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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has tried to reassure allies over US decisions on troop deployments in Europe. Rubio’s intervention at the end of a Nato foreign ministers’ meeting in Sweden came after President Donald Trump said the US would send an extra 5,000 troops to Poland. That decision was a week after a planned deployment of 4,000 troops …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Friday, attributed cooperation of traders to the successful completion of the reconstructed Oba market in Benin, which was razed by fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a midnight fire razed the Oba market in June 2020. Okpebholo, who led his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa and top government officials and party leaders on …

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme continues to promote unity, empowerment, and leadership in Nigeria. Nafiu, who was represented by the Edo NYSC Coordinator, Mr Julius Fasina, spoke on Friday at the 53rd NYSC anniversary in Benin, Edo. He urged corps members to grow and contribute meaningfully to national development. The …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised scores of terrorists, arrested over 40 suspects, and rescued at least nine kidnapped victims in nationwide operations between May 15 and May 21. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja, detailing operational successes recorded across …

An African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has challenged fellow aspirants, including Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi, to publicly commit to the party’s governance principles and code of ethics, known as the Orange Book. Hayatu-Deen, in posts shared on his social media handles on Friday, described the Orange Book as a landmark ethical framework in contemporary Nigerian politics. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate Trump allies who believe they have been politically prosecuted. Republicans had already abandoned part …

Edo State Government on Thursday flagged off the 2026 edition of its grassroots sports development initiative, tagged “Discovering Tomorrow’s Stars” Talent Hunt Program, with a call on young athletes to embrace the opportunity to build successful sporting careers. At the opening ceremony held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America’s edge on AI technology. Trump said he was postponing the Oval Office event with tech industry executives because he did not like what …

Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, one sign it is rapidly rebuilding certain military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments. Four sources told CNN that US intelligence indicates Iran’s military is reconstituting much faster than initially estimated. The rebuilding of …

  Isokpehi, who spoke in a viral video seen by SaharaReporters, angrily warned citizens against filming police officers during operations, insisting that anybody caught recording him would face deadly consequences. The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of ASP Newton Isokpehi, the police officer in a viral video on social media, who threatened to “shoot dead” anyone who …