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Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward what multiple current and former federal judges say could be a constitutional crisis. The administration this summer sued the entire federal district court in Maryland after its chief judge temporarily …

UN ambassadors have condemned Israel’s plans to “take control” of Gaza City as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted it was the “best way” to end the war. During a press conference, which Netanyahu said was intended to “puncture the lies”, the Israeli leader said the planned offensive would move “fairly quickly” and would “free Gaza from Hamas”. He also claimed …

A diplomatic scramble unfolded Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he would meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in Alaska, as European leaders rushed to understand the terms of the meeting and ensure Ukraine was not being left out of discussions about its future. In the English countryside Saturday, European officials presented their case to Vice President JD Vance in …

With just two days to the August 12 deadline for vehicle owners to obtain or regularise their tinted glass permits, the Nigeria Police Force has remained silent on how it plans to enforce the directive, a development that has left motorists anxious and uncertain. The renewed focus on tinted glass permits dates back to May 1, 2025, when the police reactivated …

The Federal Government has assured medical doctors and other healthcare workers that their outstanding seven months’ salary arrears will be paid before the end of August 2025, in a bid to avert a looming nationwide strike in the health sector. The assurance was given by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, during a joint meeting held …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put on hold his planned collection of the African Democratic Congress membership card, amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race and he is being courted by the ADC. Atiku, who recently resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal disputes, was scheduled to formalise his …

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says electricity exports to neighbouring countries such as Benin Republic account for about six per cent of Nigeria’s generation and are linked to strategic and economic considerations. Director-General of the ECN, Mustafa Abdullahi, while reacting to questions during an interview with Channels Television, said that the exports largely come from hydroelectric production near border …

By Idahosa Musa Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) chieftain in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has emerged as the first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the 52 years old University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), following the approval of her appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The development was contained in a letter issued …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has directed all candidates who sat for this year’s school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to check their results afresh on its portal from next 24 hours. The organisation gave this notice on Thursday in a statement issued and made available by its spokesperson, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina. Tribune Online reports that WAEC Nigeria, on Monday, …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Nigeria Police to immediately release Omoleye Sowore or charge him to court. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Friday, expressed displeasure over the decision of the police to detain a citizen who voluntarily presented himself when he was invited …