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Nigeria’s education ministry tells PREMIUM TIMES its website was hacked to place the Alabuga advert on it.  Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound 1,000 km east of Moscow called Alabuga. The reports also said that the recruits—from …

•More vessels deliver crude oil, load refined products — Consultant The development was attributed to the impact of the 650,000 barrels per day, bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which imported crude oil from many nations, including the United States, Brazil, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. However, Financial Vanguard’s quarterly analysis revealed a mixed picture, indicating that in Q1’25, crude imports stood at …

The attack, which occurred on Thursday evening around 7 pm, resulted in the death of a police officer who was guarding the house, SaharaReporters learned. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have attacked the residence of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Frank Mbah, in Ezimo Community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.  The attack, which occurred on Thursday evening …

US President Donald Trump hailed the conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” during a speech to tens of thousands of mourners at a memorial service in Arizona. Trump was the headline speaker at the packed event on Sunday, which saw top officials from his administration, including Vice-President JD Vance, praise Kirk’s political legacy after he …

Five people were killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government, but claims several US citizens were among the dead are now being disputed. Israel’s military said it had “struck and eliminated” a Hezbollah operator in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, but acknowledged that “several uninvolved civilians” were also killed in the …

At the Home for the Needy (HfN) IDP Camp in Edo State, children who once fled gunfire are now graduating as doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. When insurgency and herder-farmer violence swept through Borno and Adamawa States between 2010 and 2015, it left hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness in its wake. Boko Haram’s attacks on police stations, schools, and churches forced millions …

Former Petroleum Minister Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied recent social media claims circulating about her, describing them as “false, malicious, and a calculated attempt to smear her name.” In a statement released Thursday by her family, legal representatives and the Bayelsa Youth Association, the former minister said she did not make the statements being attributed to her and has no …

Earlier this month, a Palestinian diplomat called Husam Zomlot was invited to a discussion at the Chatham House think tank in London. Belgium had just joined the UK, France and other countries in promising to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in New York. And Dr Zomlot was clear that this was a significant moment. “What you will …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there would be no Palestinian state, in a message addressed to the leaders of Britain, Australia and Canada after they recognised Palestinian statehood. “I have a clear message for those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a huge reward to terror,” he …

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state, in what represents a significant change in government policy. In a video statement on X, the prime minister said: “In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution.” Australia and Canada also …