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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on political parties and the judiciary across Africa to strengthen democratic institutions and protect the will of the people. He made the call at the closing of the 2026 GJF democracy dialogue on Tuesday in Bauchi, with the theme, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save Africa’s Democracy?” Jonathan who is the …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disowned any levy reportedly being collected by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in connection with mobilisation for national service. The NYSC made the clarification in a statement signed by its Director, Information and Public Relations, Mrs Caroline Embu, on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement followed a viral publication titled, “NANS Moves …

The Senate has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Seplat Energy, Network E&P Nigeria Ltd., and other oil firms to appear before its Public Accounts Committee. The directive followed the companies’ failure to attend Tuesday’s investigative hearing in Abuja to answer audit queries contained in reports reviewed by lawmakers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Other companies handed the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has released an American military veteran who spent more than four years in prison on disputed charges under abusive conditions and was said to be gravely ill and at risk of dying, a group advocating for him said Tuesday. Robert Gilman was on his way to a U.S. military hospital in Texas, where he will be …

PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped under the debris. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizalez said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas; the federal government, which last updated …

The meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a diplomatic car crash. “Your country is in big trouble. You’re not winning,” Trump said, dressing down Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media. “You don’t have the cards.” The blowup in February 2025, three years into the war, was more than just …

  The council described the incitement and threats against Accord members and their families as “despicable” and condemned them in the strongest terms. The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over an alleged threat to kill members and supporters of …

  The IPOB spokesperson said Jingir’s comments should not be dismissed as mere rhetoric, noting that they raised fundamental questions about Nigeria’s constitutional status as a secular country. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that a recent declaration by Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir that Nigeria is a Muslim country and Christians are “infidels” vindicates warnings issued …

  In the video, Fadahunsi is heard telling his supporters that Accord Party members should be attacked if they are seen in the area before the election. The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has threatened members of the Accord Party with death, telling All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Ilesa, Osun State, that they should kill any …

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have neutralised two suspected terrorists; with an apprehended bandit, and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in Plateau. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja on Tuesday. According to the report the incident occurred on Aug. 10 at Nwur Village in Langtang North …