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Paramount, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear. Confrontations broke out on Saturday near a Home Depot in the heavily Latino city of Paramount, south of Los …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have a mercenary presence in the West African country. The Africa Corps, Russia’s state-controlled paramilitary force, said on its Telegram channel Friday …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Comrade Festus Alenkhe, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has extended heartfelt felicitations to Muslims and non-Muslims alike on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In his goodwill message, Comrade Alenkhe emphasized that “a good life does not just happen,” noting that it is “built by daily prayers, humility, sacrifice, and patience.” …

By Idahosa Musa  Edo State Islamic Council has expressed deep appreciation to the Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for the generous gifts of rams, bags of rice and cows to Muslims in the state for the celebration of Eid El Kabir. Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Abdulazeez Igbinidu, who expressed this in a statement in Benin at the weekend, said the …

By Erasmus Ikhide The benefit of a unified currency is multifaceted. A common currency eliminates the need for currency exchange, reducing transaction costs and facilitating trade engagement. Also, it increases economic integration because a unified currency system promotes economic integration, enabling countries to work together more effectively. Besides, common currency engenders stability and predictability in modern economies for businesses and …

By Eben Enasco In the bid to combat cultism, it’s crucial to sieve out only those who are genuinely involved in criminal activities, rather than casting a wide net that might ensnare innocent people. This approach will not only help to build trust between the police and the community but also ensure that resources are focused on addressing the root …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state capital, Eno said the decision followed three months of extensive consultations with key political stakeholders across the state. “For some time now, the political space—particularly in this state and …

Sowore stated that Nigeria is a country where the enemies of the nation are not bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, extortionists, treasury looters, or murderers, but rather, activists, who are continually branded as the enemies by a brood of vipers. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, accusing him of targeting activists …

Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi granted leave for Akpoti-Uduaghan to serve the writ of summons and all accompanying processes—including hearing notices—on Akpabio, both personally and in his capacity as Senate President. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, have been summoned by two separate Federal Capital Territory High Courts over allegations brought against them …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday assured the people of Mokwa that the federal government will stand by them in the aftermath of the devastating floods that recently swept through the community, leaving a trail of destruction. Photograph of the Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima being conducted around the scenes of the properties destroyed by the last week Flood disaster …