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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reforms of global institutions to give Africa a greater voice, representation and access to resources. According to him, the continent has enormous potential but is constrained by unfair international system. Guterres made the call during a news conference on the sidelines of the Africa-France Summit holding in Nairobi. He described …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the 2027 general elections nationwide. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC leadership in Abuja on Monday. He met the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, to strengthen …

Media practitioners attached to the Edo State House under the administration of Senator Monday Okpebholo on Monday held a solemn service in honor of their late colleague, Kingsley Uchegbu. Kingsley Uchegbu, an Independent Television correspondent attached to the governor’s office, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 6. The service, held in an atmosphere of reflection and prayers, …

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran’s proposal, sent via Pakistan, which has served as a mediator, included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and guarantees of no further attacks …

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has questioned the new refinery agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Chinese firms, demanding transparency and accountability. NECA Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 4 for refinery rehabilitation and expansion projects. The …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of civilian casualties following recent aerial interdiction operations in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the DHQ insisted that the strikes were precisely targeted at armed bandits. The statement was issued and made available to newsmen by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael …

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says the crackdown on fake pastors targets social reformation and protecting vulnerable residents from religious exploitation. Soludo spoke on Sunday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the All Knights Day of the Catholic Diocese of Awka. He said several suspects had been arrested and were already in custody, assisting investigators with useful confessions. “The action forms …

Fresh fears of renewed cult war have gripped residents of Benin, Edo State, following the killing of a yet-to-be-identified young man who was reportedly gunned down by suspected cultists on Sunday evening near the main gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The bloody incident, which occurred at about 5:00 p.m. along the ever-busy UNIBEN main gate axis, threw the …

  Sources indicated that former President Goodluck Jonathan might pick up the PDP presidential nomination form on Monday. Some groups may pick up the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form for former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter. Sources indicated that former President Goodluck Jonathan might pick up the PDP presidential nomination form …

Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest number of infections since 2018. The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius. …