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US senators warn ICC prosecutor of potential consequences for pursuing arrest warrant against Netanyahu

A dozen Republican senators have sent a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, warning him not to issue international arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, and threatening him with...

VP Shettima forced to cancel US trip due to malfunctioning presidential aircraft

Vice President Kashim Shettima was on Sunday forced to cancel his trip to the United States where he was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit, due to a fault with his aircraft. Stanley Nkwocha,...

Presidency responds to Atiku over Lagos-Calabar Highway Contract

The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of hypocrisy and distortion of facts on the award of contract for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. Atiku had on Sunday, in a statement, faulted the contract award for...

Speaker suspends three lawmakers during rowdy Edo assembly session

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, announced the suspension at the resumption of plenary in Benin. Mr Agbebaku alleged that Donald...

Misplaced Priority: The Neglect of a Coastal Highway

The construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has commenced amidst numerous fiscal and due process concerns. President Bola Tinubu's administration has shown indifference towards the challenges. The 700-kilometre highway project is expected to take eight years to complete and...

Minister of Information discusses journalist harassment and detention, assures resolution of issues

The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, says the federal government is working to “resolve” the issue of the detained journalist, Ojukwu. Mr Idris stated this on Saturday night at the NUJ Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards in Abuja. Mr Ojukwu,...

Israeli Cabinet Votes to Ban Al Jazeera Operations in Israel Under Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet has unanimously voted to close broadcaster Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. The move came after Israeli lawmakers recently approved a new media law widely referred to as the “Al Jazeera law” that gives...

Tinubu Administration’s Efforts to Support Chibok Girls and Promote Women’s Empowerment: An Interview

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye, took office in August 2023. In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Ameh Ejekwonyilo at her office in Abuja, Ms Kennedy-Ohanenye talks about how President Bola Tinubu is responding to...

Power Outage Expected at Substation for 2 Weeks, says TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Saturday in Benin said that there would be power outage in its Amukpe substation for two weeks. This is according to a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs TCN Ndidi Mbah. Mrs...

Nigerian journalist kidnapped by police, another journalist at risk

A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been abducted by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police, the platform reported on Friday. He is currently being held incommunicado at the State...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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