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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the schedule of activities was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu. He said the timetable outlined among other activities, timelines for screening, …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday made fresh accusations against the United States, but did not explicitly rule out a new round of negotiations. “The provocations, threatening rhetoric and continued U.S. violations of the ceasefire, especially the attacks on Iranian merchant ships, are a significant obstacle to the continuation of the diplomatic process,” Araghchi said in a phone call …

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had recently traveled through chines port, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel.   The vessel, Touska, remains in U.S. custody as American forces continue inspecting what maritime security sources told Reuters is likely “dual-use” cargo — materials that can serve both civilian …

Russia’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service, said it has arrested a German citizen suspected of attempting to carry out a terrorist attack in the country’s North Caucasus region. According to the agency, the woman born in 1969 was detained in the city of Pyatigorsk in the Stavropol region. Authorities alleged on Monday that she was acting on behalf …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is still room for those who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the party. Wike, the PDP national leader, stated this on Monday during the party’s 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He advised the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National …

Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m tsunami waves. Thousands of people were told to leave coastal areas for higher ground after the quake in waters off Iwate prefecture, 530km (330 miles) …

Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed a troubling experience of been drugged by women in his early days as a youngster. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ‘Calm Down’ crooner stated this in the lyrics of his new song ‘Moviestar’ released over the weekend, featuring French singer Sofiane Pamart. According to him, …

The head of Ukraine’s patrol police, Yevhen Zhukov, has resigned after two of his officers faced criticism for allegedly fleeing a deadly mass shooting in the capital, Kyiv. Six people died and 14 others were injured on Saturday after a man opened fire on people in the street in Kyiv’s southern Holosiivskyi district before taking others hostage in a nearby …

“Never.” That’s when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they’ll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz. “It’s our inalienable right,” Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC in Tehran. “Iran will decide the right of passage, including permissions for vessels to pass through the Strait.” And he …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, on Sunday, extended warm greetings to all mothers on the occasion of Mother’s Day while reaffirming his commitment to women-centred governance. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, the Governor recognised the enduring role of mothers, as the “backbone” of families and communities. He paid tribute to women in all expressions …