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Benin City, the ancient capital of Edo State of Nigeria, came alive in colors, music and celebration on Saturday as the families of Philip Osayande and the late Sunday Imuentinyan Usiomoifo united in a memorable traditional marriage ceremony that drew admiration from guests and well-wishers across the state. The joyous occasion witnessed the formal joining of their children, Gift Osayande …

Prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members of the University of Delta, Agbor (UNIDEL) have been brought face-to-face with the realities, rules, and responsibilities of national service. In a comprehensive pre-mobilization briefing held at the institution’s 1000 Capacity Hall, the Deputy Director Corps Certification and Mobilization, South South Area Office, Asaba, Mrs. R.N. Eke delivered an in-depth exposition of the …

  According to the sources, the illegal operation allegedly involved the breaking of a section of the international border fence jointly demarcating Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, after which an iron gate was reportedly installed to facilitate the movement of smuggled goods into Nigeria. The former Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, …

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention of resigning as calls grew louder within his Labour Party for him to step down. Starmer tried to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in …

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while the ceasefire remained in place, it was “unbelievably weak”. Following Trump’s comments, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf wrote on X that Iran’s armed forces were, “ready to respond and to …

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, has called for urgent global action to address rising geo-political tensions, arms proliferation and emerging security threats confronting the international community. Ibrahim made the call while welcoming participants of the United States Army War College during their visit to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN in New York. He …

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reforms of global institutions to give Africa a greater voice, representation and access to resources. According to him, the continent has enormous potential but is constrained by unfair international system. Guterres made the call during a news conference on the sidelines of the Africa-France Summit holding in Nairobi. He described …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the 2027 general elections nationwide. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC leadership in Abuja on Monday. He met the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, to strengthen …

Media practitioners attached to the Edo State House under the administration of Senator Monday Okpebholo on Monday held a solemn service in honor of their late colleague, Kingsley Uchegbu. Kingsley Uchegbu, an Independent Television correspondent attached to the governor’s office, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 6. The service, held in an atmosphere of reflection and prayers, …

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran’s proposal, sent via Pakistan, which has served as a mediator, included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and guarantees of no further attacks …