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Warri, Delta State – Renowned peace and conflict scholar, Prof. Cyrille Dalex Ngamen Kouassi, has called for urgent and strategic grassroots peace-building initiatives to guarantee a peaceful and credible 2027 general election in Nigeria. Prof.  Kouassi made the call while delivering a guest lecture at the inauguration of the Niger Delta Peace Network (NDPN) and a one-day peace summit held …

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion does not supersede Nigeria’s labour laws. The association said the country retains the sovereign authority to regulate industrial actions through its existing legal framework. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale Smart-Oyerinde, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and made available to the …

The Nigerian Navy says it has acquired more than 100 warships and boats since its establishment 70 years ago. Rear Adm. Ebiobowei Zipele, Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), disclosed this on Sunday, during an interdenominational church service to mark the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary in Onne, Rivers. Zipele described the anniversary as significant, noting that the navy had …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms and deepen national development. Tinubu spoke in Abuja while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the APC presidential flagbearer for the 2027 general elections. “Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey, a history not …

The Abdulkadir Bashir-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected Dumebi Kachikwu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kachikwu was elected on Sunday during the party’s special convention held in Abuja. His election followed voice votes by delegates from the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory …

The Dumebi Kachikwu-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday dissolved the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) during its special convention in Abuja. The motion for the dissolution was moved by the Benue ADC Chairman, Allias Adiku, during the party’s non-elective special convention held on Sunday. The motion was seconded by the Zamfara ADC Chairman, Kabiru Garuba, before members …

Nasire Best, the 21-year-old man shot and killed by agents outside the White House on Saturday, had previous encounters with the Secret Service, court records show — including one occasion where he was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital and another where local police arrested him while he claimed “he was Jesus Christ.” Social media belonging to Best, meanwhile, includes …

According to insiders, the military prosecution has now presented and withdrawn different versions of the charges multiple times, raising concerns over inconsistencies and uncertainty surrounding the allegations against the detained officers. Tension and confusion reportedly engulfed the ongoing secret court martial of military officers accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, after defence lawyers openly challenged what …

-Russia deployed a hypersonic missile in one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing 600 drones and 90 missiles overnight. -The Oreshnik missile can carry nuclear warheads and is almost unstoppable by Ukraine’s air defense systems. -President Putin ordered the retaliation after Ukraine struck a Russian-occupied facility, with Russia claiming 18 people were killed. Russia used …

-The Secret Service said a person who fired at officers near the White House was shot and killed Saturday evening. -The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, had previous encounters with the Secret Service. -A bystander was also struck during the exchange of gunfire and remains in critical condition. Secret Service officers shot and killed a person who the agency …