•Explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone, yesterday A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub that sent flames shooting into the night sky has injured 54 people, authorities said Monday as they searched for 18 others missing. A “technical incident” caused the explosion late yesterday in the Gulf emirate’s Ras Laffan industrial zone, the [&helli...
•Yakubu Mahmood Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assumed duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar. Prof Yakubu, who completed a two-term of five years each as INEC Chairman in October 2025, was appointed as Nigeria’s Ambassador to oil-rich Qatar by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
•Boualem Khoukhi (C) of Qatar celebrates goal against Switzerland with teammates, yesterday Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening match at the World Cup yesterday. A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in the [&hell...
•Smoke billowing from a Saudi oil refinery at the Ras Tanura oil production plant, near Dammam in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province, after an attack, today Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran’s latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply today. Qatar’s air force downed tw...
•Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (C) Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather in a show of unity in Doha today, a week after Israel’s unprecedented strike on Hamas in Qatar prompted widespread anger. The joint Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation emergency summit seeks to p...
The Qatar Ministry of Interior has introduced new visa regulations for Nigerian travellers, following a series of reported overstays by visitors from Nigeria. A flyer seen by our correspondent from TravelTank, a travel support firm, outlines the updated requirements, which take effect immediately and apply to all pending visa applications. Acc...
•Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar’s capital Doha yesterday Israel’s UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the “right” decision today, after the strikes on the US ally’s soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump. The White House said Trump did not agree with Israel’s decision to take military action yesterday...
•Debris of a missile fired from Iran toward Israel Iran launched missiles at US military bases in Qatar and Iraq this evening, official media reported, in what state TV called a “powerful” response to recent American strikes on key nuclear sites. “The operation of Iranian missiles against American bases located in Qatar and in Iraq […]...
•Late Augusta Osedion and killer Killaboi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has successfully completed the extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, known as “Killaboi,” from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria to face murder charges. According to a statement by Police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Nnayereugo who had been on the run for the murder of Miss ...
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a two-day state visit to Qatar at the invitation of the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Tinubu, who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 6:37 pm yesterday was received on arrival by senior government officials led by Vice […]
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