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The Iranian Red Crescent announced on Monday that fatalities resulting from US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, which began on Saturday, have climbed to 555
The joint attacks targeted 131 residential areas across Iran, it added in a statement cited by the Fars News Agency.
The statement confirmed that the attacks claimed 555 lives, but did not provide statistics on the number of injuries.
Hadiza Isma, the wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has denied allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that wiretapping devices were found during a search of their residence.
In a post shared on X, Hadiza Isma stated, “I was there. No such equipment was found. They lie. But why? An agency with no credibility at all.”
The ICPC had earlier claimed that suspected surveillance devices, capable of intercepting confidential communications and accessing classified security materials, were recovered during a raid on El-Rufai’s Abuja home.
The Nigeria Police Council unanimously confirmed Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police on Monday, ahead of his scheduled swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
The ceremony will take place during the Federal Executive Council meeting, scheduled for the same day.
The Council’s meeting, which took place at the State House, was presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and had in attendance Vice President Kashim Shettima, state governors, and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, in accordance with the constitution.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has revised its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price upward by ₦101, moving the ex-depot rate from ₦774 to ₦875 per litre. This development is expected to prompt new fuel price reviews across the country.
A senior official at the refinery confirmed the development to THE PUNCH on Monday, attributing the upward review to recent volatility in global crude oil prices.
“Yes, the price has been reviewed. The new gantry price is now ₦875 per litre from ₦774. The review became necessary due to changes in global crude fundamentals and replacement costs,” the official said.
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji, appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance on Monday and offered an apology for repeatedly failing to respond to the committee’s earlier summons.
Magaji’s appearance before the committee followed a resolution by lawmakers asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove him from office for what they described as his “repeated refusal” to honour legislative summons.
The committee had adopted the resolution during a budget defence session after a motion was moved by the senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, recommending that Magaji be reported to the President for immediate removal.
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation, and port development as part of a broader ambition to accelerate industrialisation across Africa.
Dangote, whose conglomerate spans cement, sugar, salt, fertiliser, and petrochemicals, said his long term goal is to deepen Africa’s manufacturing base beyond oil refining and position the continent as a global industrial force.
His latest flagship project, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, is now operational and producing about 650,000 barrels of refined products daily. He said output is expected to double within the next three year as expansion plans progress.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has attributed the party’s expanding membership and electoral competitiveness to its robust internal structures, technology-driven membership system, and transparent approach to party administration.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the National Chairman of APC on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, on Monday.
Speaking during a public presentation in Abuja, Professor Yilwatda said the APC’s adoption of electronic registration has fundamentally strengthened party organization and mobilisation.
Three United States military fighter jets were involved in a crash in Kuwait on Monday morning, according to the country’s Ministry of Defence.
The ministry disclosed the development in a brief statement, noting that the incident occurred within the Middle Eastern nation, though details surrounding the cause of the crash remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.
A spokesperson for the defence ministry, however, confirmed that all crew members aboard the affected aircraft were safe and accounted for.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly announced his intention to actively campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the declaration on Monday during his media chat with journalists.
He said it appears that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has not learnt its lessons, so he would support the All Progressives Congress (APC) just like he did in the 2023 elections.
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