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A sell-off in the US stock market gathered steam on Monday, fuelled by rising concern about the cost of the trade war to the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500, which tracks the biggest American companies, fell about 2% in early trade, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%. The falls came after President …

By Idahosa Moses Benin – Widespread condemnations have continued to trail the five weeks closure of schools for Ramadan fasting by some Northern States’ Governors, with the latest coming last Thursday from the Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Sheikh Abdul fattah Enabulele. It would be recalled that the Governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states, recently ordered the …

By Idahosa Moses Benin – Ramadan is a period of devotion, forgiveness, self-reflection and community support, hence the need for Muslims to extend kindness and share food with the less privileged in the society, the Chief Imam of Benin Muslim, Sheikh Abdulfattah Enabulele, has said. Enabulele who made the call on Thursday morning in Benin while receiving members of the …

The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has invited the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaaewhule to a meeting. This follows the Governor’s receipt of the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgement on the political unrest in the state. The governor made this invitation in a letter from the office of the Secretary to …

“However, some of the students who manifested symptoms have been isolated, taken to LUTH for diagnosis and results awaited.” Parents of students in King’s College, Lagos (KCL), are worried over reports of a suspected Diphtheria outbreak in the school that led to the hospitalisation of some students. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria …

If you had asked Canadians a few months ago who would win the country’s next general election, most would have predicted a decisive victory for the Conservative Party. That outcome does not look so certain now. Justin Trudeau’s resignation and the emergence of Mark Carney as the front-runner to replace him amid Donald Trump’s tariffs has reversed the Liberals’ fortunes. …

Eighteen days after the public presentation of former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida’s memoir, A Journey in Service, the immediate family of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha has formally reacted to the publication. Recall that General Babangida who was the military president when June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by the late business mogul and presidential candidate of …

Despite his wealth, Kalu has repeatedly failed to meet his tax obligations on these properties, raising new questions about Nigerian politicians’ hidden assets abroad.  A fresh investigation has revealed that Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of Abia State and now a senator in Nigeria’s National Assembly, owes $118,282 (N179 million) in unpaid property taxes in the United States.  Documents …

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described as “cheap politics and trivialising of a serious issue” the claim by incumbent Senate President, Godswill Akpabio that the call on him to ensure that transparent and open process is instituted to investigate the accusation levelled against him by one of his colleagues, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is an attempt to remove a …

Syria’s interim leader has appealed for unity, as violence and revenge killings continued in areas loyal to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. Hundreds of people have reportedly fled their homes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus – strongholds of Assad support. Funerals have been held for some of the hundreds killed Local residents have described scenes …