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All You Need To Know About Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Leader.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic Republic.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The announcement was made shortly after midnight on Monday by the Assembly of Experts, the influential clerical body responsible for choosing Iran’s supreme leader.
The council said it reached its decision after internal consultations on who should succeed the long-serving leader following his death.
According to the Assembly of Experts, several prominent figures were considered for the role.
Those reportedly in contention included Alireza Arafi, hardline cleric Mohsen Araki, and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder.
However, the assembly eventually chose Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, marking a rare instance of hereditary succession in Iran’s political structure.
The development is significant because the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended centuries of monarchical rule under the Shah and was founded on principles rejecting dynastic leadership.
Mojtaba Khamenei was born on September 8, 1969, in Mashhad, one of Iran’s most sacred cities.
He is one of six children of Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran’s supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.
Although he has largely kept a low public profile, Mojtaba has long been regarded as an influential figure within Iran’s political system.
Analysts say much of his influence has been exercised quietly behind the scenes.
The cleric is widely believed to have strong ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful ideological branch of Iran’s military.
These connections reportedly date back to the final years of the Iran–Iraq War, during which Mojtaba is said to have served in a combat unit.
He is also known to maintain close relationships with conservative factions within Iran’s political establishment.
In 2019, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Mojtaba during the administration of Donald Trump.
The United States accused him of exercising the authority of the supreme leader despite never holding an elected government office.
The Treasury also alleged that he worked closely with Iranian security agencies to advance policies linked to his father’s leadership.
Opponents have further accused him of involvement in the crackdown that followed the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009, which sparked widespread protests across Iran.
Investigations cited by Western intelligence sources have also claimed that Mojtaba accumulated wealth estimated at more than $100 million through complex international investments.
Reports alleged that oil-related revenues were funnelled into luxury real estate in the United Kingdom, hotels across Europe, and property holdings in Dubai through offshore shell companies.
Iranian authorities have not publicly confirmed those claims.
On the religious front, Mojtaba Khamenei studied Islamic theology in Qom, one of the world’s leading centres of Shiite scholarship.
He later taught religious studies there and attained the clerical rank of Hujjat al-Islam, a mid-level title below the rank of Ayatollah.
His father and the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini, both held the higher title of Ayatollah.
Iranian authorities also reported that Mojtaba’s wife, Zahra Haddad‑Adel—the daughter of former parliamentary speaker Gholam‑Ali Haddad‑Adel—was killed during the US-Israeli airstrikes that claimed the life of Ali Khamenei.
The strikes targeted leadership facilities in Tehran, intensifying tensions across the Middle East.
Following the leadership announcement, Israeli authorities issued a warning to the new supreme leader and those who selected him.
Officials said “the hand of the State of Israel will continue to follow any successor and anyone who seeks to appoint a successor.”
The statement suggested that the regional conflict surrounding the killing of Ali Khamenei could continue to influence Iran’s political trajectory.
The Assembly of Experts, made up of 88 clerics elected every eight years, has overseen only one previous leadership transition.
That occurred in 1989 when Ali Khamenei was chosen to succeed Ruhollah Khomeini after the founder’s death.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s emergence as supreme leader therefore represents only the second leadership transition in the Islamic Republic’s modern history, unfolding at a time of heightened geopolitical tension in the region.
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been arrested for allegedly firing gunshots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market in Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The officer, identified as Onoja Samuel, reportedly arrived at the market armed with a pistol following allegations that some traders had assaulted his wife.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed the incident while addressing journalists at the command on Wednesday, Naija News reports.
Sanusi said the police received a distress call from Kubwa Market, located in the Bwari Area Council, reporting that a man was shooting into the air.
Following the report, officers attached to the Kubwa Police Division were deployed to the scene, where they arrested the suspect.
According to the police commissioner, preliminary investigations revealed that Samuel holds the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) in the NSCDC.
He explained that the officer allegedly fired several shots during an argument with the traders.
“During the ensuing argument with the traders, Onoja Samuel, who is a DSC with the NSCDC, fired several shots into the air,” Sanusi said.
The police recovered a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of live 9mm ammunition from the suspect.
Sanusi added that Samuel remained in police custody and would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The commissioner also urged personnel of other security agencies operating in the FCT to exercise restraint and notify the police divisions responsible for their areas before conducting authorised operations.
He stressed that effective coordination among security agencies was essential to preventing confrontations and maintaining peace across the territory.
Nigerian gospel singer Laolu Gbenjo has cautioned the public against spreading unverified information about the circumstances surrounding the death of his colleague, Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Gbenjo’s warning comes amid growing controversy surrounding the late singer’s death and burial arrangements, with reports of disagreements among members of his family.
The gospel singer spoke on Tuesday during a night of tributes held in honour of Toluwanisings in Ibadan, Oyo State. He warned against allowing the situation to degenerate into a controversy similar to the one that followed the death of Nigerian singer Mohbad.
Describing the deceased as a devoted Christian and a genuine servant of God, Gbenjo said Toluwanisings was passionate about his faith and had a good relationship with people.
He urged the public to stop fuelling unnecessary controversy over the late singer’s death, particularly through social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
“You can never see Toluwani in the midst of jobless people. He had a good heart. He was a friend to everybody. He served the Lord with all his heart. Don’t turn Toluwani into Mohbad. That madness on TikTok and Instagram must stop. If you are jobless, go and look for a job,” Gbenjo said.
Meanwhile, comedians Ayobami Ajewole, popularly known as Woli Agba, and Olamide Oladimeji, also known as Dele Omo Woli, have threatened legal action against individuals allegedly linking them to Toluwanisings’ death.
Woli Agba disclosed this in a public notice shared on his Instagram page on Sunday.
In the notice issued by their solicitors, Gemgold, the comedians warned members of the public against publishing or circulating allegations they described as false and defamatory against them.
The legal notice maintained that the allegations were baseless and intended to damage the reputations of the two entertainers.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 2, 2026, for judgment in the ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other respondents.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik set the date after lawyers representing the parties adopted their respective court processes.
However, El-Rufai’s lawyer was absent when the case was initially called. The judge subsequently deemed the former governor’s filed processes adopted.
Counsel to the ICPC, Abdul Mohammed (SAN), adopted the commission’s court processes and urged the judge to dismiss the suit in its entirety.
Similarly, the lawyer representing the Inspector-General of Police, ACP Ezekiel Rimamsomte, and Maimuna Lami-Shiru, Director of Civil Litigation and Public Law, who appeared on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), adopted their respective processes and asked the court to dismiss the case.
During the proceedings, El-Rufai’s lawyer, Ubong Akpan, arrived in court and apologised for his lateness.
When Akpan sought the court’s permission to adopt his client’s processes, Justice Abdulmalik informed him that the documents had already been deemed adopted.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter until December 2, 2026, when judgment is expected to be delivered.
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