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Public transport will be free in two Australian states due to increasing fuel shortages caused by the Iran war. Commuters in Victoria will be able to travel on trains, trams and buses for free for one month from March 31, a move described as a “temporary measure” to offset rising fuel prices. Meanwhile, in Tasmania, bus and ferry fares have …

Ikeddy Isiguzo HAMISU Abdullahi, 38, an electrician and father of four, was arrested in Suleji, Niger State, last Friday. His offense, normally, should have been laughed at. Not when his “joke” unnerved Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, a famous supporter of the speech ban. Bago excelled at deciding who to speak to and what to say. Above the din and dust …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), at its eighth national convention on Friday, approved a six-month extension of the tenure of the party’s Provisional Committee leaders in Ekiti and Osun states. The decision, ratified by the National Convention, the party’s supreme body, was to ensure administrative continuity and stability ahead of upcoming government cycles in the affected states. Moving the motion …

Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-power solid-fuel weapon engine, and praised it as a development to enhance North Korea’s strategic military capabilities, state media reported. The test likely indicates Kim’s plans to expand and modernize his arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the US mainland. Sunday’s report from the Korean Central News Agency came days after a …