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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 …

  The state government and security operatives have however remained silent, heightening fears over their safety. More than 35 days after terrorists abducted worshippers during a church service in Eda-Oniyo Community, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the victims remain in captivity. The state government and security operatives have however remained silent, heightening fears over their safety. The victims …

Alabama has repeatedly come to the US Supreme Court to defend a racially discriminatory congressional map, asserting dubious claims and employing questionable tactics. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against Alabama. Late Tuesday night, the emboldened conservative majority did the opposite, endorsing a state plan that eliminates a seat held by a Black Democrat that a special US district court …

  PREMIUM TIMES gathered that judges serving in the area had switched to virtual hearings due to frequent attacks by kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in Enugu State. Lawyers in Enugu North District, Enugu State, protested on Tuesday the refusal of judges across the zone to hold physical proceedings, years after they had resorted to virtual proceedings. The lawyers, in …

  The attack reportedly occurred around 10pm on Tuesday, triggering concerns over the growing wave of insecurity targeting public institutions across the country. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed an attack by armed men on its office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, although authorities have yet to disclose the full circumstances surrounding the incident. The attack reportedly occurred around 10pm …