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By Evelyn Usman The reported neutralisation of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State (ISIS) globally and one of the most influential commanders of ISWAP, along with scores of other terrorists, through a joint operation involving the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the United States military, represents an extraordinary milestone in the […]

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A resident of Kasuwan Ali community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sani Abdullahi, has been reportedly shot dead at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives.

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Shettima, at a press conference in Kaduna, said his decision followed extensive consultations and careful reflection, stressing that he remained loyal to the APC and committed to the unity of the party.

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Israel struck eastern and southern Lebanon on Sunday, state media reported, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a “dead end”. Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said, adding that others took place across southern Lebanon. […]

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The proposed arrangement, currently awaiting the approval of President Bola Tinubu, is designed to address years of agitation and protests by police retirees over poor pension payments and welfare challenges under the CPS.

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Frank, who serves as the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday.

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has berated the President Bola Tinubu administration for what he described as a shamefully slow and inadequate response to the renewed wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.

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The member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has lost his bid for a third term following the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election.

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The NCDC warned that increasing cross-border movements within the region have placed the country on high alert.

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