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CNN — President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist and megadonor George Soros. The medal is presented to people …

Terrorists invaded Natsini, a community in Argungun Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Thursday night killing two police officers and rustling nearly 200 cattle. Hamza Shuaibu, a resident of the community, told PREMIUM TIMES that the terrorists arrived late Thursday night and headed to a compound where the cattle were kept. Even though the residents fled on seeing the terrorists, …

The data showed that the cases had surged in the Christmas and New Year period, with over 5000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week. The National Health Service of England has shown an increase in the number of flu cases in the country. According to the New NHS data, the cases have increased in the …

— Says Anambra Basin ‘ll receive devt support President Bola Tinubu on Saturday made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. President Tinubu gave the assurance during an interactive session with South East leaders during his official visit to Enugu. The President also pledged that his administration would support the …

CNN — Speaker Mike Johnson faces a major challenge in the new Congress: the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years. In a dramatic turn of events, Johnson managed to retain the gavel in a single vote on Friday, the first day of the 119th Congress, after flipping key GOP detractors at the last minute. Republicans now control the House and the …

However, the NEF argued that these measures disproportionately impact Northern Nigeria, which faces challenges such as insecurity, poverty, and youth unemployment. The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has expressed strong reservations about the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s proposed Tax Reform Bills, describing them as flawed and potentially harmful to Northern Nigeria’s economic realities.  In a press statement signed by A.M Al-Amin …

A 14-year-old Elizabeth Olumide on Saturday won the female race of the 4th edition of the annual 10km Owan marathon race with a time of one hour and 24 minutes ahead of Ruth Abu and Precious Orogun. The race was held at Sabongida-Ora in Owan West local gpovernment area and organized by a United States of America (USA) based Christopher …

By Idahosa Musa Impeached Chairman of Esan Central Local Government Area in Edo State, Hon. Paul Iyoha, has accused Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo of orchestrating his removal from office. Iyoha who faulted the process leading to his impeachment while briefing newsmen on Friday in Benin, noted that neither he nor other Local Government Chairmen in the State were …

By Idahosa Musa Ovia South West Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Edosa Enowoghomwenma, and eight councilors of the council, all elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state of Nigeria. This is even as the recently suspended Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Hon. …

Elon Musk’s attack on the government’s handling of grooming gangs is “misjudged and certainly misinformed”, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Tech multi-billionaire Musk has posted a series of messages on his social media site X, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute gangs that systematically groomed and raped young girls, and calling for Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips to …