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According to reports, a warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on charges of leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law last month. According to reports, a warrant to detain Yoon …

The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Pieter Leenknegt, has promised to partner Nigeria in her quest to promote gender equality and protection of the rights of children and vulnerable groups. This was disclosed when the Ambassador paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement …

Residents of Edo State under the guise of Edo Must Build Edo Initiatives, on Wednesday drummed support for Governor Monday Okpebholo, saying that he has the political will to fix the state. Its Convener, Johnson Adamu, in a statement, said under the visionary leadership of Okpebholo, the state “is poised for a transformation that promises to restore its status as …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has paid glowing tributes to the patriotism, courage and sacrifices of fallen heroes in the Nigerian Armed Forces, ascribing the nation’s unity and peace to their sacrifices. Governor Okpebholo paid this tribute, Wednesday, at the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Benin City, Edo State capital. Acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of the …

By Douglas Ogbankwa The sudden freezing of accounts by security agencies has killed would-be investors’ interest in Nigeria. It presents Nigeria as a country where your investments are not safe. How can International Investors bring their money to a Country they are unsure the Government will not wake up one morning and walk to a Court without the Owner of …

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said on Monday that the Federal Government had not found the antidote to the frequent collapse of the National Grid, a development that shut down power supply to the whole country many times in 2024. He told senators in Abuja that there was no guarantee yet that the system would not continue to …

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged his colleagues to rededicate themselves to the task of fixing Nigeria. He made the appeal on Tuesday in a welcome address titled “Rising to the Greatness of Our Calling,” which he read at the resumed plenary after the Yuletide and New Year break. The Senate President said: “As we embark on …

Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has said the governor has no hand in the removal of former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa. Akosile debunked the rumours making the rounds that Sanwo-Olu was responsible for the removal of Obasa, over a perceived rift between him …

Operatives of the Benin (Edo State) Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, January 14, arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The Head of Media and Publicity for EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence regarding their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. According to him, items …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have killed at least 24 people. According to report by the Associated Press, planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire-retardant …