Giorgia Meloni says Italy is willing to provide defensive assistance to Gulf countries as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East. Meloni, speaking in a live interview with the Italian radio station RTL 102.5 on Thursday, said Italy does not intend to enter a war but could support Gulf states, particularly in strengthening air …
The federal government has ordered the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel following the worsening security situation in the Middle East. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Stephen Adegbite, executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that while the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel could boost Nigeria’s oil revenues, it also poses serious inflation, exchange rate and capital flow risks for the economy. In a policy brief released on Sunday, March 1, the CPPE Chief Executive …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the ongoing closure of airspaces in parts of the Middle East over the tension arising from attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, has affected flights to and from the region. In a travel advisory issued on Sunday, FAAN said that following the developments, …
Ubong Usoro When news broke on June 22, 2025, that the United States had launched B-2 Spirit bunker busters in a high-risk strike on Iran’s fortified nuclear sites, the world took notice. For military experts, the real shock wasn’t just the targets. It was how the U.S. deployed its most secretive aircraft, the B‑2 Spirit …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Iran has warned the United States of a “powerful response with heavy consequences” following American airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities. A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military unit accused Washington of committing a “criminal” act on behalf of Israel, describing the strikes as a blatant violation of Iranian sovereignty. “This …
