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Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the Karak region that killed at least nine people and injured more than 40 others during a funeral service. The country’s Public Security Directorate said the suspects were tracked to an abandoned […]

Organised labour is expected to decide its next course of action after meeting with the Federal Government today over unresolved demands on petrol prices, wage negotiations and workers’ welfare. The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress are seeking a reduction in petrol prices to 2024 levels, tax relief for […]

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Kwara State,Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, has expressed a loss of confidence in the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, over alleged arrests, detention and repeated police invitations involving party members. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Monday, Kawu’s media office also raised […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges against allowing politicians to manipulate the judiciary for electoral advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the 2026 roundtable for heads of courts organised by the National Judicial Institute in Abuja on Monday, she cautioned against forum […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election, pledging Nigeria’s readiness to expand cooperation with Brazil in trade, investment, agriculture, energy, technology and other sectors. In a statement personally signed by President Tinubu and issued by the State House on Monday, October 26, […]

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place 46 persons who had contact with Nigeria’s index Ebola patient on a 21-day no-fly list. The directive followed a meeting with Health Minister Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, who identified 44 contacts at the hospital and two […]

Kwara State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Abdulmumin Ajia, has called for an independent audit of the state’s Social Investment Programme over allegations of political patronage and irregular payments. Ajia also demanded a detailed breakdown of the programme’s finances since inception, including fund releases, expenditure and beneficiary selection […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting riots that erupted across France on Saturday for electoral purposes, alleging that their comments on the violence were aimed at gaining political advantage at France’s expense. Speaking during a visit to the Middle East, Macron referred to leaders campaigning in […]