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EDITORIAL: Trump Should Respect Nigeria’s Sovereignty And Halt His Warmongering

Every nation has its peculiar challenges. As Nigeria grapples with terrorism, banditry, and other security difficulties, it deserves US’ respect and partnership — not disdain and humiliation. President Donald Trump’s accustomed blustering and warmongering against fellow world leaders and nations hit Nigeria like a storm, penultimate week, with his threat of military action against the country if its leaders do …

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BREAKING: EFCC Declares Bayelsa Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva Wanted For $14.8million Alleged Fraud

In a statement on Monday, Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity for the EFCC, said Sylva is wanted for Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of funds that were injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared …

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MOWAA RIFT: I Wasn’t Informed Of EU Envoys’ Visit, Activities At MOWAA – Okpebholo

By Alltimepost Correspondent … Orders probe into controversial museum project… Oba of Benin faults past govt over MOWAA project BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday said that his administration was never informed of the recent visit of foreign envoys to the state for events linked to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), describing the …

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US Airlines’ Daily Cancellations Exceed 2,700 As Shutdown Impact Extends

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights on Sunday as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic across the nation would “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingered into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season. The Associated Press reports that the slowdown at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports began to cause more …

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‘Hands Off Nigeria’ — NSCIA Tells US Over ‘Fake’ Genocide Claim

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has rejected allegations by the United States and some Western organisations that Christians are being subjected to genocide in Nigeria, describing the claims as false, politically driven, and a threat to national unity. The Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning while peaking at a press briefing in Abuja …

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Twin Babies’ Deaths: Edo Police Say Autopsy Results Show Natural Causes

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police Command has said that the autopsy results of twin babies who died under suspicious circumstances at a private hospital in Benin City show they died of natural causes. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of Edo Police Command ASP Eno Ikoedem stated this when our correspondence sought an update on the command’s probe into the …

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Police In Edo Recover Body Of 12-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped, Killed By Teenage Cousin, Other Suspects

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Police Command said it has recovered the body of a12-year-old boy, Emiliano Egwunbare, who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his 18-year-old cousin, Tega Emajuwa in collaboration with two other suspects. Emajuwa, along with two friends, reportedly abducted young Emiliano on September 16, 2025, at Obagie Community in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. …

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Police Rescue Seven Kidnapped Victims In Edo Forest

By Idahosa Musa A combined team of security operatives has rescued seven kidnapped persons from the den of suspected kidnappers in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo State Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by its Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Emem Ikoedem, who said the victims were abducted in the Ikeken …

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Edo Civil Society Blames Government, Security Agencies For Death Of Kidnapped Seminarian

Emmanuel reportedly died in the hands of his abductors months after being taken hostage. The Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has condemned the Edo State government and security agencies over what it described as their “negligence, complacency, and inexcusable inertia” leading to the death of a kidnapped seminarian, Alabi Emmanuel.  Emmanuel reportedly died in the hands of …

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AnambraDecides2025: INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Governorship Poll

“That Soludo Charles Chukwuma of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, having satisfied all the requirements of law and scored the highest number of votes in this election, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected.” Mr Omoregie, a professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria,  said Mr Soludo scored 422,664 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the All …

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