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For communities that have lived under the shadow of kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related violence and other forms of criminality, the establishment of the 83 Division of the Nigerian Army in Benin has been described as more than a military reorganization, it is a fresh promise of security and renewed confidence. The Nigeria Citizens Watch for Good Governance and the Edo …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, a step toward his goal of extracting energy from …

MYLA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that Ukrainian officials say was storing shells, mines and other ammunition, sparking massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people. The Friday night attack on the warehouse in Myla, a village in the Bucha district, was the war’s deadliest …

DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people’s phones throughout Sunday morning as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the …

The Department of State Services has directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case instituted against the African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The development followed a meeting between the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, the senior lawyer and top officials of the agency’s …

President Bola Tinubu has given the United States District Court for the District of Columbia four reasons why his unredacted records with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Agency should not be released to the public. The President, in fillings made by his lawyers and published on Saturday, noted that the US Freedom of Information Act and Privacy …

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates across the country. The publication, contained in Form EC9, was pasted at INEC headquarters across the states, effectively ending uncertainty over candidates that will fly the flags of the major political parties in the country. The All Progressives Congress, African Democratic …

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing environmental pollution by promoting waste recovery and conversion of abattoir waste into useful products across the state. This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina. Adeshina noted that the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos State …

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding. Nepalese authorities said all security personnel, rescue workers and members of the public deployed in rescue and relief efforts have been told to remain on high …

The Owan West stakeholders and concerned citizens of Edo State have strongly condemned the purported conversion of the resignation of the former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, to impeachment, describing the action as a brazen abuse of legislative power and a dangerous assault on constitutional democracy. The stakeholders, in a strongly worded legal …