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…Review conference ends without agreement as disarmament push stalls The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has accused nuclear-weapon states, including the US, UK, France, China and Russia, of deliberately suppressing evidence on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, as global disarmament negotiations have ended in stalemate. The accusation came as the 11th review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy to “immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors and other entities benefiting from payments for the National Public Security Communications System project in Abuja, commonly referred to as the $460 million Abuja CCTV Project.” The …

Anan Adamu Galadima has congratulated the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Salihu Yakubu-Danladi (SYD), on his appearance as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Kwara State. A statement from his press office described his appearance as a clear testimony to his leadership ability, loyalty to the party and unwavering …

His call came as Ugandan authorities confirmed on Saturday that there were three new cases of the Bundibugyo strain Ebola a virus for which there is currently no cure or vaccine. “The three new cases include a Ugandan health worker, a driver and a Congolese citizen who traveled from Ituri Province in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to …

By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that a proposed deal to end the escalating conflict involving Iran had been “extensively negotiated”, raising new hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of rising tensions across the Middle East. Trump revealed this in a statement released from the Oval Office after a series of consultations with key Middle …

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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The affirmation exercise was conducted in all 255 constituencies of the 23 local government areas of the state, with party members and stakeholders turning out in large numbers to support the President’s re-election …

By Abayomi Ademola The Nigerian Flamingos took a big step towards the next round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers after a convincing 5-0 victory over Guinea in the first leg of the second round. Teenage sensation Harmony Chidi stole the show with a clinical hat trick in the first half as the Flamingos dominated from the …

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The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued 13 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The operation combined aerial surveillance, drone monitoring and ground-based bush-clearing tactics. The victims were captured on May 9 in Ogua community when armed assailants attacked a commercial bus belonging to Young Shall Grow Motors, traveling from Akwa Ibom to Lagos. A passenger …