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The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that 21 more states might suffer flooding. He …

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group said Thursday, the latest in a campaign to accelerate settlement expansion, aimed at cementing Israeli control over the territory and preventing the establishment of a future Palestinian state. Word of the decision emerged as diplomatic efforts …

BEIRUT — The Lebanese Hezbollah group said it launched over 200 rockets on Thursday at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders. The attack by the Iran-backed militant group was one of the largest in the monthslong conflict along the Lebanon-Israel border, with tensions escalating in recent weeks. The Israeli military …

The Federal Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumum stated this while addressing a press conference on Thursday. According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have already been recorded as of …

No president has ever needed a public holiday like Joe Biden needs July 4. Biden is battling frantically to save his political career by escalating defiance. But he’s in danger of being swamped by a rising tide against him as more Democrats express doubts that he can beat Donald Trump after a disastrous debate performance. The president will gather family members who will …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State, which produced Asue Ighodalo as the candidate of the party in the September 21st governorship election in the state. The PDP’s primary election was nullified by the court in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo on …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the order made by the High Court of Rivers State restraining the 25 members of the Rivers House of Assembly, who allegedly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from further parading themselves as members of the Assembly and conducting legislative businesses. In a unanimous judgment …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action. He is often sharp and focused. But he also has moments, particularly later in the evening, when his thoughts seem jumbled and he trails …

News July 4, 2024 by Jide Orintunsin, Abuja Edo 2024: Okpebholo Reacts As Court Nullifies Ighodalo’s Nomination As PDP Candidate The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Thursday, July 4, hailed the Federal High Court  judgment that nullified the primaries that produced the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate, Asue …

Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has asked the National Assembly to open its books to the public to end all speculations about the remuneration of the lawmakers. Mr Dogara, speaker of the 8th House, said the demands from constituents far outweighed the remuneration he was getting while in office. He spoke at the Open NASS session organised …