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A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which help millions of Americans afford insurance. The funding compromise will now go to the House, where GOP leaders are hopeful it …

By Idahosa Musa The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has said that the immediate past administration in Edo State, attempted to mortgage the heritage of the Benin Throne by secretly twisting Benin Royal Museum project into the Museum Of West African Art (MOWAA). Oba Ewuare II, who stated this while playing host to the European Envoys …

The government shutdown – now on its 41st day but with an end in sight – has had widespread effects across the country, from reduced air travel capacity to federal workers not receiving paycheques to the shuttering of federally funded museums. Image caption: Passengers look at a board showing flight delays and cancellations in red at Orlando International Airport on …

We’ve also just heard from Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune, striking an optimistic note about the outcome of negotiations on a deal to end the shutdown. He says he’s “glad to be able to say that eight Democrats joined Republicans last night to take the first step to reopen the government”. Thune says that the proposal includes funding for …

Mr Alefia is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja A Nigerian journalist who the police have detained without trial for more than six weeks is set to be arraigned. Friday Alefia, publisher of the online newspaper, Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media), will face alleged cybercrime charges when he appears in court on …

Every nation has its peculiar challenges. As Nigeria grapples with terrorism, banditry, and other security difficulties, it deserves US’ respect and partnership — not disdain and humiliation. President Donald Trump’s accustomed blustering and warmongering against fellow world leaders and nations hit Nigeria like a storm, penultimate week, with his threat of military action against the country if its leaders do …

In a statement on Monday, Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity for the EFCC, said Sylva is wanted for Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of funds that were injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared …

By Alltimepost Correspondent … Orders probe into controversial museum project… Oba of Benin faults past govt over MOWAA project BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday said that his administration was never informed of the recent visit of foreign envoys to the state for events linked to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), describing the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights on Sunday as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic across the nation would “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingered into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season. The Associated Press reports that the slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports began to cause more …

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has rejected allegations by the United States and some Western organisations that Christians are being subjected to genocide in Nigeria, describing the claims as false, politically driven, and a threat to national unity. The Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning while peaking at a press briefing in Abuja …