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There is a state of chaos, a breakdown of security, and looting in north Gaza’s main city, where Palestinians are desperately searching for food and where aid is difficult to access. Displaced children queue for food at a charity kitchen in Gaza City The Hamas-run interior ministry said seven of its police officers deployed to a market in Gaza City …

President Bola Tinubu is two years in office today, in a journey that began on 29 May 2023. Unlike the first anniversary, when the ministers organised only sectoral media briefings, the President and his ministers are loudly celebrating the administration’s achievements so far. Mr Tinubu flew into Lagos on Tuesday, where, among other engagements, he inaugurated the first section of the …

At least 20 people were killed after a flood submerged many houses in Mokwa, a commercial town in Niger State, on Thursday. The flood followed a midnight downpour that lasted for more than five hours. Residents who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES blamed the flood on the collapse of a small dam around New Bussa, a neighbouring town where the Kainji …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as Edo State governor A three-member panel of the court led by Mohamed Danjuma unanimously ruled in Mr Okpebholo’s favour, affirming the decision of the lower Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which earlier validated the governor’s victory in the 21 September 2024 election. The Court …

By Idahosa Musa   Edo State Police Command has arrested some of its personnel for allegedly vandalizing a vehicle parked at a location during a recent protest by some youths in Benin. Moses Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, who disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen in Benin, said the arrested personnel serve under the Quick …

By Idahosa Musa | Benin No fewer than six police officers serving in the Edo State Command have been arrested for alleged extortion of motorists along the Benin bypass and now face orderly room trial. A statement posted on the X account of the Nigeria Police Force said the officers were arrested in line with the Force’s zero-tolerance policy on …

Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has petitioned the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a judgment granting the government full control of a substantial estate in Abuja comprising 753 housing units. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had earlier obtained a court order to seize the estate, situated in the Lokogoma district of Abuja. Initially, the …

Elon Musk has criticised one of the signature policies of Donald Trump, marking a break from the US president who he helped to win re-election in 2024. Last week, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed what Trump calls his “big, beautiful” bill, which includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and a pledge to increase defence spending. It will now head …

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the killing of Hamas’s Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar. The Israeli Head of Government announced this on Wednesday while speaking to the country’s parliament. The Prime Minister, in his speech, included Mohammed Sinwar in a list of Hamas leaders killed in Israeli strikes. Later, IDF sources said they were not yet able to confirm …

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to authorize the issuance of N1.48 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 2025 fiscal year of Rivers State. This followed President Bola Tinubu’s formal request to the National Assembly last week, citing the state of emergency imposed in the oil-rich state since March 18, 2025. The …