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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo Nigeria – The Nigerian Army, on Friday confirmed the killing of its personnel by gunmen who attacked military patrol vehicle at traffic lights by First East Circular Road junction, along Akpakpava road in Benin City, last Wednesday. The army also said that a manhunt for the attackers had begun. Capt. Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director, …

The All Progressive Congress (APC) would not be a dictatorial political platform, according to the national chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Speaking during the inauguration of the six newly elected members of the national working committee (NWC) in Abuja, he assured that the party would avail itself to dialoque and consultations on any issue of utmost importance …

The presence of EG.5 or the sub-lineages of the coronavirus has been reported in Uganda, Egypt, Cape Verde, and South Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. EG.5 COVID-19 variant On August 9, 2023, the World Health Organisation designated EG.5, a descendant lineage of XBB.1.9.2, and its sub-lineages as a variant of interest, following the recent increase …

A banker, who simply identified herself as Bukola Adegbaju, was seen at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, recently. Her mission was to correct an error on her National Identification Number (NIN) slip, which had to do with her date of birth, but she had not been attended to after three days of visiting the …

The 774 local government councils in the country are presently in dire financial strait and unable to cater to people at the lowest level in accordance with their constitutional mandate due to the actions and inactions of state governors. Following the poor state of affairs in the local government councils across the country, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees …

•Tinubu fell into booby trap–Sara-Igbe, PANDEF chieftain•Distribution of rice unreasonable concept—Nsuke, MOSOP president•Party leaders hijack distribution in some states•Others withhold distribution Confusion, anger, and weekend trailed the sharing of the truckloads of rice with the Federal Governmentpromised each of the 36 States, and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, as palliative, to soften the effect of the fuel subsidy removal …

… As Tinubu’s men move to wrest party from control of govs • President’s allies, Gov Bello at loggerheads in Kogi • Oshiomhole floors Ayade in South South • Issues are being resolved – Party spokesman The supremacy battle over the control of the soul of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has pitted key supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against governors …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and intensified United States (US)–China competition have had two important geostrategic consequences. They have blown new life into the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and accelerated expansion of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) bloc’s role and membership, as confirmed at this week’s Johannesburg summit. These trends have hastened the shift away from a Western-led global order towards a …

• Nothing’ll gladden Ndigbo’s hearts than IPOB leader’s freedom • Group, youths salute Reps’ call for his release Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared its readiness to sign an indemnity agreement for the Federal Government for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation also said that nothing would gladden the hearts …

Yevgeny Prigozhin turned the Wagner Group from a shadowy band of mercenaries into a feared military powerhouse operating across multiple countries on three continents. Now that he is gone, the future of the group is anyone’s guess. The warlord is presumed dead after aviation authorities said he was on board a jet that crashed near Moscow on Wednesday, exactly two months …