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Iran has sent its response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest they centre on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which could lead to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. A ceasefire meant to …

  •PDP remains our major threat, not NDC coalition —APC •APC has deepened poverty, insecurity nationwide —NDC The Nigerian Democratic Congress and the ruling All Progressives Congress traded words on Saturday after the NDC zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the South, a move widely seen as a deliberate attempt to weaken incumbent President Bola Ahmed …

Mahmud Sadis Buba, a 30-year-old person living with disability (PWD), has passed the screening conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for a seat in the house of representatives from Kaduna state. Buba, popularly known as Abin Al-Ajabin Zazzau, is seeking to represent the Sabon Gari federal constituency. He lives with dwarfism, a condition that affects growth and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis’ renowned Beale Street. And for the past decade, the men have been neighbors on a quiet, leafy avenue. But as of Thursday, they will no longer cast the same ballot despite living across the street from each other. That’s because …

  The anti-corruption agency announced the development in a notice published on its official website, urging members of the public with information regarding the former minister’s whereabouts to contact the commission through its designated offices and phone lines. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, …

BEIRUT (AP) — Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people while a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, state media and the Health Ministry said. The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and …

  In a Public Health Advisory issued on Saturday, May 9, 2026, the agency addressed concerns linked to a reported Hantavirus cluster associated with international cruise ship travel involving multiple countries, clarifying Nigeria’s risk status. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is currently no cause for alarm over recent global reports of …

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — a show that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign …

Journalists in Edo State have been thrown into mourning following the death of their colleague, Kingsley Uchegbu who was a reporter with the Independent Television and Radio (ITV). Uchegbu died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Late Uchegbu, described by colleagues and associates as dedicated, humble and hardworking, was until his death a staff of ITV/Radio seconded to the Government …

Newly-elected National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Professor Afekhide Omoti, on Thursday called for improved welfare, better working conditions and enhanced security for medical practitioners as measures to curb the growing brain drain in the nation’s health sector. Omoti made the call when he was received at the Benin Airport by members and leaders of the NMA Edo …