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The accident occurred on Sunday, a few days after an India Air plane crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad and killed more than 270 people. A helicopter crash in the northern India state of Uttarakhand has led to the death of seven people. The accident occurred on Sunday, only three days after an India Air plane crashed into a residential area …

The Nigerian Senate has urged Nigerians to look forward to several reforms and key priority projects as the second half of the 10th National Assembly kicks off. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele made the revelation in a statement issued on Sunday to commemorate the mid-term exploits of the country’s foremost legislative institution. Bamidele explained that the reforms …

APC National chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and zonal chairman Mustapha Salihu refused to endorse Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term. A drama unfolded on Sunday in Gombe at a meeting of the North-east leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Mustapha Salihu, the national vice chairman of the party in the …

On the frozen frontline in the east of Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian soldier surveyed the fallout from a Russian assault. It was the middle of January 2024 and the ground was covered in ice. Two weeks earlier, an 18-strong Russian assault team had broken through the line and seized three positions, killing five Ukrainians and losing 10 Russians before ceding the …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria –  Edo State, Monday Okpehbolo, on Friday, officially launched a groundbreaking N1 billion interest-free loan schemes to traders in the State. Governor Okpebholo posited that the gesture is in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for national progress. Addressing a mammoth crowd of jubilant market women and men, drawn from across …

It’s been just over 24 hours since Israel launched a massive two-pronged attack against Iran, aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear sites and decapitating its military leadership in Tehran. Iran, which vowed a “crushing response” to the attack, launched several waves of deadly strikes against locations across Israel overnight into Saturday, with both sides reporting deaths and multiple injuries, the …

By Eben Enasco In a bid to resolve the lingering Okomu agelong crisis in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, Ijaw traditional rulers have appointed Chief Sunny Ajele to head a resolution committee. This development comes after a meeting among stakeholders, including the traditional rulers across the riverside areas of the Ijaw communities in Ondo, Edo, Delta …

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 …