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By Idahosa Musa Members of the Diaspora Akpakomiza Movement (DAM) have expressed explicit confidence in the Director-General (DG) of the Edo State Diaspora Agency, Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, describing her leadership as exceptional. The vote of confidence was passed by 23 members of the association during the welcome ceremony of Dr. Ogboro-Okor, who recently returned from Montreal, Canada where she …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recently declared a fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus, a development that has raised concerns across the African continent including Nigeria. Tribune Online reports that the country confirmed its 16th Ebola outbreak, with officials recording 28 confirmed or suspected cases and 15 deaths in Kasai Province. The index case was a 34-year-old pregnant woman in …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has successfully intervened to resolve the lingering dispute between the federal government and indigenous contractors, bringing to an end months of standoff over unpaid arrears. The breakthrough was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, who described it as a significant step in restoring …

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a “reassurance force” in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees. Putin said any international forces would be “legitimate targets” in Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine’s allies had formally committed to deploying troops “by land, …

•says Politics in Nigerian is about betrayals …they will tell you something this minute, in the next one hour, they’ll say another, he adds Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, slammed Nigerian politicians, saying most of them are not dependable. Jonathan spoke at the 70th birthday celebration of a former minister, Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe, in Benin, the Edo State …

The planned implementation of 5 % surcharge on refined petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, starting January 1, 2026, is being opposed by stakeholders in the extractive sector and civil society organisations, CSOs. This came as Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, said the law, if enforced could cause its members to close businesses. Also, the African …

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province, where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been confirmed. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in a statement on Thursday, said the outbreak has spread to Bulape and Mweka health zones in Kasai Province. The …

Former US President Joe Biden recently underwent skin cancer surgery, his spokeswoman said. Biden had Mohs surgery, she told the BBC’s US partner CBS News, but did not immediately provide further details. The procedure is used to cut away skin until no evidence of cancer remains. The 82-year-old had been spotted with a wound on the right side of his …

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has reiterated its warning to truck operators against the unauthorised use of its logo on their trucks, noting that their actions have caused serious embarrassment to the brand.  The company stated that despite previous warnings, certain truckers with no affiliation to Dangote continue to display its logo on their trucks, often for personal gain or other undisclosed …

The US and Russian presidents are now both singling out Europe as stasis envelops efforts to end the Ukraine war three weeks after their high-profile but low-impact summit in Alaska. Trump called on Europe to do more in a call with European leaders on Thursday — even though the only incremental diplomatic activity to do with the war is coming from US …