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CNN — Senate Republicans took a major step toward delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” on Saturday, though the fate of the bill is still in question as other hurdles remain, according to report by CNN. With a key procedural vote cleared, Republican leaders must now satisfy numerous holdouts still demanding changes to the bill. Trump’s multitrillion-dollar bill …

By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin has called on Nigeria Governors to support President Bola Tinubu, by projecting peace and unity across the federation, irrespective of their political, religious and ethnic inclinations. The Benin Monarch  made the call while receiving the Governors elected on the platform of Nigeria’s ruling …

 By Idahosa Musa Benin City, Nigeria – All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forums (APC PGF), on Saturday stressed the need for the prioritization of fiscal reform, food security, energy transition and infrastructural modernization in the country. The APC Governors who pledged their continuous alignment with national objectives, in line with the principles of constitutional federalism, however, expressed satisfaction with the renewed …

Comrade Osakpamwan Eriyo, Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Edo State Chapter, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against First Bank of Nigeria Plc at the Edo State High Court in Benin City. The suit, seeking N2 billion in damages, alleges that the bank unlawfully froze his account without a court order, violating his constitutional …

By Idahosa Musa Ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Edo State Government on Friday Unveiled a former Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association, as Chairman of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin. The ceremony which held on Friday at the Media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia’s in Benin attracted sports enthusiasts, ex Nigeria internationals and legendary …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A renewed investigation into how a 19-month-old child contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Benin City, the state capital has been launched by Edo State Government. The infant’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Praise Mumbor, had filed a formal petition to the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, seeking justice and accountability for what they …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hailed a landmark judgment by the High Court of Kenya, which declared the abduction and forced transfer of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and unconstitutional. In a ruling delivered on 24 June 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita condemned both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments for gross …

The Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegations raised in a viral video by a retired Superintendent of Police concerning the welfare and retirement benefits of police pensioners.  The IG therefore, tasked the NPF Pensions Limited to urgently examine the claims, identify any possible lapses, and ensure that appropriate action is taken to …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that he and suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have resolved their differences, saying, “We’ve all agreed to work together.” Wike disclosed this Thursday night in an interview after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside Fubara and lawmakers of the suspended Rivers House ofAssembly led by Speaker …

Falana described the current prosecutions of Nigerians as inconsistent with democratic values and constitutional guarantees of free expression. The law firm of prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written a letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), demanding the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against Nigerians being prosecuted for allegedly defaming public officials. In …