By Sarafina Christopher Iran has assured that Nigerian citizens living in the country are safe, in spite of the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the current U.S.-Israel-Iran military standoff. Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the assurance at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja followingContinue Reading
Istanbul, March 5, 2026 (NAN/AA) Qatar’s Defence Ministry reported a missile attack on Thursday as escalation continued across the region in the wake of a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. A ministry statement said that the country had been subjected to a missile attack and that air defence systems were respondingContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on women’s empowerment and strengthening people-to-people exchanges between both countries. The pledge was made on Tuesday in Abuja during celebrations marking the Lantern Festival and the China-Nigeria Women’s Carnival. The event was organised by theContinue Reading
Israel threatened on Wednesday that whoever Iran chooses as its new Supreme Leader would be “a target for elimination.” Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that “any leader” appointed by the Iranian regime will be “an unequivocal target for elimination.” He added that Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria has condemned what it described as recent military attacks on Iran, citing concerns over international law and sovereignty. In a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, the embassy said the strikes occurredContinue Reading
Istanbul, March 3, 2026(NAN/AA)Turkish President Recep Erdogan has expressed deep sorrow over the civilian suffering in Iran, adding that Türkiye will step up its diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire to help bring peace. “We share the pain of the Iranian people. We are deeply saddened to witness this suffering, whereContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stands at a defining economic crossroads. With a combined market potential estimated at 3.4 trillion dollars, the region has long aspired to transform itself from a loose trading bloc into a fully integratedContinue Reading
The Iranian Red Crescent said on Monday that the death toll from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran since Saturday has risen to 555. The joint attacks targeted 131 residential areas across Iran, it added in a statement cited by the Fars News Agency. The statement confirmed that the attacksContinue Reading
Nine Israelis have been killed and 27 others injured in an Iranian missile strike that directly hit a building in Beit Shemesh in west Jerusalem on Sunday, local media reported. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israel’s ambulance service MDA, said the injured include four people who sustained critical injuries inContinue Reading
By Xinhua/NAN Iran’s state media on Sunday confirmed that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on Israel and U.S. targets across the region. What happened in the past 24 hours, Why did the United States andContinue Reading
