Middle East News Iran shows military strength as Trump is forced to shut US Embassies March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Iran escalated its military response on Tuesday, striking American and Israeli interests across the Middle East and forcing the temporary closure of US embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, as…
Nigeria News Tinubu appoints Taiwo Oyedele minister of state for finance March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed tax reform expert Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite in a move seen as reinforcing the administration’s fiscal reform…
APC NEWS 20 years on: Tinubu’s cabinet that dominated Nigeria’s leadership March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi In 2003, when Bola Ahmed Tinubu was serving as Governor of Lagos State, few could have predicted that several members of his cabinet would go on to occupy some of…
Middle East News Israel attacks Iran’s presidential office in Tehran as reported death toll rises to 787 March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Israel has struck the Iranian regime’s leadership compound in Tehran as the reported death toll from ongoing US-Israeli attacks rose to 787, according to Iranian authorities. The Israeli military said…
Middle East News Day four of Iran conflict: What you must know now March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The war between Israel and Iran entered a dangerous new phase on day four as Israeli troops crossed into southern Lebanon, the United States intensified strikes inside Iran, and Tehran…
UK NEWS UK scraps automatic five-year settlement for Asylum seekers March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Britain has ended the automatic right to permanent leave to remain for asylum seekers under the most sweeping immigration reforms in a generation. Shabana Mahmood will fast-track rule changes so…
Middle East News US Embassy attacked by Iranian drones March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Suspected Iranian drones struck the United States embassy in Saudi Arabia overnight, setting part of the compound on fire and pushing tensions in the Gulf to a new level. US…
Middle East News World News US urges citizens to leave Israel, Gulf States immediately as Iran conflict intensifies March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The United States has urged its citizens to leave Israel, the United Arab Emirates and more than a dozen other Middle Eastern countries “immediately”, as the conflict between Israel and…
Nigeria News US bases under fire as Iran exposes America’s allies’ vulnerabilities March 3, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes on United States military bases across the Gulf have laid bare what defence analysts describe as growing vulnerabilities in America’s regional posture. In the early hours…
Middle East News World News Iran launches region-wide strikes as fire breaks out in Dubai February 28, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A luxury hotel in Dubai was set ablaze on Saturday night as Iran launched a sweeping wave of missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, marking a dramatic escalation…
