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S envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory. He said the second phase would also see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, including the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian groups. “The US expects Hamas to …

Mayor Jacob Frey had compared ICE agent’s injuries to ‘closing a refrigerator door with his hips’ he federal agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week suffered internal bleeding to his torso when he was struck by her vehicle, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday. The extent of …

adio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers. Former champions Senegal dominated possession against cautious Egypt and will face hosts Morocco or Nigeria on Sunday in the final. Senegal’s players celebrate at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations football match between …

By Idahosa Musa he Edo State Government has announced a new resumption date for all public and private primary and secondary schools in Edo Central Senatorial District, bringing an end to the earlier postponement of the second term. In a public special announcement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, schools in the district are now scheduled …

he Niger Government has given a two-month notice to people living in hamlets around Kainji Lake to vacate the area so as to be resettled by the Emirate Council. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Muhammad Bago, Bago gave the directive, when he paid a condolence visit to …

ictor Osimhen will captain Nigeria’s Super Eagles against hosts Morocco in the AFCON 2025 semi-final, replacing suspended skipper Wilfred Ndidi. Hosts Morocco take on Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday from 8 p.m. in one of the highly anticipated semi-finals of the AFCON. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ndidi has …

he Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) has insisted on continuing its indefinite national strike, in spite of the Federal Government’s ‘no work, no pay’ policy. This is contained in a memo signed by the National Secretary of the union, Mr Martin Egbanubi, and addressed to presidents, general secretaries, and state chairmen of affiliate unions …

By Idahosa Musa uspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted eight persons, including a woman, from a Hotel in Imoga, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release, in the latest attack to heighten fear across the State. The victims, all indigenes of Imoga Kingdom, were reportedly kidnapped last Friday night at Star Boy …

  he United States has delivered a consignment of military equipment to Nigerian security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security operations across the country. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a post on its verified X (formerly Twitter) account, highlighting the deepening defence cooperation between both nations. According to …

By Idahosa Musa do State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate identification and release of all innocent students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who may have been arrested by the police in the aftermath of the recent unrest in the university town. The Governor gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with the President of the …