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UK raises visa fees, visitor to pay N249,000

Peter AnayoMarch 27, 2026March 27, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 27, 2026March 27, 202601254

COSMAS CHUKWU, Enugu with agency reports The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has released new fees for its various visa categories to take effect from April 8, 2026. Under the new pricing, a short-term visit visa, one of the most popular amongst Nigerians, will increase from £127 to......

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Israel confirms killing of Iran’s Guard Navy Commander in fresh strikes

Peter AnayoMarch 26, 2026March 27, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 26, 2026March 27, 202601299

Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy. “Last night, in a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ navy, Tangsiri, along with senior officers of the naval command,” Katz......

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Mali frees 100 jihadists in deal to stop attacks on fuel trucks

Peter AnayoMarch 23, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 23, 202601326

More than 100 suspected jihadists have been freed in recent days in Mali as part of an agreement to stop attacks on fuel convoys that have asphyxiated the impoverished West African country, official and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Since last September, jihadists from the Group for the Support......

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Strait of Hormuz: Tension rises in the Gulf as Trump 48 hrs ultimatum to Iran for reopening expires today

Peter AnayoMarch 23, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 23, 202601243

.WHO raises alarm as strikes hit near Israel, Iran’s nuclear sites .As petrol price hits over N1,350/litre .Crude cost soars in int’l market .Prices of food, services increase, FCT residents want FG’s intervention There is global tension over the escalating war in the middle East as US President......

Iran threatens to completely close Hormuz if US targets power plants

EditorMarch 22, 2026

by EditorMarch 22, 20260994

Agency Report Iran’s military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country’s power plants. Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strait, which has been effectively closed since the start......

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IMF raises concern over global inflation, output over US-Israel-Iran war

Peter AnayoMarch 20, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 20, 20260992

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was monitoring the impacts of the war in Iran on global inflation and output, but that no countries had so far approached it for emergency assistance related to the conflict. “If prolonged, higher energy prices will lead to higher headline inflation,” said......

Iran threatens to choke off ship, oil supplies through Strait of Hormuz

Peter AnayoMarch 12, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 12, 202601304

Iran’s military leadership has described every ship and oil cargo for the United States, Israel and their partners in the Strait of Hormuz as a legitimate target for attacks. ”We will never allow even a litre of oil to be transported through the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of......

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US-Israel-Iran war: Oil, gas prices surge as strikes disrupt Middle East supply

Peter AnayoMarch 3, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 3, 202601232

.FG calls for de-escalation, restraint .Dangote Refinery, depot owners halt petrol sales amid oil price spike .Refinery raises petrol price to N875 per litre .Inflation rise looms in Nigeria –Centre .Trump warns Iran about larger strikes as war spirals in Middle East UGO AMADI and JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja Global oil and......

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Gulf war escalates: Trump says 48 Iranian leaders killed, agrees talk with Teheran

Peter AnayoMarch 2, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 2, 202601029

Gulf war escalates: Trump says 48 Iranian leaders killed, agrees talk with Teheran .US forces destroy 9 Iranian ships, naval headquarters .America confirms 3 troops killed as Iran fires more missiles .Kill 3, injure 58 in UAE ,6 Israelis dead .Iran forms interim council to oversee transition after Khamenei’s killing......

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UN declares 7,667 either dead or missing on global migration routes in 2025 alone

Peter AnayoFebruary 27, 2026

by Peter AnayoFebruary 27, 202601068

At least 7,667 people died or went missing on migration routes around the world last year, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Thursday, citing documented cases. The true number is believed to be considerably higher, but many cases can no longer be traced following a sharp decline......