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Afghanistan claims 400 people were killed in an attack in Pakistan that Kabul said hit a hospital treating drug addicts. Pakistan previously rejected claims that they had attacked a hospital in the capital, and said they carried out attacks in Kabul and other attacks in the eastern region Afghanistan on Monday did not hit any civilian locations. Deputy Taliban spokesman …

A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly representing Irepodun-Ifelodun Constituency II, Rt Hon Hakeem Jamiu PhD, has dismissed claims that he endorsed Boluwatife Fayose as the consensus candidate for the House of Assembly seat in the constituency. Jamiu clarified following reports circulating online that he was among stakeholders who supported Fayose during an election meeting held in Iworoko …

A Russian natural gas tanker floating in the Mediterranean Sea represents an “imminent and serious” ecological threat, several European countries have warned. The Arctic Metagaz has drifted in waters between Malta and Italy, European Union (EU) countries, including France and Italy, said in a letter to the European Commission. Earlier this month, RussiaThe Transport Ministry said the ship, carrying liquefied …

The Margaret Lawrence University authority has announced a ban on the use of smartphones on its campus. The decision to ban was part of measures to improve students’ concentration and academic performance. The vice-chancellor of the institution, Prof., revealed this on Monday in Abuja. Ernest Izevbigie, during the university’s third matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, during which 272 …

There are many things that can be highlighted from Donald Trump’s latest public appearance. Here are four: Inconsistencies in discussions with Iran That US president has said several times in recent hours that dialogue with Iran is underway. “They want to make a deal,” he said on the plane back to Washington DC on Sunday evening, repeating the same thing …

From Maryam Ogunremi Yes, you read that right, I’m sure you ran to the body of that headline because you disagree with me on this. Walk with me on this journey and you will understand why Nigerians are the most organized beings on this planet. Well, you can argue that they are not as organized as other animals like ants. …

The prolonged political crisis in Ondo State, on Friday night came to a head after a six-hour meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu that brought together the state’s Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and members of the House of Assembly at the State House, Abuja.Aiyedatiwa, speaking after the President’s intervention, pledged to carry all commissioners and officials along in handling the …

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been moved out of intensive care after his medical condition improved, his wife said. The 70-year-old right-wing politician was placed in an intensive care unit in the capital Brasilia on Friday due to pneumonia. But his wife, Michelle, said in an Instagram post that tests showed the inflammation was reducing and he had been …

As Nigerians wait for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to lift the ban on political campaigning, about fifteen hundred (1500) registered support groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed The Renewed Hope Network (TRN) as a special purpose vehicle set up to galvanize strong and broad grassroots support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Nigerian government accuses mining company of plot to embarrass Tinubu in the UK The Federal Government accused a mining company, Jupiter Ltd, of planning to sponsor a “slander campaign” against President Bola Tinubu during his planned state visit to the UK.Read more 2. ‘Investigate alleged ₦5.9 billion spent to …