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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The League of Imams in Lagos State has urged Nigerians to refrain from protests that could disrupt peace, emphasizing that this is a time for prayer and reflection, not demonstrations. The call follows protests in parts of the country, including Lagos, over the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which reportedly led to the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and heightened global tensions. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ahmad, Chief Missioner of the Ansarudeen Society, made the appeal on behalf of the guild during the 2026 Ramadan Tafsir programme held at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Tuesday evening. Ahmad…

 Thailand’s election commission ​said on Wednesday it has certified 499 of ‌500 parliamentary seats won in last month’s general election, clearing the way for a new house to ​convene and a new government to be ​formed. Under the rules, the new parliament must ⁠meet within 15 days of certification. It ​will elect a speaker and deputy speaker ​and will then choose a prime minister, who will move to form a government. The certified results show Prime Minister Anutin ​Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party winning 191 seats, followed ​by the People’s Party on 120, the Pheu Thai ‌Party ⁠on 74 and Kla Tham on 58. Bhumjaithai has…

Nigeria’s senior women’s team, the Super Falcons, have returned home as questions continue over the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has yet to confirm if the tournament will go ahead in Morocco as planned. Originally, the competition – which also serves as Africa’s qualifier for the FIFA Women’s World Cup – was set for March 17 to April 3, 2026. With less than two weeks to kick-off, there has been no official update from CAF. Important pre-tournament preparations, such as media accreditation and formal announcements, have also not taken place, leaving teams…

Russia said on Wednesday that France’s plan to expand its nuclear arsenal was a highly ​destabilising move that posed a potential threat to ‌Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the plan on Monday, saying other European countries would also be able to take part ​in French nuclear exercises. France and Germany said ​they had set up a nuclear steering group ⁠to discuss deterrence issues. Macron first said in March ​2025 that he would launch a strategic dialogue on extending ​the protection of France’s nuclear umbrella to European allies that have until now relied on the United States. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman ​Maria Zakharova told…

One of America’s popular TV show hosts, Jerry Springer, is dead. Springer, host of the widely syndicated ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ died on Thursday morning in his home after succumbing to pancreatic cancer.  TMZ quoting a family source, reports that Springer, one of the most influential and controversial hosts in television history was diagnosed of the ailment a few months ago. However, his illness took a turn for the worse this week. Springer is known to have run for a sit in the  US Congress in 1970 but failed before getting elected to Cincinnati’s City Council the following year. He…

The Philippine government said on Wednesday it had apprehended some of its citizens on suspicion of spying for China in ‌a “serious national security matter” that underscores the need for stricter laws against espionage and foreign interference. Authorities did not provide details about the case, including how many people had been apprehended or whether charges had been filed. “The operations of these individuals acting on the behest of Chinese intelligence have been addressed and terminated,” the National Security Council ​said in a statement. “Necessary actions have been taken against the individuals concerned, all Filipino nationals, who have all confessed their…

Health facilities and medical staff are being affected amid the ongoing conflict in Iran, the head of the World Health Organization warned after several hospitals and emergency centers were reportedly damaged. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that blasts near Motahari Hospital in the Iranian capital Tehran damaged parts of the facility and forced the evacuation of patients and health workers on March 1. “Health facilities, staff and patients are being affected amid the ongoing conflict in Iran,” Tedros said on the US social media company X. He added that two medical emergency centers in the cities of Sarab…

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree that, among other issues, introduced life imprisonment for pedophilia. The signing of the decree was announced in a Tuesday statement by the Uzbek presidency after Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals and initiatives aimed at further strengthening the system for protecting the rights of women and children at an interdepartmental council meeting. Noting the review also concerned proposals and new initiatives aimed at preventing cases of harassment and violence against women and children, the statement said these issues have been repeatedly discussed at the highest level, with specific tasks assigned to law enforcement agencies and other…

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of ​Iran’s late Supreme Leader, has survived the ‌U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in which his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, two Iranian sources told ​Reuters on Wednesday. Mojtaba is seen by the ​establishment as a possible successor to his ⁠father, the sources said. A mid-ranking cleric with close ​ties to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, hardliner Mojtaba ​is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment. He has for years been seen ​as one of the top candidates to succeed ​his father. “He (Mojtaba) is alive … he was not in Tehran when ‌the…