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By Idahosa Musa The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State Edo has dragged the state ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Court over alleged illegal takeover of its Secretariat along Airport Road in Benin, the State Capital. The PDP is also requesting the court to grant a perpetual injunction restraining Edo State APC Chairman, Jarret Tenebe …

By Idahosa Musa Less than 24 hours after assuming the position of the Majority Party in the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again received into its fold the Peoples Democratic Party’s EDHA member representing Uhunwonde Constituency, Hon. KayCee Osamwonyi. Hon. Osamwonyi in his address disclosed that his defection was made possible by alleged …

The Federal Government has disclosed that arrangements have been concluded for the full implementation of its new electronic visa (e-Visa) system, effective from May 1, 2025. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this during a joint press briefing with the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting focused on the implementation and enforcement of immigration …

US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down Wednesday in his global trade war with a 90 day pause for most countries – but slapped even more levies against China in what has become a full-scale confrontation between the world’s two largest economies. Following days of global market turmoil, Wall Street stocks surged in reaction to Trump’s announcement. “I have authorized …

The world over, investors are holding off new investments; fund managers are favouring cash; gold, the Japanese yen and the Swiss francs are back as bolt holes for the wise and the prudent. Shock is by far the easiest sentiment to register, as have markets across the world. Commodities markets continue to fall across the world, with global stock markets …

“The Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira initiative is … a key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining, bolster energy security, and reduce reliance on foreign exchange…” A meeting between a presidential delegation and officials of the Dangote refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and other parties has agreed to extend the policy of …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to crisis-prone areas in Plateau State. Egbetokun specifically tasked Deputy Inspector-General of Police Kwazhi Yakubu, in charge of the Department of Operations, to lead and coordinate this critical intervention with significant reinforcements. These he said include additional units of highly trained tactical personnel, …

The federal government, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to continue the crude oil and refined product sales in Naira. The federal government said the initiative remained a standing national policy with no end in sight. According to a statement posted Wednesday morning via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Federal Ministry of Finance clarified that the policy is not …

Plateau State governor, Caleb Muftwang, has decried the attacks in some communities in his state, saying bandits have taken over 64 communities. The governor stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.  “These communities that have been recently attacked were part of the communities that were attacked in 2023 but they survived it and rebuilt themselves. …

CNN — Misha Pride, then the mayor of South Portland, Maine, was greeting voters early on Election Day when police cars suddenly swarmed outside the city’s community center with lights flashing. “Possible shooting,” the city manager texted Pride. Officers locked down the center. Authorities quickly determined the call to police was a hoax, one of hundreds of threats and cyberattacks last November …