The United States and Israel launched early Saturday strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with social media erupting with videos of explosions across Tehran.
A girls primary school in the city of Minab struck by a missile on Saturday killed over 150 people, some of which were young girls.
President Donald Trump announced the attack in an eight-minute video released on his Truth Social account on Saturday morning, stating that the goal was to eliminate threats from the Iranian regime; and warning that the war could last for weeks.
Iranians poured into the streets in cities across the world, celebrating the death of a man who had ruled over them for 36 years.
Meanwhile, a state TV anchor reporting on Khamenei’s death struggled to hold back tears while describing him as a revered leader whose “long dream of martyrdom had become true.”
The ripple effects of the strikes were felt across the Middle East with flights canceled and diverted across the region, including in Dubai which houses the world’s largest international airport.
In a bold move, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism called on all hotel general managers to extend the stays of all stranded passengers, announcing that the state would cover all costs for every single person.
In another development, Tracy Ohiri, the woman accusing David Umahi of owing her 250 million naira collapsed at a police station in Abuja after correctional officers tried to re-arrest her and was rushed to Wuse District Hospital.
It comes as the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze in a new video identified inconsistencies in Ohiri’s story; including the ambiguity over her story’s timeline.
Meanwhile, Umahi dismissed the allegations of debt and sexual harassment made by Ohiri.
In a show of solidarity, women from Umahi’s hometown in Ebonyi State converged on the Minister’s country home overnight; to express their support for the Works Minister amid the controversy.
In our Good News report, we highlight the New York Times story profiling Aliko Dangote and how Africa’s largest refinery is reshaping Nigeria’s oil economy.
Finally under Milestones, we celebrate Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde for recently marking 30 years in Nollywood.
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