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President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the US and Canada, again lashing out at his country’s northern neighbor over a range of economic issues as the rift between Washington and Ottawa deepens. Trump said he would “not allow” the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a 1.5-mile bridge connecting Detroit and …

  The Senate re-amended the Electoral Act to accommodate the electronic transmission of results. However, the provision comes with a caveat that, in the event of internet failure, Form EC8A will serve as the primary means of result collation. The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on the Electoral Act amendment in which it rejected the mandatory electronic transmission …

The FBI have released images of a masked person in the hunt for news anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Officials are seeking to identify the individual, who they say was armed, more than eight days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home. Savannah Guthrie said on Monday that her family believes their mother is still alive and issued a new …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to discuss possible military options against Iran with US President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington this week as Israel prepares contingencies should US-Iran talks collapse, according to two Israeli sources. Israel remains skeptical that nascent negotiations between the US and Iran will succeed, one of the sources said, but is pressing to …

Nigeria’s security and police institutions have stressed that robust intelligence sharing and sustained joint operations are critical to sustainable national stability. They emphasised that deeper collaboration among agencies is fast becoming the cornerstone of the country’s evolving security framework. Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigeria Police Force stated this on Tuesday at day two of the …

  The deployment was intended to safeguard farming communities, protect livelihoods and revive socio-economic activities disrupted by unending insecurity in the region. A few hours after deploying a special force to Plateau, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has sent other teams to Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, to serve as a “force multiplier” to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), a …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed profound optimism that the persistent political crisis in Rivers State is nearing a final resolution following a decisive fresh intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja after inspecting several ongoing projects in the territory, the minister underscored the president’s role as a unifying …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a video circulating on social media alleging that the Agency secretly banned the sale and use of Amoxicillin in the country The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday said the claim was false and devoid of any factual basis of banning Amoxicillin …

Contrary to assurances by the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led PDP National Caretaker Committee, the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, remained sealed on Monday. The committee had indicated that the office would reopen following engagements with electoral authorities and internal consultations. A PDP faction backed by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced the planned reopening after INEC’s quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties. …

A Northern interest group, Arewa 100% Focus, has called on the National Assembly to consider the interests of Nigerians and adopt the electronic transmission of results in Nigeria’s Electoral Act Amendment. Its National President, Dr Abubakar Fakai, made the call on Monday in Abuja while reacting to the Electoral Act Amendment passed by the Senate last Wednesday. Although several provisions …