22 awards, issued a fresh apology on Instagram on Tuesday, expressing regret for the impact of the incident.He said he was sorry for “all the pain Black people have felt at hearing that word echoed round the world” and also apologised to the Tourette’s community for the backlash that followed, citing what he described as the world’s “lack of understanding and tolerance” about the neurological disorder.Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson had shouted the N-word during the ceremony, prompting widespread criticism. The BAFTAs were pre-recorded, but the slur remained in the fi...
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Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance
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Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance

President Bola Tinubu has nominated the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Dr. Taiwo Oyedele, as the Minister of State for Finance.Oyedele replaces Dr. Doris Anite-Uzoka, who has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration.The President on Tuesday conveyed Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday.Until Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system...
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