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A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, has ordered the interim attachment of a property belonging to Jessica Oghomwen Iguodala to her alleged failure to appear before the court to answer charges bordering on financial crimes and other offences. The order, made by Justice B. O. Quadri, followed an ex-parte application filed by the police prosecutor, P. I. …

Concerned indigenes of Ikpeshi/Egbigere Clan in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to urgently intervene in the community’s traditional leadership dispute, warning that the state government’s latest decision could threaten the peace and stability of the area. The group, under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes of Ikpeshi/Egbigere Clan, is protesting the October 20, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, has pledged to strengthen school security and sponsor bills to improve healthcare, education, and youth and women’s empowerment if elected. He said effective representation must go beyond campaign promises, stressing the need for practical legislation that addresses the needs of constituents and …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has told the Federal Government that it does not need to negotiate a new minimum wage before increasing workers’ salaries, insisting that a permanent pay rise would provide more lasting relief than the proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, TUC President Festus Osifo said salary increases and minimum wage …

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that about 30 state Houses of Assembly had endorsed the proposed constitution amendment to establish state police. He spoke when members of Arewa Revival Project, a northern youth organisation with membership across the 19 northern states, visited him at his office in Abuja on Wednesday. He expressed confidence that the amendment process …

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who landed in Miami after losing the presidential election on Sunday, has said it was never his intention to “leave my homeland”. “I did not flee Brazil; I left for the sake of Brazil,” he said in his first statement since his departure. The US provided visas to him and his family after Brazil cancelled his …

Partial results from Israel’s general election show veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading his rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, but is still short of a majority in parliament. With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies were on track to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Eisenkot’s Yashar party and …

Spain is beginning three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and dozens more were injured in one of the worst rail disasters in Europe’s modern history. Emergency crews worked through the night under powerful floodlights to cut open metal carriages in the search for victims, with many of those killed in the crash still to be …

Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised the alarm over alleged political intimidation, threats against opposition members and destruction of campaign materials, warning that the incidents could undermine peaceful participation ahead of the 2027 elections. The party alleged that people linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were involved in disrupting meetings, vandalizing campaign banners …

  Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, made the appeal in a post on his official X account, announcing his presence on the video-sharing platform. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, has urged Nigerians to follow him on TikTok for updates on his activities. …