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Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war. In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be “wrong to simply wait” until the war in Europe becomes the focus of the US’s attention once more, adding peace could only come “through …

A survey by the Federal Ministry of Communication Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) has revealed that over four in five Nigerians support some form of social media regulation for children. Bosun Tijani, the Minister, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, released the results of the 2024 poll titled: “Proposed Social Media Age Regulation in Nigeria,” at a roundtable on Protection of …

Mr Nkemakolam Ukandu, the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has sued the Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, over alleged disobedience to court order. Ukandu, In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1165/2026 and filed on Thursday, sought an order compelling the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate allegations of corruption, abuse of judicial powers …

The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with constitutional amendments required for its implementation expected soon. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting on state police at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said deliberations on the proposed …

Germany’s foreign minister says support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a rotating spot on the UN Security Council. Johann Wadephul described losing out to Portugal and Austria as a “bitter defeat” after a vote on which countries would become one of the five new members of the council was held on Wednesday …

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday called on relevant authorities to intensify efforts to rescue victims of the Oriire Local Government Area abduction. The lawmakers, during the plenary, also rejected suggestions and calls in some quarters urging the state government to negotiate with the terrorists. The Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, firmly dismissed calls for the state government to …

The Ogun State Government has dismissed as unfounded reports of a planned invasion by terrorists and criminal groups, assuring residents that the state remains safe and secure. The Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Mr Kayode Akinmade, made this known in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Akinmade explained that available intelligence from security agencies indicated …

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), says Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 344 confirmed infections, with 60 deaths recorded so far. Speaking during a news conference on Wednesday, Ghebreyesus said the backlog of suspected Ebola cases had dropped significantly from more than 1,000 to 116 as laboratory testing …

The United States has reaffirmed its counterterrorism partnership with Nigeria, citing recent joint operations that dealt a major blow to the Islamic State terrorist network. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the disclosure while speaking on U.S. foreign policy and international security cooperation. Rubio disclosed that American and Nigerian security agencies recently collaborated in an operation that eliminated …

  -Six states held primary elections Tuesday, with results revealing shifts in key races that could reshape the midterm landscape. -Iowa Democrat Josh Turek won his Senate primary decisively despite his opponent’s attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. -A Trump-backed candidate, Rep. Randy Feenstra, lost the Republican primary for Iowa governor to businessman Zach Lahn. Six states ranging from …