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Under the agreement, Hamas is expected to release all remaining Israeli hostages within 72 hours, while Israel will free 250 Palestinians serving long prison terms and 1700 detainees captured during the war. Thousands of Palestinians were seen streaming north along Gaza’s devastated coastline on Saturday, trekking on foot, in cars and on donkey carts, as a ceasefire between Israel and …

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning home in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered a second day. Many found only ruins while local authorities say scores of bodies have been pulled from rubble. Some aid has begun entering the territory under the terms of the agreement. Israelis are expected to rally later as families of hostages held in Gaza await the return of their …

The Nobel Committee has announced Maria Corina Machado as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. “She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” the committee stated in their announcement. An employee of the Norwegian …

His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Amupitan is a professor of Law. His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Thursday statement. “In compliance with the constitution, …

By Alltimepost The Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EdoSEMA), under the leadership of its Executive Secretary, Hon. Jerry Idahosa, responded swiftly to a fire outbreak at the Oba Market, Benin City, following distressed calls received on Wednesday evening. Upon receiving the alert as reported by THEROMANEWS, Hon. Idahosa, who was physically present at the scene, immediately activated the State and …

By Alltimepost A section of the popular Oba Market, located at the heart of Ring Road in Benin City, has been gutted by fire once again. The incident occurred on Wednesday night. As at the time of filing this report, cause of the incident remains unknown. The market, which was previously destroyed by fire during the administration of former Governor …

Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the …

…calls for stronger government commitment to refinery revitalisation The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has cautioned against actions or policies that could undermine the development of Nigeria’s petroleum refining sector, warning that continued inaction could lead to nationwide student protests. At a mass rally held simultaneously in Abuja, Asaba, and Lagos, the NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, said the …

Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having completed his term in office. However, the court, in its order delivered on Monday, …

Governor Abiodun emphasised that his administration was determined to have the best-constructed, equipped, and befitting airport for the state, noting that apart from being the industrial capital of the nation, the state is blessed with a population, making it the fastest-growing economy in Nigeria today Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, inaugurated the first commercial flight of the Gateway …