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-For nearly five decades, American presidents have tried different approaches to Iran, yet the conflict persists because of the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary ideology. -Iran’s constitution assigns its Revolutionary Guard an ideological mission that has driven attacks, hostage-taking and proxy warfare since 1979. -Even as President Donald Trump negotiates a potential deal, Iran’s new Supreme Leader reaffirms his commitment to eliminate …

  Students were hospitalised after a stampede at the Children’s Day celebration as officials dodged questions on safety planning. Dozens of students were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday after chaos erupted during the Children’s Day celebration organised by the Edo State Government at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The chaos has raised fresh questions about crowd control and safety …

The Presidency has raised concerns over what it described as coordinated attempts to use religion and manipulated digital content to create political tension ahead of the 2027 elections. It made this known in a post issued on Thursday on its official X handle, which was signed by the Office of Digital Engagement and Strategy, State House. According to the Presidency, …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory. During an interview at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that Israel is “tightening” its grip on Hamas. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip. We were at 50%, we moved …

Several students were rushed to Edo State Specialist Hospital after what is suspected to be teargas triggered a stampede on Wednesday at the Samuel Ogbemdia Stadium during the Children’s Day celebration. Vanguard learned that many were treated and discharged, but that two were still on admission. An eyewitness said the chaos started when some male students, said to be from …

Public health experts have warned that infrastructure deficits and economic constraints, not ignorance, are undermining hand hygiene compliance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), raising concerns over Ebola preparedness and other infectious disease outbreaks. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, emphasising that systemic barriers continue to hinder effective hygiene …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen secured 177,120 votes. The results were announced on Wednesday in Abuja after the collation …

The United States and Iran again exchanged attacks near the Strait of Hormuz early on Thursday amid a ceasefire and ongoing negotiations on ending the war. The U.S. military attacked an Iranian position from which drones were being controlled, a U.S. official said. U.S. forces also shot down four drones that posed a threat to the U.S., the official said, …

Dr Latinore Oghenesivbe, APC chieftain and Director General, Delta Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Governor’s Office, says Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege’s resignation from the party will not affect its lot in the 2027 general elections in the state. Oghenesivbe in a statement on Thursday in Asaba , said that Omo-Agege’s exit has not effected the APC structure in Delta in anyway. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried about the implications for them. Lloyd wasn’t sure what to tell them, but she knew the confusing …