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By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Government on Friday confirmed the outbreak of Dengue Fever, disclosing that 86 cases have been reported across several local government areas of the state. Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, the State Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure at a press conference in Benin. Oshiomhole, however, assured that the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON As part of an intensified crackdown on cult-related violence across the state, operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist attempting to flee the state through the Benin Airport in the State capital. The suspect, identified as Bello Salami, 33, an alleged member of the Maphite Confraternity, was intercepted at the airport last …

Moments before the explosion, artists, students and athletes were among those gathered at a bustling seaside cafe in Gaza City. Huddled around tables, customers at al-Baqa Cafeteria were scrolling on their phones, sipping hot drinks, and catching up with friends. At one point, the familiar melody of “Happy Birthday” rang out as a young child celebrated with family. A blast …

CNN — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China, an official briefed on the talks said, contradicting Beijing’s public position of neutrality in the conflict. The admission came during what the official said was …

As Wike challenges to opposition coalition to prove their worth President Bola Tinubu has emphasised that the current administration is committed not only to infrastructure development but also to restoring public trust in government. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace–Radio Nigeria–New Market Road in Gwagwalada Area Council, he declared that the …

The Presidency has predicted that the newly formed opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 elections will soon be consumed by internal conflict as a result of irreconcilable personal ambitions among its key leaders. According to a statement issued Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, the coalition is a fragile alliance held together …

The court described her six-month suspension by the Senate as excessive. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Senate to recall Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from suspension. Delivering judgment on her suit challenging the disciplinary action taken against her in March, the judge, Binta Nyako, described her six-month suspension as “excessive.” But the judge awarded a …

The lawmaker’s Facebook post has sparked a backlash, with many accusing him of insensitivity and mocking the dead. A federal lawmaker in Nigeria has come under fire for using a 2006 ADC plane crash as an analogy to warn people against joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a political platform adopted by the opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s …

The recent adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by prominent political figures in Nigeria has made the party a powerful opposition force aimed at unseating the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. While the ADC as a coalition platform continues to draw in prominent politicians from across Nigeria’s major parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party …

The death of the Nigerian legend comes on a dark day for the global football community, as it also grapples with the sudden passing of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash in Spain Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, popularly known as “Dodo Mayana” is dead. He was 61. He passed away in the early hours …