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A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it offered …

United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken announced today in London at the Ukraine Recovery Conference that, working with Congress, the US intends to provide an additional $1.31 billion in assistance to help Ukraine recover from Russia’s ongoing assaults on the country.  The conference is jointly hosted by the United Kingdom and Ukraine, according to the office of the State …

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has berated the immediate past Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, for not extending the benefits of his ministerial appointment to the Benin people. Responding to Agba’s stewardship as a minister during the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, the traditional ruler on Tuesday said it was gratifying for Agba to acknowledge …

An expert called by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi as witness, Mpeh Clarita Ogar, stunned all on yesterday at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). She told the court not to have knowledge of the winner of the February 25 presidential poll in Cross River State. Ogar, who described herself as a Cloud Engineer and …

*Say statements that give impression of religious dominance, superiority in the country reprehensible The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) yesterday reiterated the constitutional secularity of the country and added that no religion is superior to the other.NIREC made the submissions in a joint statement by the co-chairmen of the body – President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh and …

By Eben Enasco  Member Representing Ovia North East Constituency one at the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Charity Aiguobarueghian is the Majority Leader of the State 8th Assembly. His new task as a principal officer was announced by the Speaker, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku during Plenary on Tuesday, on the floor of the House. The Member Representing Egor Constituency, …

•Retirement gale to hit Army, Air Force, Navy, Course 37, others may be affected •Shettima decorates acting IG Egbetokun as Baba backs successor to succeed About 100 top officers, including generals, brigadiers-general, air vice marshals, and admirals in the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Nigerian Navy may proceed on compulsory retirement following the appointment of new service chiefs on Monday …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – Investigators at the zone 5 police headquarters said they have traced the stolen corpse of an octogenarian landlord, Pa Anthony Edebiri to his only younger brother, in Benin City, more than two years after search for the stolen body began. Police gave the identity of the suspect, Mr. Obakpolor Edebiri, younger brother …

Washington (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars. According to report by Associated Press, Hunter Biden, 53, will plead guilty to the misdemeanor tax offenses as part of an agreement …

Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the north, under the aegis of Northern Progressives Union, NPU, have asked President Bola Tinubu to resist the temptation of appointing any of the immediate past northern governor as a minister in his cabinet. They particularly zeroed in on the former Jigawa State governor, Mohammed Badaru.  The stakeholders in a statement signed …