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MADRID (AP) — Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis are fueling an autumn of protests in Europe. Crowds have protested for weeks in major cities, with some demonstrations marked by arrests, looting, injuries and violence across France, Italy and Albania. In Spain and Portugal, tent camps have sprung up to …

Iran has signaled that it is preparing for another round of war with the United States and has issued public threats against Washington and its allies in an apparent bid to deter President Donald Trump from restarting the current conflict. Over the past month, Iranian military commanders have intensified a series of public messages claiming that Iran has built large …

The Department of State Services on Tuesday arraigned five persons before the Imo State High Court over the alleged abduction of 24 persons, including 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members. The defendants face charges of conspiracy, hostage-taking and unlawful possession of firearms in two separate cases. Three of them, Usman Aliyu, 25, aka Chonge; Babangida Aliyu, 21; and Mohammed …

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) will host a children’s party at the Oba Palace, Benin City, on Saturday, October 24, as part of activities marking the 10th coronation anniversary of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II. The event, scheduled for 12 noon, will coincide with a Grand Royal Durbar, which the children will have the opportunity to …

  …Grants defendants N1m bail each Edo State Special Criminal Court has rejected an application by the police seeking to remand the nonagenarian father of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Edo South senatorial candidate, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, and three others in correctional custody over allegations bordering on cultism and a land dispute. The presiding judge, Justice Aigbona Terry Momodu, on Monday …

  • Dispute over welfare, emoluments disrupts power supply Electricity supply was disrupted across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states on Monday as workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) shut down operational facilities of BEDC Electricity Plc over a dispute concerning emoluments and welfare packages. The industrial action, which began in the early hours of the day, …

Edo State House of Assembly has passed a N939 billion 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, with capital expenditure accounting for the bulk of the proposed spending, amid efforts to finance additional government programs and projects in the state. The bill was passed during plenary in Benin on Monday after scaling its third reading following the presentation of the report by the …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reported significant progress in dewatering operations at the site of the crashed ATR 42-500 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as recovery efforts entered their 14th day on Monday. The Air Force said continuous pumping had substantially reduced the water level at the crash site, with the recovery team working to remove most …

The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, sanctions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and the path to peace. There also appears to be deepening mutual distrust between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Over the weekend Kyiv launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia, hitting …

President Bola Tinubu has mourned former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, describing him as a public servant whose leadership was devoted to the state’s development and service to Nigeria. Tinubu, in a condolence message, extended his sympathies to the Uduaghan family, the Delta State Government and the people of the state over the death of the former governor …