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The United States is considering using its biggest non-nuclear bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump should decide to renew combat in the war that has hit a deadlock, CNN reported Thursday. The military is planning for the potential use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb — better known by its nickname, the “Mother Of All Bombs” …

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin commissioned 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme for 5,000 beneficiaries in Edo. The First Lady, who performed the commissioning and launched the empowerment programme, said both initiatives of Gov. Monday Okpebholo demonstrated his love for the people of Edo. She said the …

A philanthropist and businessman, Mr. Eze Chukwudi, has donated 30 hospital beds and other medical support equipment to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State, in a move aimed at improving patient care and easing pressure on the public health facility. The donation, comprising 30 bed frames, 30 Mackintosh mattresses and 30 drip stands, followed Chukwudi’s personal experience …

It was a tragic Thursday in Benin City, the Edo State Capital, as many people were feared dead after a fuel tanker reportedly fell and burst into flames in the Oluku area, Ovia North East Local Government Area, leaving several people dead and others severely burnt. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the tanker, which was loaded with fuel, fell in the …

  The confrontation began when an officer, pointing a torchlight at the vehicle, ordered the driver to wind down the window. The driver, however, questioned the instruction and asked the officer to identify himself. A video showing a confrontation between a Nigerian motorist and police officers during a stop-and-search operation has surfaced online after the driver challenged an officer over …

  Much-needed military reinforcements against Boko Haram should be matched by sustained territorial control and well-coordinated operations. Cameroon’s Defence Minister Joseph Assomo last month announced the formation of a Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) Lake Chad military unit in response to increasing jihadist violence in the Lake Chad region. Recent assaults in Darak, Bargaram and Hilé-Alifa have seen over 11,300 residents …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, …

  • Insecurity, economic hardship threaten voter participation • Urbanus, Omole seek election-specific security plans, protection for voters • Uwazurike raises concerns over INEC’s impartiality, calls for credible polls • Mikko, Nwosu express optimism about stronger turnout in 2027 • NOA pledges nationwide voter education, civic sensitisation • Lagos tops state register with 7.49m voters as Bayelsa records lowest figure …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has recorded a significant milestone with its debut at the 6th International Chess for Freedom Competition, a global initiative that leverages chess to promote rehabilitation, intellectual development and positive engagement among persons in correctional facilities. The competition featured participation of inmates from several countries, including England, Romania, North Macedonia, Albania, Belgium and Latvia. Nigeria’s participation …

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has directed strengthened flight safety oversight across the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), following the crash of NAF ATR 42-500 aircraft on Oct. 5.Nigerian news This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Wednesday in Abuja. Aneke gave the …