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Again, Israel Strikes Iran After Killing Khamenei

International, News Flash, War, World News

Again, Israel Strikes Iran After Killing Khamenei Israeli military on Sunday said it launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran, capital of Iran, after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The second wave of attacks has sparked fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. The Israeli military added that over the past day its air force conducted strikes to open the path to Tehran. Recall that Iran’s state media had confirmed that the 86-year-old leader had died a few hours after the US and Israel…

Mar

2026

Trump Issues Stern Warning As Iran Vows To Hit Very Hard After US, Israel Deadly Strikes

International, News Flash, War, World News

Trump Issues Stern Warning As Iran Vows To Hit Very Hard After US, Israel Deadly Strikes President Donald Trump of the United States has issued a stern warning against Iran possible retaliation after deadly strikes by the US and Israel. Trump issued the warning in a Truth Social post on Sunday morning, stressing that the US military will strike again if Iran attempts to retaliate. AttNews reports that the warning followed reports that Iran had vowed to hit the US very hard on Sunday. Trump confirmed in his post that Iran has concluded plans “to hit very hard today”, saying…

Mar

2026

‘Lucky Soul, He Died In Jihad’ – Sheikh Gumi Reacts To Ali Khamenei’s Death

‘Lucky Soul, He Died In Jihad’ – Sheikh Gumi Reacts To Ali Khamenei’s Death Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Gumi described him as “a lucky soul” who “died in jihad.” In a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi said Khamenei died “in jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.” He added that Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” noting that the Iranian leader stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers. Gumi wrote: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:…

Mar

2026

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Has Governor Otti Improved Abia’s Economy? A Facts-First Reply To The “Indices” Argument- With Verifiable Numbers And Links – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

HAS GOVERNOR OTTI IMPROVED ABIA’S ECONOMY?A Facts-First Reply to the “Indices” Argument — With Verifiable Numbers and Links By AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Abia’s economic debate has been hijacked by a familiar trick: shout “indices” but refuse to use verifiable datasets; quote “trillions” but hide the baseline; demand “proof” while ignoring publicly available evidence. If we must interrogate performance, then we must do it the way serious fiscal and development systems do it: with measurable indicators, time context, and traceable sources—not vibes.What follows is a robust, evidence-anchored response to the eight main claims in the circulating critique (unemployment, cost of…

Mar

2026

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Daughter, Grand Child, Daughter-Inlaw, Son-Inlaw Killed In Us-Israel Strikes

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei, Daughter, Grandchild Killed In US-Israel Strikes Several Iranian media have confirmed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, following a barrage of missile strikes orchestrated by Israel and the United States on Saturday. Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were also killed in the military operation. Debate over whether Khamenei was indeed among those killed in the joint operation raged across the world late Saturday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu choosing his words carefully when he said “there are many signs the supreme leader is no longer with us”. “The Supreme Leader of…

Mar

2026

Tension Over Subsidy Removal Has Reduced- President Tinubu

FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tension Over Subsidy Removal Has Reduced – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Friday night expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economy, stating that better days lie ahead. The President said the tension occasioned by subsidy removal has subsided, noting that at one time many Nigerians had thought his administration could reverse the subsidy removal. “It was initially very difficult for many to understand the direction of my thinking, but I am glad we are out of the dark tunnel. Many even thought we could reverse the subsidy removal. The tension has subsided,” the President said. President Tinubu stated the above when he…

Mar

2026

Attack On Iran: Russia Slams US, Israel, Reveals Plans To Step In

Attack On Iran: Russia Slams US, Israel, Reveals Plans To Step In Russia’s Foreign Ministry also called on the international community to carefully assess what it described as irresponsible actions that could further destabilise the Middle East. Russia has strongly criticised the recent attacks on Iran by the United States and its ally, Israel. In a statement, Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as increasing military strikes on Iranian territory. According to reports by ABC News, Russia called the attacks “a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression” against a sovereign member of the United Nations. Moscow also called…

Mar

2026

Reports Of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death ‘Feel Correct’ – Trump

Reports Of Khamenei’s Death ‘Feel Correct’ – Trump US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believes multiple reports that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in air strikes are true — but stopped short of directly confirming the news. “We feel that that is a correct story,” he was quoted as saying by NBC News. Trump also spoke to ABC News about reports of Khamenei’s death, saying, “I don’t want to say anything definitively until I see things, but we believe he is. And many of their leaders are gone.” Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Feb

2026