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Early Friday morning, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes on several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran. Many world leaders have reacted to Israel’s Friday attack on Iran by condemning Israel, while others simply called for a de-escalation of violence in a troubled region. PREMIUM TIMES reports that early Friday morning, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes on several Iranian cities, including the capital, …

President Tinubu hinted on 12 June that his administration would give state pardon to the Ogoni leaders executed in 1995 by the Nigerian military dictator, Sani Abacha, because of their struggle for environmental justice for their oil-rich community in the Niger Delta region. A renowned environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has dismissed as not being the best option, President Bola Tinubu’s plan …

CNN — Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel’s unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. Their deaths will send shockwaves through the nation’s military establishment and could seriously hamper the Islamic Republic’s ability to respond to Israel’s attacks. Here’s what you need to know …

By Williams Adesoji Abuja, Nigeria – A prominent Nigerian social critic and human rights advocate, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has challenged patriotic Nigerians to use the occasion of the June 12 anniversary, to ignite a program of action to stridently demand drastic electoral reforms in Nigeria. Comrade Nowinta, an international conflict resolution expert cum Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre …

By Idahosa Musa BENIN CITY – As Nigerians across the country commemorated June 12, on Thursday , a day recognised by the Federal Government as Nigeria’s ‘Democracy ‘Day, the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, said that the day serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by patriotic Nigerians who championed the cause of true democracy in the country. …

Tinubu conferred the national honours on them during his June 12 address to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday bestowed national honours on Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, the late wife of Chief MKO Abiola, and Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), among other recipients. Tinubu conferred the national …

President Bola Tinubu has refuted claims that his administration is plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, declaring that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remains open to members from other political parties. He made the statement on Thursday during a special joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja to mark Democracy Day. “You are all welcome to …

According to Adenekan’s wife, the police operatives claimed to be from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, but could not provide a reason for the journalist’s midnight “abduction.” Adegbenro Nurudeen Adenekan, a journalist based in Agege, Lagos, who was arrested earlier on Wednesday at his residence, has been released from police custody at Alagbon, Lagos, Nigeria. The incident, which …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has addressed Nigerians at the National Assembly to mark the June 12 Democracy Day. Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly, a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my …

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has indicted former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano for allegedly misappropriating funds set aside for security. Obiano has denied all charges. The former governor of Nigeria’s Anambra State and his wife shifted ownership of some of their U.S. property holdings beginning in 2022, a few months after he was arrested on suspicion of misappropriating …