Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Austria on Monday and will be welcomed with military honours by President Alexander Van der Bellen, the government in Vienna said. After talks and a press conference with Van der Bellen, Zelensky is scheduled to meet Chancellor Christian Stocker. It is Zelensky’s first visit to …
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THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has decried the wanton killings in Benue, urging the Federal and Benue State Governments to end the needless bloodletting forthwith. The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Ezechi Chukwu, and made available to newsmen in Enugu on Monday. …
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The Police Command in Delta says it has arrested four suspected cultists in the state. The spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Monday in Warri. Edafe said that the suspected hoodlums were nabbed on Wednesday by the operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) led by ASP …
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A hospital in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah was reportedly struck by an Israeli airstrike, Iranian media said on Monday. A video published by the newspaper Shargh showed a damaged intensive care unit, with blood-stained hospital beds visible in the footage. An Israeli army spokesperson stated that the reports …
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18 across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja, envisaged morning thunderstorms in the northern region on Monday with moderate rains over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states. According to the …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday inaugurated the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) board. Aiyedatiwa in his speech at the inauguration in Akure, charged members of the board to deliver on their mandate. The governor who revealed that he had assented to the 2025 Budget …
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Pope Leo has offered prayers for the victims of a devastating massacre in Benue State, where more than 200 people were reportedly killed in attacks on rural communities. The Pope described the violence as “particularly devastating,” noting that most of the victims were internally displaced persons sheltered by a local …
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THE Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, rejected an application by the Federal Government to issue a bench warrant against suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in an alleged defamation case against her. The government is prosecuting Akpoti-Uduaghan on behalf of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor, Yahaya …
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Make Music Nigeria, the country’s leading arm of the global Fête de la Musique movement has unveiled its plans for the World Music Day 2025 edition, marking a decade of cultural impact, artist empowerment, and community engagement. This milestone edition is hosted in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Lagos …
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A York Hospital healthcare worker, Adewale Kudabo, found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient by kissing her against her will, has been sentenced to one year in prison. Kudabo, 47, carried out the assaults while working at York Hospital, the court heard. Henry Fernnandez, prosecuting, said Kudabo was assigned to …
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