The party said the move underscored the its commitment to credible candidate selection processes ahead of forthcoming elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by […]
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Police debunk reports of kidnapping in Abuja school
“Following extensive search and questioning of persons within and around the school premises, no kidnapping incident was established, no suspect was sighted, and no victim […]
Seven days to FIFA World Cup: Ranking top seven favourites to lift football’s biggest prize
As the competition approaches, several nations have emerged as genuine contenders. While Argentina arrive as reigning champions, others boast extraordinary talent pools, while a few […]
Lagos APC faithfuls protest alleged alteration to Eti-Osa Assembly primary election winner
The appeal followed the publication of the Lagos APC’s list of successful candidates for the House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly elections, […]
Australian police seize 100,000 live cockroaches in largest-ever bust
Over 100,000 live cockroaches, illegal to possess in Australia, have been confiscated from a single breeder in what officials have described as the country’s largest-ever […]
Israeli attacks kill at least 10 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: US clears aid worth $8bn for Kyiv as Zelensky offers to meet Putin to end war
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Iran-US war latest: Trump warns US doesn’t need a deal with Tehran to get enriched uranium
Donald Trump said Washington did not need a ceasefire deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country as Hezbollah rejected a new ceasefire […]
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The NRC laments rising operating costs but assured Nigerians the corporation remains committed to supporting the Federal Government’s transportation objectives. The post Anxiety as NRC […]
ANALYSIS: How Obi/Kwankwaso ticket could reshape 2027 contests in North-west Nigeria
The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is reshaping the political contest, […]
House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objections
The House of Representatives has approved legislation aimed at bolstering aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, despite objections […]
Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in court
The Southern Poverty Law Center wants a federal court to potentially sanction the Department of Justice for allegedly sharing a draft version of an indictment […]
Florida man accused of dumping his mom’s body into river with chains and cinder blocks – then reporting her missing
A Florida man has been accused of dumping his mom’s body into a river with chains and cinder blocks and then reporting her missing to […]
Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list
The Pentagon is reportedly dropping roughly 180 faiths and belief systems from its officially recognized list. The Defense Department will only recognize 31 such systems […]
Pam Bondi puts Todd Blanche on the hook for ‘entire release’ of the Epstein files, transcript reveals
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi said “I don’t recall” at least 34 times during her closed-door interview with members of Congress investigating Jeffrey Epstein, a […]
Quiet California neighborhood rocked by military war games in the middle of the night – including gunfire and helicopters
A late-night U.S. military urban warfare drill at a vacant hospital campus in a quiet California neighborhood has left residents shaken and angry over a […]
Iran-US war latest: Trump says he’s not the Supreme Leader’s ‘favourite person’ after airstrike killed his family
US President Donald Trump has admitted he is not Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, “favourite person” after an airstrike killed his father. “I would say […]
Court reverses convictions of Colorado paramedics in Elijah McClain’s death
A Colorado appeals court on Thursday overturned the homicide convictions of two paramedics in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died […]
‘I’m going’: Trump joining likes of Spike Lee and Timothee Chalamet at MSG for Knicks-Spurs on Monday
President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to attend the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs NBA finals game Monday night and may […]
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president in latest pressure campaign
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, marking the latest move by the Trump […]