Dangerous wildfires in the Canadian providence of Manitoba are spreading out of control, and have led to a state of emergency order with 17,000 people forced to evacuate. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said in a news conference on Wednesday. Reuters The Canadian Armed Forces are being …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, rejected the evidence sought to be tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, agreed with the argument of the defence counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), that the Supreme Court had ruled that …
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CNN — A federal appeals court has paused Wednesday night’s ruling from the Court of International Trade that blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s ruling restores Trump’s ability to levy tariffs using the emergency powers he declared earlier this year. The appeals court also ordered that both sides provide written arguments on the question …
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The committee had invited WAEC to provide explanations over widespread complaints and irregularities observed during the examinations. Amid the backlash and outrage over the conduct of the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams, the House of Representatives issued WAEC a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it. The ultimatum was issued by the Chairman of the House Committee on Basic …
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There is a state of chaos, a breakdown of security, and looting in north Gaza’s main city, where Palestinians are desperately searching for food and where aid is difficult to access. Displaced children queue for food at a charity kitchen in Gaza City The Hamas-run interior ministry said seven of its police officers deployed to a market in Gaza City …
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President Bola Tinubu is two years in office today, in a journey that began on 29 May 2023. Unlike the first anniversary, when the ministers organised only sectoral media briefings, the President and his ministers are loudly celebrating the administration’s achievements so far. Mr Tinubu flew into Lagos on Tuesday, where, among other engagements, he inaugurated the first section of the …
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At least 20 people were killed after a flood submerged many houses in Mokwa, a commercial town in Niger State, on Thursday. The flood followed a midnight downpour that lasted for more than five hours. Residents who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES blamed the flood on the collapse of a small dam around New Bussa, a neighbouring town where the Kainji …
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as Edo State governor A three-member panel of the court led by Mohamed Danjuma unanimously ruled in Mr Okpebholo’s favour, affirming the decision of the lower Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which earlier validated the governor’s victory in the 21 September 2024 election. The Court …
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By Idahosa Musa Edo State Police Command has arrested some of its personnel for allegedly vandalizing a vehicle parked at a location during a recent protest by some youths in Benin. Moses Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, who disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen in Benin, said the arrested personnel serve under the Quick …
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By Idahosa Musa | Benin No fewer than six police officers serving in the Edo State Command have been arrested for alleged extortion of motorists along the Benin bypass and now face orderly room trial. A statement posted on the X account of the Nigeria Police Force said the officers were arrested in line with the Force’s zero-tolerance policy on …
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