Iran has announced that its late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, will be buried on July 9 following a series of national funeral ceremonies scheduled across the country. According to state media, the burial will take place in Mashhad, Khamenei’s hometown and one of Iran’s most important religious cities. Funeral events are expected to begin in […]
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A retired Nigerian Army General, Rabe Abubakar, has died after being abducted by armed men in northwestern Nigeria, according to military authorities. Abubakar, who previously served as the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, was kidnapped alongside his wife while travelling through Katsina State in late May. Reports indicate that the couple and their driver were attacked and
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Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos-based hospital of obstructing efforts to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu. According to Adichie, a coronial inquest that was expected to begin in April has faced repeated delays, which she believes are preventing a full examination of what happened before
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The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending months of conflict that has disrupted global energy markets and heightened tensions across the Middle East. According to reports, the agreement is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland later this week. The proposed deal includes the reopening of the Strait
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It is quite unfortunate and surprising to hear reports that retired army General Tukur Buratai has stated that insecurity under the APC and President Bola Tinubu’s administration is at its lowest level since the president assumed office in 2023. Somehow, many Nigerians may find such a statement difficult to accept given the ongoing security challenges
These senators, who were reportedly denied tickets by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for another term in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are now supporting a mandatory electronic transfer of election results. In my opinion, many of them might not have taken this position if they had secured tickets
The beheading of a school teacher and the abduction of innocent school children and their teachers in Oyo State should serve as a wake-up call for the nation. In my opinion, the APC and President Bola Tinubu’s government have failed to adequately secure the lives and property of Nigerians, which many citizens may consider a
This singular decision of allowing only those Nigerians who emerged victorious in the primaries of the Nigerian Democratic Congress at various political levels has changed the views of many Nigerians regarding political parties and internal party democracy. Honestly, the present leadership of the Nigerian Democratic Congress should be applauded for what many supporters describe as
It was revealed to a Viewers Corner News correspondent in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, that Governor Charles Soludo and his government have allegedly introduced fees for political campaign billboards relating to presidential, senatorial, and other elective positions. According to some Nigerians, this development is unusual and has generated debate among political stakeholders and
Australia’s political landscape may be experiencing a significant shift after a new national opinion poll showed the far-right One Nation party leading for the first time since its formation nearly three decades ago. According to the poll, One Nation secured 31% support, ahead of the ruling Labor Party, which recorded 28%. The conservative opposition coalition
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