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There was jubilation in the camp of Team Edo on the eve of the close of competitions at the ongoing Second Niger Delta Games, as the host state’s weightlifters put up a dominant display to sweep virtually all the gold medals on offer in the sport. Team Edo once again underlined their status as the powerhouse of weightlifting in the …

Day Six of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games will forever occupy a special place in Edo State’s sporting history. It was the day a 24-year wait finally ended, the day long-held hopes were rewarded, and the day Team Edo announced its return to the summit of regional sports with unmistakable authority. What unfolded at the Edo 2026 …

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing off with the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview as part of the panel’s investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thursday’s deposition in Chappaqua, New York, is the culmination of a vigorous fight by both the former secretary of state and former Democratic President Bill Clinton over testifying …

Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has appointed a new Chief of Staff and also Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This was disclosed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, in Port Harcourt, Thursday. The statement noted that Fubara appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the …

The police in Kebbi State have confirmed that five worshippers were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a mosque by suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorists group in the Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the residents said the attackers surrounded the mosque during a nighttime Qur’anic Tafsir session, and opened fire on the …

Leaders of the African Democratic Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have called on the National Assembly to begin a fresh process to amend the Electoral Act. Speaking on behalf of the opposition at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the NNPP National Chairman, Ajuji Ahmed, urged lawmakers to expunge all objectionable provisions contained in the Act. Under …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday charged the acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. Tinubu gave the charge at the swearing-in and decoration of Disu at the State House, Abuja. “For you to assume this responsibility, I know your record,” the president esident said. “I believe in the dedication you exhibited while you were …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied claims that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, suffered a nosebleed while in its custody. ICPC spokesperson, Okor Odey, was reacting to allegations made by one of the aides of El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, who claimed that the former governor experienced a health challenge in detention. Odey, however, told …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has introduced critical technological safeguards to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to eliminate electoral result manipulation. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and the inauguration of Dr Chukwu Joseph as the REC for Abia. Amupitan stated …

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has ordered that the staff members responsible for logistic delays during the Feb. 21 FCT Area Council elections be queried. Amupitan disclosed this while speaking at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said though INEC achieved 100 per cent opening of pool by 10 …