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[ad_1] The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) on Tuesday announced that it has reopened its airspace to international air traffic, citing improved security conditions following days of the Israel-Iran conflict.In a statement, the ICAA said the decision followed a comprehensive assessment of the security situation and coordination with relevant national and international authorities. The statement quoted ICAA President, Bangin Rekani, as saying the decision was based on improved security conditions and Iraq’s ability to ensure the highest standards of safety and air traffic control for overflying aircraft.SPONSOR AD He added that reopening Iraqi airspace will enhance Iraq’s strategic geographic position…

The House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward extending the implementation timeline of the 2024 Appropriation Act, particularly its capital component, from the current deadline of June 30 to December 31, 2025. This move followed the second reading of a bill on Tuesday, sponsored by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Halims. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the 2024 Appropriation Act to Further Extend the Capital Components of the Act From 30th June 2025 to 31st December 2025 and for Related Matters (HB. 2404),” seeks to provide more time for the execution…

[ad_1] Some governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and key members of the party’s leadership are currently in a closed-door meeting with the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.The main agenda of the meeting is the controversy surrounding the National Secretary of the party. The high-level delegation, led by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, includes Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.SPONSOR AD Also in attendance at the meeting…

[ad_1] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), which sought registration as a political party is yet to fulfil prerequisites for registration.INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, said this during an interactive session with reporters in Abuja. He said while the commission had received numerous letters of intent, none is qualified to meet requirements for a formal application for registration.SPONSOR AD “The truth is that we have so many letters of intent presently and none of them is an application yet. They must first meet the criteria…

[ad_1] Iran’s armed forces have accused Israel of launching strikes at the republic until Tuesday morning, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two sides.“The Zionist regime launched three waves of attacks on sites in Iranian territory until 9:00 am (0530 GMT) today,” a spokesman for the armed forces command was quoted as saying on state TV, without providing further details. Before the truce began, both sides exchanged heavy fire overnight.SPONSOR AD A few minutes before the truce, an Iranian ballistic missile hit a residential building in Israel’s southern city of Beersheba, killing four people.The Israeli military…

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing conflicts with existing federal laws and policies.In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and read by the Speaker on Tuesday, Tinubu said while he acknowledged the laudable objectives of the proposed legislation, several provisions in the bill were inconsistent with settled laws and policies of the federal government. According to the President, the bill contained clauses relating to funding mechanisms for agencies under the National Assembly, taxation of national entities, public service remuneration, as well…

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel as hostilities between the two countries enter the 12-Day.In a statement released on Monday, Trump said both countries had agreed to halt hostilities within a 24-hour framework, beginning with Iran. He described the agreement as a major diplomatic breakthrough aimed at averting further destruction in the Middle East.SPONSOR AD According to the U.S. president, the truce would begin once both nations complete their final operations, with Iran expected to commence its part in the first 12 hours and Israel in the next 12.“At the end of the…

[ad_1] As the Deputy Senate President, Barau I Jibrin, chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, he has been employing patriotic energy to bridge many developing gaps that stand between the document (Constitution) and citizens engagement.This is practically done to deconstruct the beclouded understanding of our citizens, of the written rules and regulations governing our dear nation. His effort in planning to conduct public hearings across the six geopolitical zones slated for July 4th and 5th, 2025, aimed to create corridor for gathering citizens’ inputs on proposed constitutional amendments.SPONSOR AD To my knowledge, of all the…

Tension has gripped the family of Abubakar Sadiq Yaji following his abduction by gunmen along the Gboko–Zaki Biam–Wukari road, with his captors now demanding a ransom of N50 million for his release. Yaji, who was travelling from Ankpa in Kogi State in a commercial vehicle, was reportedly abducted alongside 17 other passengers when their vehicle ran into an armed roadblock mounted by suspected kidnappers at Jorta—a volatile stretch on the Benue-Taraba border. His distraught daughter, Maryam Abubakar Sadiq, told Daily Trust in a phone interview that the kidnappers used her father’s phone to contact the family, making chilling demands while…

[ad_1] Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade operating under the Forward Operating Base in Patigi, Kwara State, have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout.The raid, reportedly carried out over the weekend, followed credible intelligence that pinpointed a kidnappers’ enclave near Latandaji village in Patigi Local Government Area. Military sources said the troops encountered mild resistance but eventually overpowered the suspects with superior firepower.SPONSOR AD One of the suspects, identified as Mohammed Mohammed, sustained gunshot injuries during the operation and was evacuated to Bacita Teaching Hospital for treatment.The victims, Mr Amos…