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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has congratulated the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, Most Rev. Dr Augustine Akubeze, on his 20th Episcopal Anniversary on Wednesday. In a statement in Benin by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, the governor described the milestone as a testament to Akubeze’s enduring commitment to faith, service, and moral leadership. According to …

No fewer than 8,000 migrants were reported dead or missing worldwide in 2025, bringing the total since 2014 to more than 82,000, according to new data released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday. At least around 340,000 family members are estimated to have been directly affected. Despite declines in arrivals in some regions, the data shows migration …

The Katsina State Congress Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned a purported state congress, labeling it as illegal, and unconstitutional. The committee Chairman, Atiku Abubakar-Saleh, said this in Katsina on Tuesday, while responding to questions from newsmen, regarding scheduled congresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some members of the party in the state, earlier …

Farm settlers living in forested areas in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo state have been directed to relocate to nearby towns and villages as part of efforts to strengthen security and enhance community accountability. The Acting Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area, Sunny Ekpetika Ekpeson, gave the directive while coordinating a security operation across major forest corridors …

  The suit stems from his alleged remark describing President Tinubu as “a criminal,” and Sowore argued that the case lacks merit. Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday filed a no-case submission at the Federal High Court in Abuja in response to a defamation suit brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The suit stems from …

The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, over an alleged plot to wage war against Nigeria and commit acts of terrorism. The defendants—retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar …

  A source close to the presidency disclosed the development to SaharaReporters on Tuesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has relieved Wale Edun of his duties as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, replacing him with Taiwo Oyedele in a dramatic shake-up of the country’s economic leadership. A source close to the presidency disclosed the development to SaharaReporters on Tuesday. In a statement …

Washington: President Donald Trump has accused Iran of repeatedly violating a ceasefire with the United States, as a two-week truce nears its expiration. “Iran has violated the ceasefire numerous times!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, without providing further details. The U.S. president had earlier said an extension of the truce was “very unlikely” if no …

Nigeria’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu is determined to resolve “long-standing grievances” fueling insecurity in Nigeria and across the wider region. Ibrahim stated this after presenting his Letter of Credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters on Monday in New York City. He said Tinubu believed his presence …

Cuba has confirmed that officials from Havana and Washington recently held talks on the island, amid heightened tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump. A meeting between delegations from the two countries recently took place in Cuba, Alejandro García del Toro, the Cuban Foreign Ministry official responsible for U.S. affairs, told the newspaper Granma in remarks published on …