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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A 55-year-old man, Osaro Ahunwan arrested for attempting to burn his estranged wife alive by allegedly setting her apartment ablaze at midnight has confessed to the police that he committed the evil act immediately he left the church in the early hours of January 1, 2025 in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. It was learnt that …

By Idahosa Musa Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon Council Chairmen, Hon. Kenneth Adodo, Hon Newman Ugiagbe and their Vice Chairmen, were on Thursday impeached by members of the legislative Arm of their respective councils over alleged misconducts. Their impeachments are coming amid serious democratic crisis arising from the suspension of the 18 Local Government Areas Chairmen and their deputies in the heartbeat …

By Idahosa Musa A 54- year-old Italy-based Edo businesswoman, Tina Uyi narrowly escaped death on new year day after her estranged 55-year-old husband, Osaro Ahunwan allegedly set her apartment ablaze, allegedly to kill her. The January 1, 2025 incident which was greeted by condemnation from members of the public occurred in Idumwonwina, near Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of …

As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be a year of great promise in which we will fulfill our collective desires. Though …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 New Year’s Day address further confirms its position and that there is no hope in sight for the nation under his administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, the main opposition party described the speech as a self-satisfying posturing, which further validates …

Donald Trump once called Jimmy Carter a “nice man” but a “terrible president.” The president-elect, speaking in 2019, was adopting a dominant narrative about Carter that took root after he reinvented the concept of the post-presidency with his Nobel Prize-winning global humanitarianism, peace-making and democracy promotion. There’s an element of truth to all caricatures. And tributes to Carter, who died at …

The main opposition was the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP), and the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC), who yesterday disagreed over President Bola Tinubu’s New Year message. While the APC hailed the speech and said that the President had proved that he could deliver on his promises despite the global economic crisis, the PDP said the message showed that Tinubu was …

January 1 not only ushered in 2025 but a slew of new laws. In 2024, states tackled issues ranging from abortion rights to gender-affirming care for minors, advancing legislation to take effect the following year. Starting Wednesday, Americans in nearly two dozen states will also see a hike in minimum wage while seniors covered by Medicare may have lower out-of-pocket …

President Bola Tinubu has dispelled rumors of disagreements with state governors over local government autonomy. Speaking during a New Year homage by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence on Wednesday, he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grassroots development. He said: “There were gossips that we had disagreements on local government autonomy. …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism. According to report by Associated Press, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department …