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Jun

2025

Trump Threatens “Greater” Strikes On Iran

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Trump Threatens “Greater” Strikes On Iran The United States President, Donald Trump, warned Iran that the US would go after additional and easier targets if Iran does not make peace. Trump, while addressing the nation, said, “Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier,” Trump said in a Saturday night address to the nation. He continued, “This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember,…

Jun

2025

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The Gaza Crucible: A Global Poverty And Unyielding Resilience – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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The Gaza Crucible: A Global Metaphor for Engineered Poverty and Unyielding ResilienceData as of June 2025 Ⅰ. Anatomy of Scarcity: The Architecture of DeprivationThe Gaza Strip’s 2.1 million Palestinians endure orchestrated deprivation under a 17-year blockade. Seventy-five percent face "Emergency" or "Catastrophic" food insecurity (IPC Phase 4-5), with acute malnutrition afflicting 5.8% of children under five—a 23% rise since January 2025. Documented child starvation deaths reached 57 by May 2025. Water access has collapsed to under 10 liters daily per person due to saline contamination and infrastructure damage causing 50-65% piped-water leakage. Movement restrictions have displaced 664,800 people since March…

Jun

2025

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Trump Threatens Massive US Retaliation If Iran Strikes

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Trump Threatens Massive US Retaliation If Iran Strikes Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that it would experience “the full strength” of the US military if it attacks the United States, reiterating that Washington “had nothing to do” with Israel’s strikes on Tehran’s nuclear and intelligence facilities. Israel’s operation, which began early Friday, has targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing dozens of people including top army commanders and atomic scientists, according to Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to hit “every target of the ayatollah regime”, and Iran has retaliated with a deadly barrage of missiles. While…

Jun

2025

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Nigeria Condemns Israel’s Attack On Iran, Calls For Immediate Ceasefire

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Nigeria Condemns Israel’s Attack On Iran, Calls For Immediate Ceasefire The federal government has condemned Israel’s “pre-emptive” strike on Iran which triggered an escalation of hostilities between the two countries. On Friday, Israel launched a fusillade of attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear programme and military leadership. Israeli defence officials said the missiles killed members of Iran’s general staff, including Hossein Salami, commander-in chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard, and several senior nuclear scientists. In response, Iran unleashed ballistic missiles into Israeli territory as explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Friday night. In a statement on Saturday, Kimiebi Ebienfa,…

Jun

2025

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Civil War Not About Hatred;Most Difficult Period In My Life – Yakubu Gowon

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Civil War Not About Hatred; Most Difficult Period In My Life – Yakubu Gowon Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has described the Nigerian Civil War period (from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970) as the most difficult period of his life. Gowon made this known on Saturday in Abuja after being honoured with a Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Abuja Anglican Diocese. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event has as its theme: “Men of Honour: Living with Integrity in a Culture of Deceit”.…

May

2025

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100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive

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100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched “extensive strikes” as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian territory. The army said on Telegram it had begun the “initial stages” of the offensive, known as Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The operation was part of “the expansion of the battle in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of achieving all the war’s objectives, including the release of the abducted and the defeat of Hamas”, it said in a post in Arabic. A separate statement…

Jan

2025

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Israeli Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal

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Israeli Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also enable the release of hostages held in the territory since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. “The government has approved the hostage return plan”, Netanyahu’s office said early Saturday…

Jan

2025

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Jubilation As Israel, Hamas ‘Reach Ceasefire Deal’ To End 15 Months Gaza War

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Jubilation As Israel, Hamas ‘Reach Ceasefire Deal’ To End 15 Months Gaza War AttNews yesterday through it's Contributing Editor Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke reported that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end the 15 months of war in Gaza. Quoting sources, the BBC said the deal follows months of talks with Qatar being one of the key mediators. Two days ago, an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza. The official said the “breakthrough” was reached after midnight.…

Nov

2024

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Spokesman In Beirut

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Spokesman In Beirut Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its Spokesman, Mohammed Afif, in an Israeli attack in Beirut. He was a “pillar” of Hezbollah’s media and political work, the pro-Iranian group said on Telegram. Afif was one of the few remaining publicly known faces of Hezbollah after the killing of the group’s leadership and had recently led press conferences. He was a confidante of the militia’s former Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the end of September.

Jun

2024

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Israeli Strike Kills Dozens At School Complex In Gaza

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Israeli Strike Kills Dozens At School Complex In Gaza A school complex belonging to the United Nations located in Central Gaza has been hit by an Israeli airstrike on Thursday. The attack on the United Nations facility which has been a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians killed dozens of people, the New York Times has reported. Defending the attack on the facility, the Israeli military explained that they precisely targeted Hamas operatives, some of whom took part in the Oct. 7 attacks. Spokesperson for the Israeli military, Daniel Hagari said, “Our precise strike was based on concrete intelligence from…