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Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in

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US Army secretary Driscoll resigns

The US Army’s top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it. “Driscoll has been highly effective in

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CDHR slams teargassing of Lagos pensioners, demands arrears payment

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the reported use of tear gas and force against pensioners protesting on Monday over unpaid pensions, gratuities and other entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The rights group, in a statement signed by its National President, Yinka Folarin, and General Secretary, Idris

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Oil spill chokes Nembe Creek communities as residents seek intervention

By Samuel Oyadongha NEMBE CREEK — The stench of crude oil hangs heavy over the Nembe Creek communities, coating mangroves, centuries-old trees, and the waterways that have sustained generations of fishermen.  For more than 20 fishing settlements along the waterway, the latest oil spill represents a severe threat to their livelihoods and environment.  The incident […]

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Warri, environs in darkness over epileptic power supply

•We call NEPA Light Trafficator — residents •Say transformer replacement has become a business •Demand transfer of BEDC staff By Jimitota Onoyume At 7.30pm, Warri, in Delta State, should ordinarily be alive. The streets should be glowing with electric lights. Shops should be open, cold drinks should be chilling in refrigerators, barbing salons and hairdressing […]

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OML 42: Nestoil targets improved oil production with $28m investment

Nestoil Group, yesterday disclosed that it has invested about $28 million in two drilling rigs as part of efforts to boost crude oil production and strengthen indigenous drilling capacity in Nigeria. The Group, in a statement, said through its strategic business unit, Scorpio Drilling International, it recently deployed the Pathfinder 500 rig to Oil Mining […]

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