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At least 11 persons have been killed and more than 50 houses destroyed in Udege Development Area of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, was reportedly carried out by hoodlums suspected to be on a reprisal mission over the alleged killing of two of their kinsmen. Police authorities said the violence affected Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities, where 11 people were confirmed dead, about 50 houses burnt in Akyawa and two houses destroyed in Udege Kasa. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident…

The legislative council of Kura Local Government Area has suspended its Executive Chairman, Alhaji Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman Kura, and his deputy, Alhaji Bello Gambo Kura, for three months over allegations of financial mismanagement and administrative irregularities. The council stated that the suspension will allow a full and transparent investigation into the claims. The probe will focus on the handling of public funds and the procedures for land allocations. Malam Ibrahim Tijjani Na’abba, councillor for Kura Ward, said the action was taken in the interest of fairness and accountability. “Today, we have officially suspended the chairman for three months,” he said.…

Paris Saint-Germain have made a shock move for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Media Foot. The Brazil international has been a regular substitute for the Gunners in the Premier League, but he has still fared in all competitions. Martinelli has already managed 16 goal contributions this term. Despite this, his future is hanging in the balance with his contract expiring soon. Martinelli’s current deal concludes in June next year, but the club have the option to extend for another 12 months if they wish. That clause is expected to be triggered, but PSG…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsApril 3, 2026 21:06 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Martinelli to PSG? Paris Saint-Germain have made a shock move for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Media Foot. The Brazil international has been a regular substitute for the Gunners in the Premier League, but he has still fared in all competitions. Martinelli has already managed 16 goal contributions this term.Despite this, his future is hanging in the balance with his contract expiring soon. Martinelli’s current deal concludes in June next year, but the club have…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Ankara does not approve of attacks on Iran and also does not endorse Iran’s retaliatory actions against regional countries. In a phone call, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. said Turkish diplomatic sources, On the US-Israeli war on Iran, Erdogan added that peace- and stability-focused contacts with all parties continue to prevent the conflict from spiraling further. During the call, Erdogan further warned that attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea undermine regional stability, stressing that the Iran conflict should…

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar ​with internal White House discussions said. Any potential reshuffling could serve as a reset for the White House as it confronts a politically challenging stretch: The five-week-old war has driven up gas prices, dragged ‌down Trump’s approval ratings and intensified anxiety about the consequences for Republicans heading into November’s midterm elections. Some allies said his televised speech to the nation on Wednesday – which one senior…

British prosecutors said on ​Friday they had charged three men ‌in connection with an arson attack last month on Jewish community ambulances in north London. The ambulances ​were set on fire on March ​23 in what British Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer described as a “deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack”. The ​SITE Intelligence website has said an Iran-aligned ​multinational militant collective called Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand had claimed responsibility for ​the incident near a synagogue in the ​Golders Green area of London. Counter-terrorism officers are heading the ‌investigation, ⁠but as yet the incident is not being treated…

 Iran on Saturday executed ​two men it said ‌were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People’s ​Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, ​and of carrying out armed ⁠attacks, domestic media reported. The ​executions were the latest in ​recent days of individuals with PMOI links. The PMOI confirmed Saturday’s executions, ​saying in a statement ​that Iran was “trying to hide its ‌weakness ⁠by executing political prisoners, especially PMOI members and supporters.” Four PMOI members were executed ​earlier ​this ⁠week, it said. The group said the two ​men executed on Saturday ​were ⁠arrested in January 2024 and had their death sentences ⁠upheld ​in December…

Two drones hit the ‌BP-operated (BP.L), opens new tab North Rumaila oilfield in southern Iraq on Saturday, wounding ​three Iraqi workers, security ​and energy sources said. The attack ⁠took place shortly after ​another drone hit storage facilities ​west of the port city of Basra that belong to foreign ​oil companies, the sources ​said. The drone strikes had no impact on ‌operations ⁠in this part of Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield, as they targeted an equipment ​storage facility, ​said ⁠two Iraqi engineers working at the field. Foreign staff ​were evacuated following an ​earlier ⁠drone strike on the oilfield, sources told Reuters last ⁠month.

The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges – ranging from the war in Ukraine to multiple bouts of pressure and insults from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has questioned its core mission and threatened to seize Greenland. But it is the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, thousands of miles from Europe, that has nearly broken ​the 76-year-old bloc and threatens to leave it in its weakest state since its creation, say analysts and diplomats. Trump, enraged that European countries have declined to send their navies to open up the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping ‌following the start of the…