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Boundary commission moves to resolve Edo/Kogi interstate boundary dispute

The National Boundary Commission has reaffirmed key positions that strongly support Edo State’s commitment to the peaceful and lawful resolution of the Edo/Kogi interstate boundary. This followed a Joint Meeting of Officials held at Lucy Hall, Bon Hotel (Elvis), Wuse II, Abuja. The meeting, presided over by the Director-General of the Commission, Adamu Adaji, brought together representatives of the affected …

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Give us peace in Sankera, Benue group urges FG

Abuja, Feb. 26, 2026 (NAN) Some elders from Benue State have urged the Federal Government to bring peace by declaring a state of emergency in Sankera, Benue State following recent violence in the area. The president, African Leadership Institute, Dayton, Ohio, United States, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Hagher, who spoke …

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Senate rejects envelope budgeting, demands performance-based fiscal framework

The Senate on Thursday rejected the envelope budgeting system and called for a return to performance and priority-based fiscal framework that would enhance realistic implementation. The senators stated this during the budget defence session of the Finance Ministry and an interactive meeting with the Economic Team in Abuja. In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. …

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Alleged Terrorism Financing: EFCC Files Petition Against FHC Judge

  …seeks transfer of case against Bauchi commissioner, 3 others The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lodged a petition against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Umar, seeking his disqualification from a case involving alleged terrorism financing. The anti-graft agency, in the petition it sent to the Chief Judge of the …

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Edo State Commission To Spend N50million On One Photocopier Machine

  Earlier, a SaharaReporters’ review of the Edo State approved budget for 2026 showed that N1billion was allocated to purchase an armoured vehicle for the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. A SaharaReporters’ review of the Edo State approved budget for the 2026 fiscal year shows that a sum of N50 million was budgeted by the House of Assembly …

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Disu Declares Total War On Police Corruption, Impunity

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday charged the newly decorated acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to make the Nigeria Police Force better than he met it, as the country grapples with banditry, terrorism, and other criminal activities. The President, who personally decorated Disu with his new rank at the State House, Abuja, said the appointment comes at “a defining moment …

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2nd NDGs: Team Edo Sweeps Weightlifting Medals, Maintains Top Spot

There was jubilation in the camp of Team Edo on the eve of the close of competitions at the ongoing Second Niger Delta Games, as the host state’s weightlifters put up a dominant display to sweep virtually all the gold medals on offer in the sport. Team Edo once again underlined their status as the powerhouse of weightlifting in the …

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Edo State’s Golden Renaissance At The Niger Delta Games: The Strategic Mastery Of Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele

Day Six of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games will forever occupy a special place in Edo State’s sporting history. It was the day a 24-year wait finally ended, the day long-held hopes were rewarded, and the day Team Edo announced its return to the summit of regional sports with unmistakable authority. What unfolded at the Edo 2026 …

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Hillary Clinton Faces Off With House Lawmakers In Epstein Probe

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing off with the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview as part of the panel’s investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thursday’s deposition in Chappaqua, New York, is the culmination of a vigorous fight by both the former secretary of state and former Democratic President Bill Clinton over testifying …

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Fubara Appoints New Chief Of Staff, SSG

Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has appointed a new Chief of Staff and also Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This was disclosed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, in Port Harcourt, Thursday. The statement noted that Fubara appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the …

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