Israel has approved an emergency military procurement package worth about $826 million (2.6 billion shekels) as the ongoing conflict with Iran continues to escalate. According to reports by Haaretz, the funding was approved during a weekend telephone meeting involving senior cabinet ministers. The emergency allocation is intended to support urgent defence-related purchases and strengthen Israel’s…
North Korea has launched a projectile toward the sea off its eastern coast, according to officials in South Korea and Japan, raising fresh concerns about regional security. South Korea’s military confirmed that the projectile was fired on Saturday but provided few details about the launch. The object was reportedly directed toward waters east of the…
A drone strike has hit the compound of the United States Embassy in Baghdad, damaging a helipad within the facility and sending smoke rising above the heavily secured area of the Iraqi capital. According to reports from Associated Press, the attack occurred early Saturday when a projectile landed inside the embassy compound. Two Iraqi security…
Nigeria’s electricity supply could deteriorate further in the coming weeks as gas suppliers begin halting fuel deliveries to thermal power plants over an estimated ₦3.3 trillion debt owed within the power generation chain. The warning was issued by Joy Ogaji, who said the mounting financial obligations in the power sector are pushing the industry toward…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has directed a major operational restructuring of military operations in the country’s North-West and North-East regions following a series of recent attacks on military bases. The decision came after a strategic meeting with senior commanders and service chiefs in Abuja, where security leaders reviewed the evolving security situation and…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to reconsider its decision to invalidate and suspend degrees obtained from tertiary institutions in the Republic of Benin and Togo. Lawmakers raised the concern during deliberations on a motion of urgent public importance, warning that the blanket ban could have severe unintended consequences…
Authorities in Kenya have arrested a Chinese national accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country, highlighting a growing trend in wildlife trafficking that now targets lesser-known species. The suspect, Zhang Kequn, was apprehended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi earlier this week while preparing to leave the country….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has returned a total of $225,895 and ₦62.79 million to foreign victims who lost money to fraud schemes linked to Nigeria. The agency disclosed the development in a statement shared on its official account on X on Friday, March 13, 2026. According to the commission, the recovered funds were…
JPMorgan Chase is facing a lawsuit from investors who claim the bank failed to prevent a massive cryptocurrency fraud that allegedly operated through one of its customers and cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars. The case, filed in a federal court in San Francisco, accuses the banking giant of allowing a customer company, Goliath…
A judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission permission to access and analyse several electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after considering…
