Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria staged protests in Lagos, Kano and Sokoto following reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed after coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes.
Demonstrators condemned the US and Israel and demanded Nigeria take a firm stand, with heavy police presence reported in parts of Sokoto.
In Bauchi State, residents of Mansur in Alkaleri LGA fled after a terrorist siege forced thousands into neighbouring Gombe. The attack followed an earlier assault on a Joint Task Force base in Gwana District. Governor Bala Mohammedannounced a ₦50 million emergency fund as security patrols intensified.
In Edo, Governor Monday Okpebholo joined protesters against Benin Electricity Distribution Company in Benin City. The moment comes as an old campaign promise by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resurfaced, with Peter Obi referencing repeated grid collapses.
The Nigeria Police Council also confirmed Tunji Disu as substantive IGP, with clips of his judo achievements trending online.
In Abia, Governor Alex Otti had a tense exchange with journalist Chika Nwabueze, drawing reactions including a call for apology from the International Press Centre.
In the US, deposition footage of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton distancing themselves from Jeffrey Epstein has been released.
Under milestone, thousands gathered in Columbia, South Carolina to honour civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, with a procession and memorial service held in his home state ahead of his funeral in Chicago.
And the Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke celebrated RCCG General Overseer Enoch Adejare Adeboye at 84, leading songs in his honour.
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