IRGC claims ‘complete destruction’ of the advanced jet occurred over central Iran, and it is unlikely the pilot survived Iran on Friday said it shot down an F-35 fighter jet. A statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite military force, said the fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace by a […]
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This image is one of many shared on social media which claims to show debris from a US fighter jet Could the fighter jet incident change public perception of the war? I’ve spoken to two military analysts who say that while a US fighter jet being shot down over Iran is operationally not very significant, […]
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Two Nigerian lawyers have said that the current leadership problems in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are due to legal procedures and court decisions, rejecting suggestions that outside forces are involved. The lawyers, Mr Inibehe Effiong and Mr Bodunde Opeyemi, gave the explanations via their verified X (formerly Twitter) handles, amid public debate over the […]
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Some security experts have called on the government to support peacebuilding recommendations aimed at addressing ethnic profiling and stereotyping in security discourse and operations across West Africa. The call was made at the conclusion of a two-day, high-level conference organised by BEACON Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) in collaboration with the Whiteink Institute for Strategy […]
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared Wednesday a public holiday after the national football team qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years. The Leopards reached the finals on Tuesday when Axel Tuanzebe’s extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Jamaica in the play-off. DR Congo’s ministry of labour and […]
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A former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Adewole Adebayo, has urged a return to Nigeria’s founding ideals, stressing good governance over transactional politics. Adebayo made the call on Wednesday at a meeting in Osun with leaders of Afenifere, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), and others. He said Nigeria […]
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A health advocate, Mr Lorenz Mba, has called for a nationwide shift from reactive to preventive healthcare through simple lifestyle changes and early screening to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. He made the call for an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos during a road walk to commemorate […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful conclusion of the banking sector recapitalisation programme initiated in March 2024. This is disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by Dr Olubukola Akinwunmi, Director, Banking Supervision and Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN In the […]
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino said at half-time of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey. “That’s why we’re here. […]
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Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite the Confederation of African Football’s decision to strip the country of the title and award it to Morocco. Ahead of a friendly match against Peru at Stade de France, Senegal players led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly took […]