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By Alltimepost A section of the popular Oba Market, located at the heart of Ring Road in Benin City, has been gutted by fire once again. The incident occurred on Wednesday night. As at the time of filing this report, cause of the incident remains unknown. The market, which was previously destroyed by fire during the administration of former Governor …

Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the …

…calls for stronger government commitment to refinery revitalisation The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has cautioned against actions or policies that could undermine the development of Nigeria’s petroleum refining sector, warning that continued inaction could lead to nationwide student protests. At a mass rally held simultaneously in Abuja, Asaba, and Lagos, the NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, said the …

Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having completed his term in office. However, the court, in its order delivered on Monday, …

Governor Abiodun emphasised that his administration was determined to have the best-constructed, equipped, and befitting airport for the state, noting that apart from being the industrial capital of the nation, the state is blessed with a population, making it the fastest-growing economy in Nigeria today Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, inaugurated the first commercial flight of the Gateway …

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza peace plan talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday. Their arrival comes as a second day of indirect talks on Tuesday ended without tangible results, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations told the BBC. Trump struck a positive tone …

There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning. In Nashville, so many controllers have stayed home the facility, which guides planes into and out of the airport, is closing. A dark and unstaffed air traffic control tower is seen at the Hollywood Burbank Airport …

By Idahosa Musa As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural reform, the Nigerian Government has distributed farming inputs and equipment to over 500 small-scale  farmers in Edo State. Senator Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, flagged off the distribution of the inputs to farmers on Tuesday in Benin. Kyari, represented by Dr Perpetual Iyere-Usiahon, Assistant Director in …

By Idahosa Musa A group of market women in Benin, Edo State Capital have expressed solidarity with Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin for upholding Benin rich culture and tradition. The declaration followed Edo market women leadership crisis connecting the recent courtesy visit by Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo — the daughter of …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed displeasure over the alleged commissioning of some uncompleted projects by the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Governor Okpebholo who made the remarks during an on-the-spot inspection of the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and the Education Hub Complex at Iyaro, described the action as a disservice to the people …