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The United Nations’ top court issued a legal opinion Wednesday stating that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to work with UN agencies to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza, a rebuke of the blockade it imposed on the Palestinian enclave earlier this year. The International Court of Justice also said in its advisory opinion that the UN Relief and Works Agency for …

…Uncovers 400 Ghost Files In Local Government System By Idahosa Musa  Edo State Government has suspended all Heads of Local Government Administration (HoLGAs) across the 18 councils in the state, following a discovery of widespread irregularities and hundreds of unverified personnel records. Chairman of the Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, who announced the measure on Wednesday …

Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Not since World War Two Nazi collaborationist leader Philippe Pétain was jailed for treason in 1945 has any French ex-leader gone behind bars. Sarkozy, who was president …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has criticised opposition parties across Nigeria, describing them as directionless and lacking in vision. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said the APC had observed with concern the deteriorating state of opposition politics in the country as the 2027 general elections draw near. He noted that the …

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has donated a nine-classroom block to Oza Comprehensive High School, Ojah, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. According to NAN, Oshiomhole inaugurated the multi-million-naira project on Tuesday. Speaking during the event, the former Edo governor said the gesture fulfilled a campaign promise he made to the people of Ojah …

Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan’s prime minister by parliament, making her the first woman to hold the office. The 64-year-old won a clear majority on Tuesday – 237 votes in the powerful Lower House and another 125 in the Upper House – as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). A staunch conservative and admirer of the late …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Government has concluded plans to investigate the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki, according to a letter it sent to the State House of Assembly. The letter dated October 8, 2025 was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor. The letter titled, “Investigation of two critical projects in the …

The beneficiaries of this gesture include ex-convicts and convicted felons serving their various jail terms. As part of the activities that marked Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, President Bola Tinubu granted state pardon to 175 persons, some of them posthumously. No doubt, he acted in the exercise of his powers under Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, having been guided by …

A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he’s acting as a king. But Donald Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans — embracing the narrative in a way that explains his growing hubris and belief that he has unchecked power. The president and Vice President JD Vance this …

The plaza was shut down and all shops closed on Monday after the police fired teargas at the place multiple times, traders told PREMIUM TIMES. Activities grounded to a halt at a major building material plaza in the Jabi area of Abuja on Monday after police fired teargas at protesters and traders. The plaza, located opposite Chida International Hotel, where …