The federal government (FG) has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr. In a statement on Monday, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the decision on behalf of the federal government. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting observed…
Joseph Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his position on Tuesday over America’s involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Kent, a retired Army Green Beret and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, became the first and most senior member of the administration to step down in protest of the…
Israel announced on Tuesday that it had killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, during a military operation. Israel Katz, Israel’s Minister of Defence, confirmed the death and stated that Larijani had been “eliminated” in the strike. Katz said he and the prime minister had instructed the military to “continue hunting down” Iran’s leadership. As reported…
The United States Secret Service opened a nationwide recruitment drive for its Uniformed Division in March 2026. The agency offered new officers a 75,000 recruitment incentive to join the Secret Service Police. A spokesman confirmed the incentive payments would be disbursed in annual installments after candidates completed all required training and graduated from the necessary…
Ali Bahreini, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. He declared that his country would not submit to what he termed “lawless aggression.” Furthermore, he warned that Iran’s population of 90 million citizens remained in “grave danger” from ongoing military strikes by the United…
A Pakistani oil tanker successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its automatic transponder system activated. Marine Traffic, a vessel monitoring service, reported the transit on Monday. The tanker completed its journey despite major disruptions to shipping in the crucial Middle East waterway caused by the ongoing regional war. Marine Traffic Confirms Movement Marine Traffic…
The Government of Ghana announced on March 15, 2026, that it would undertake an emergency evacuation exercise for all Ghanaian nationals residing in Qatar. The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Qatar issued a statement indicating that the decision followed an earlier notice dated March 6, 2026, regarding the evolving security situation in the…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a direct death threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. The organization published a statement on Sepah News, its official website, in which it described Netanyahu as a “child-killing criminal” and promised to pursue him with force .”If this criminal, the killer of children, is still…
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria to the Vatican on Saturday as part of their scheduled Ad Limina Apostolorum visit. The meeting marked a significant moment in the ongoing relationship between the Holy See and the Church in Africa’s most populous nation. Bishops Present Concerns to Pontiff The Nigerian bishops traveled to…
Russia became the first country to deliver humanitarian aid to Iran as conflict continued to grip the Middle East. An Il-76 aircraft from the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry transported more than 13 tons of medical supplies to Azerbaijan on March 13, 2026. The cargo plane landed at Lankaran International Airport in Azerbaijan, where officials prepared…
