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By SCM Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Three months after President Donald Trump launched what he promised would be a swift military campaign to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, the conflict has devolved into a grueling, highly volatile stalemate. Today, on Day 92 of the war, senior American intelligence officials and lawmakers are grappling with a sobering reality: despite intensive aerial bombardments and a punishing naval blockade, Iran’s core retaliatory capabilities remain largely intact. The political fallout on Capitol Hill reached a fever pitch following scathing remarks from Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. In an impassioned…
By SCM Technology Writer TAIPEI — In a move that marks the most radical shakeup of the personal computer industry in generations, Nvidia has officially thrown down the gauntlet for the future of desktop and mobile computing. At the Computex trade show in Taipei, CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the Nvidia RTX Spark, a consumer-class “superchip” engineered from the ground up to sever the umbilical cord connecting modern artificial intelligence to remote cloud servers. The ambition behind the silicon is clear: to move computing past the era of manual application launching and drag it into a new, autonomous age of agentic…
By SCM Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — In what is being hailed as one of the most stunning box office upsets in modern cinematic history, a micro-budget horror film written and directed by two YouTube creators has completely upended Hollywood’s traditional summer release slate. Obsession, a psychological thriller produced for under $1 million, has officially outpaced Disney and Lucasfilm’s massive sci-fi franchise vehicle, The Mandalorian and Grogu, fundamentally challenging the supremacy of traditional studio intellectual property (IP). Over the weekend, the cinematic landscape underwent a seismic shift. Obsession, which originally debuted to a modest $17.2 million domestically, has…
By Emmanuel Thomas LAGOS, Nigeria – The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the successful completion of the third year of his Renewed Hope administration. The commendation was made at the weekend during a courtesy visit by members of the NDDC Board, led by the Chairman, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, to President Tinubu at his Lagos residence. The high-powered delegation, which included the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, expressed gratitude to the President for his visionary leadership, steadfast commitment to national…
At Least 42 dead, Over 102 confirmed cases By SCM HEALTH REPORTER BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — A rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak has spread across three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, prompting a high-level emergency mission by top Congolese officials and the head of the World Health Organization to the city of Bunia. At least 42 patients have died of Ebola in Congo DRC alone, with over 100 confirmed cases. The outbreak, fueled by the relatively rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has already claimed lives and infected patients across several health zones…
Admin I Monday, June 01, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of the South West Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Arabinrin Yetunde Shakirat Adesanya. He described the demise of Adesanya as a great loss to the ruling party and the deceased’s family, friends, and political associates, especially the ruling party, considering her unique position as South-West APC Women Leader. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, expressed shock and sadness over the departure of Adesanya,…
Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas Mourns With NUJ, Family Emmanuel Bello I Monday, June 01. 2026 TARABA, Nigeria – Enconiums have continued to pour in torrentially following the news of Ben Adaji’s demise. Apart from how the veteran journalist passed on, many recalled their last moments with him. “I saw him a few days ago,” one of the sympathisers cried out. She recalled he was in high spirits, especially with his efforts to get into partisan politics. Colleagues from the past also remember the egregious reporter who held, particularly, the Taraba state government to account. Adaji had taken Taraba…
Admin I Monday, June 01.2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Growth momentum strengthened in the Nigerian private sector during May. Marked rises in output and new orders were recorded, with firms ramping up their purchasing accordingly. Expansions in employment remained muted, however. On the price front, higher fuel costs continued to cause sharp increases in input costs and output prices, but rates of inflation softened from April. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a…
By SCM Foreign Desk BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Israeli dawn airstrike slammed into a southern Lebanese town on Sunday, killing at least eight people, including three women, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The attack adds to a mounting civilian toll as Israel aggressively widens its operations north of a strategic boundary river, effectively leaving a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in tatters. The strike targeted a building in Deir Zahrani, a town nestled within the rugged hills of the Nabatieh district, long considered a political and military stronghold for the militant group Hezbollah. In addition to those killed,…
By Foreign Correspondent WASHINGTON — A ballistic missile strike launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a major military installation in Kuwait, injuring four American service members and three civilian contractors, U.S. and regional officials confirmed. The attack, which struck the Ali Al-Salem Air Base, has abruptly heightened regional tensions and cast a dark shadow over highly sensitive, ongoing negotiations in Washington aimed at solidifying a temporary truce between the two nations. According to United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Kuwaiti air defense systems successfully intercepted the incoming Iranian projectile—identified by intelligence analysts as a Fateh-110 short-range ballistic…