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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have killed five suspected kidnappers terrorising Ubulu-Uku, Issele-Uku, Issele-Asagba and environs areas of Delta State. The police public relations officer in the state Command, SP Bright Edafe, made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to Edafe, acting on intelligence, the operatives stormed one of their hideouts of the kidnappers in Agu-Amawbia …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has said the ceasefire will run from the morning of 8 May until the 11 May – which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two. Getty Images In a statement it said Putin declared the ceasefire “based on humanitarian …

Catholic cardinals will convene on 7 May to begin voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death of Pope Francis. The so-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new spiritual leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The date was decided …

This month has been horrific for Benue and Plateau states. In Plateau alone, over 100 people were massacred in less than two weeks by mass murderers. Houses were burnt, and as a result, thousands of citizens now live in internally displaced make-shift homes. Most disturbing is the fact that this form of tragedy has become too common in many communities …

The first polls open in Canada’s federal election It’s now 08:30 in Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, which means the first polls in Canada are now opening. Of course, some have already opted to vote via post or through advance polling stations. Although most of the country will vote today, many have cast their votes early in advance polls (Reuters) …

By Idahosa Musa  A Nigerian entrepreneur based in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Friday Osamudiamen Roney has debunked the allegations that he orchestrated an attack on the premises of Akpes Mega plaza located at Oni Street in Benin City, Edo State. Roney said he was very surprised upon getting to know about such weighty allegations because he resides …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Government has cancelled the Environmental Sanitation Exercise earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq, on Thursday night. According to the statement, the cancellation was occasioned by the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Federal Government to spend judiciously during this period of heightened spending. The Division Chief in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF, Davide Furceri, said this would foster stronger prioritisation and greater efficiency in resource allocation. Furceri made this statement at the 2025 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. “We understand …

CNN — President Donald Trump’s intense pressure on Ukraine and deference to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is extinguishing any lingering notion that the United States is an evenhanded peace broker. The US effort leans heavily toward Russia’s positions, even though Moscow started the war with its unprovoked invasion. This stems from Trump’s view of a war in which Kyiv “has no cards …

Worried by the worsening state of insecurity caused by increasing crime rate, banditry, kidnappings and destruction of property across the country, the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, yesterday, tasked security agencies to confront the security challenges directly just as it set up a subcommittee to work with the heads of security agencies. Recall that there have been killings in Plateau and …