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U.S place $10m bounty on Iran Supreme Leader, others
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (207+ words) March 14, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga World Stage 0 The U.S. Department of State announced a $10 million reward for information on Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and several high-ranking officials linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The officials, including Iran's Interior…...
How Trump, advisers miscalculated Iran’s response to war
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (1587+ words) March 14, 2026 Chizoba Ogbeche World Stage 0 On February 18, as President Donald Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, the Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, told an interviewer he was not concerned that the looming war might disrupt oil supplies in…...
U.S/Israel will pay, Iran's new Supreme Leader vows
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (575+ words) Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Thursday, vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. It was his first…...
OIC condemns escalation of settler crimes in West Bank
6+ day, 52+ min ago (123+ words) March 8, 2026 Chizoba Ogbeche World Stage 0 The General Secretariat, in apress statement, affirmed that: "the heinous crime is an extension of the systematic crimes of the Israeli occupation, based on policies of displacement, annexation, and settlement, and attempts to impose alleged…...
Iran: The danger after the strikes
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (360+ words) March 9, 2026 Bukar Maha Letters 0 On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, resulting in the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who succeeded the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last king of Iran in February…...
Middle East war: Expert predicts more money for FG, govs as hostilities rage, transporters hike fares
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (1621+ words) As the geo-political crises in the Middle East region continue to escalate, analysts have said the federal government and the various state governments are expected to enjoy temporary increase in revenue, thus increased spending. They are also very sure that…...
Iran set to pick new Supreme Leader despite Trump’s insistence
6+ day, 18+ min ago (247+ words) March 8, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga World Stage 0 Iran's Assembly of Experts is expected to meet within the next 24 hours to choose the country's new supreme leader, according to reports by Iranian media. Hossein Mozafari, one of the 88 members of the assembly, said…...
Iran–Israel War Explained: What Started the Middle East Conflict
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) March 8, 2026 Ajayi Taiwo World Stage 0 The growing confrontation between Iran and Israel has become one of the most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints in the Middle East. For decades, the two nations have been rivals due to ideological differences, regional power struggles,…...
Attacks: Iran apologises to neighbouring countries
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (292+ words) March 7, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga World Stage 0 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to neighbouring countries over recent regional attacks even as Iranian missiles and drones continued targeting cities across the Gulf. The apology came amid escalating tensions in the Middle East…...
Breaking: Trump gives Iran condition to choose Ali Hosseini Khamenei's successor
1+ week, 2+ day ago (182+ words) The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has said he must be personally involved in the process of selecting Iran's next leader following the death of the country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Speaking in an interview with Axios, Trump…...