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The Police in Oyo State, on Sunday, said the command has begun analysing the video of the abducted students and principal of a Community School in Orire Local Government Area currently circulating online. It would be recalled that gunmen on Friday invaded Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified issues surrounding a controversial bread product that trended online over claims that it did not develop mould after more than two weeks. The clarification is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Adeyeye …

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed nomination forms allegedly issued by its former National Chairman, Julius Abure, describing them as “worthless papers”, warning party members and aspirants against patronising him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the leadership has received numerous enquiries following …

Moments after official declaration of winners, controversy continued to trail the House of Representatives primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State as aggrieved aspirants/contestants rejected the outcome of the exercise in some federal constituencies, alleging irregularities, manipulation and violence. The member representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency and former Speaker of the Edo State House of …

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday officially declared winners of its House of Representatives primary elections and presented certificates of return to successful candidates across the nine federal constituencies in Edo State. Chairman of the party’s House of Representatives Primary Election Committee for Edo State, Muhammed Ajana, announced the results at the party’s state secretariat in Benin, describing the …

A university don and prolific author, Dr. Ilenloa Igberaese has appealed to Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to consider the automatic employment of fresh Ph.D holders to replace retired professors still serving in universities. He said if adopted as a  policy, it would strengthen the education sector and create opportunities for young scholars. Dr. Igberaese, a lecturer at Ambrose …

Three people were killed overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said. A woman died in a house in Khimki, north of the capital, where a person was trapped under rubble, regional governor Andrei Vorobiev said. A man and a woman were killed in the village of Pogorelki. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it warned it could potentially …

Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to avoid further monetary tightening at its 305th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, made the call in a statement on Sunday, warning that higher interest rates could weaken economic growth, investment and job creation. The News …

Some politicians have expressed mixed reactions over the by-elections scheduled for June 20 by INEC to fill the vacant seats in the National Assembly, barely six months before the 2027 general elections. The reactions come in the wake of the announcement by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, that the commission would conduct the by-elections to fill the vacant seats …