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The Federal Government is collaborating with relevant stakeholders to expedite the relocation of cattle that are roaming in the Abuja city center to designated grazing reserves. Dr. Idi Maiha, the Minister of Livestock Development, made this announcement on Tuesday during the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna, which focused on the theme “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication.” Maiha also stated …

For Amusan, it was a bittersweet moment. In 2021, she had narrowly missed out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing fourth in the same stadium Tobi Amusan added another chapter to her remarkable career on Monday, winning the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Nigerian hurdler clocked 12.29 seconds to …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A middle-aged man described as a dependable and dedicated church usher has died in a midnight fire that engulfed a residential building at No. 14 Benso Street, off Okhoro Road in Benin City, Edo State of Ngeria. The victim, identified as Mr. Etebet Oyemara, was indoors with his wife and other occupants when the fire broke out, …

Say Nigerians have nothing to celebrate yet • Urge govt to slow down on debt ‘Statistics out there still shows that urban poor is 75%’ The recent remarks by President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Finance and Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, about the desirability of the reforms embarked upon by the present administration a …

Mr Tinubu’s early “red line” against coups collided with political reality, but the shift from coercion to engagement was ultimately pragmatic President Bola Tinubu came into office promising that “Nigeria is back,” then framed his foreign policy around the now-familiar “4Ds”: Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora. Two years on, his record shows meaningful movement on economic statecraft and regional crisis management, …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week’s attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity “wherever they are”. Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said every country had the right “to defend itself beyond its borders”. Israel’s decision to …

Another source close to the family linked Liman’s death to the hardship he endured in detention. One of the 15 domestic workers of former Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who have been facing trial for over five years on allegations of stealing expensive jewellery, has died after a long battle with illness. SaharaReporters gathered that the deceased, identified as Sahabi …

By Idahosa Moses Edo State Police on Monday said it has recovered N300, 000 extorted from a furniture maker by officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command of the Force in Benin City, the state capital. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State command, Moses Yamu. …

President Donald Trump has repeatedly … A deal has been reached between the Trump administration and China to keep TikTok operational in the United States, administration officials announced Monday, concluding a yearslong effort that began during President Donald Trump’s first term. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a framework agreement has been reached, and Trump will meet with Chinese …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its warning strike, two days after it began, “following commitments by the federal government to address key demands.” The strike, which started on Friday morning, was called off on Saturday night, with members instructed to resume work on Sunday. The association’s president, Tope Osundara, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES in …