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Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its war with Russian invaders, putting a modern twist on a munition used to horrific effect in both world wars. A series of videos posted on social media, including on Telegram from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Wednesday, show the low-flying drones dropping torrents of fire – actually …

•Suffering to even continue beyond that unless . . .•Say economic recovery dependent on key factors•Recommend what govt must do for a turnaround Against the backdrop of this week’s thunderstorm across the economic space over further spike in petrol crises, economy and financial experts have painted a grim picture of the short and medium-term outcomes of the Federal Government’s economic …

It was just the two of them, the teenager and his father, since an eviction a year earlier ended with the boy’s parents parting ways in a separation that fractured the entire family. That’s what Colin Gray told a Georgia sheriff’s investigator who came to his door in May 2023 asking whether an online threat to commit a school shooting …

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson, has announced an indefinite leave of absence to attend to pressing medical matters affecting his immediate family. In a statement he posted on his general communication WhatsApp platform on Saturday, and published by the Nation, Ngelale revealed that he submitted a memo to the …

…Reshuffle cabinet to inject competent, selfless and patriotic characters into his government …Says only radical policies can ameliorate the plight of Nigerian masses By Igbotako Nowinta Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – As the crippling, choking, social-economic situation unleashed on the Nigerian masses by the current political leadership at the center continues, a renowned religious leader, Rev. Harry Osayande has called …

Nigerians were jolted by a new price regime for premium motor spirit (PMS) and it created a huge discomfort in Edo State as many motorists and vehicle owners did not prepare for it. Before the increases, petrol stations apart from the NNPC retail outlets were selling fuel between N691 and N980 in Benin City, the state capital while it was …

Colt Gray, the 14-year-old charged with four counts of felony murder after Wednesday’s mass shooting at Apalachee High School, will face additional charges, Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said Friday. Four people were killed and at least nine were hospitalized after the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Smith said the upcoming charges will be filed after investigators speak with injured victims. …

JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by Friday morning, after a more than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. Israeli soldiers shot and killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest elsewhere in the West Bank, a witness said, The White House …

The Police Force headquarters in Abuja has said categorically, that what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved for the IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s regarding his appointment “is not an extension of tenure, but rather the proper application of the law governing the tenure of the office of the IGP. The Force headquarters made the clarification in response “to various misleading reports and …

NEW YORK — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defense request to overturn the verdict on …