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US President Donald Trump has predicted that the war in Iran will be “over quickly” and says that most people “understand” his goal of ending Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. His comments come after Iran said a US proposal to end the war is “still being considered”. US news outlet Axios reported that the White House believes it could be closing in …

The Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says there is nothing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, can do about the ongoing sales of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 general elections. The INWC’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while …

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says its ongoing nationwide data verification exercise is aimed at ensuring accurate data for sharing revenue among states and local government areas (LGAs). Prof. Adekunle Wright, an RMAFC commissioner who led the delegation to Kebbi, stated this at the inauguration of the exercise in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. Wright described the exercise …

Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the APC, says the party is unconcerned about Mr Peter Obi’s defection from ADC to NDC. Yilwatda spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the ongoing purchase and submission of APC nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obi was the Labour Party presidential …

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has recorded what it described as an impressive operational outing in April, arresting 29 suspected drug traffickers and seizing 10,359.71 kilograms of assorted narcotics. State Commander of the agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed that the suspects—19 males and 10 females, were apprehended during targeted raids on drug flashpoints and routine patrols …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as the two countries appeared to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war and President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal. A fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday at the Nigerian Senate in Abuja threatened to “take out” former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, after the lawmaker repeatedly disrupted plenary during consideration of the Votes and Proceedings, following persistent interruptions linked to a controversial amendment of Senate rules on eligibility for presiding and principal officer positions. The Senate had been considering …

The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader’s office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s district office in Portsmouth comes after the Democrat helped lead the state’s recent redistricting effort. Virginia Senate President pro tempore Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, listens to debate on the …

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken nature, built a media empire that encompassed cable’s first superstation and …

  …approves $500m research development fund The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a ban on honorary degree holders prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. The government also established the National Research and Development Fund, with an annual allocation of $500 million. These decisions were disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, while briefing …