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Makurdi: Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused those he described as Abuja politicians of being behind the armed banditry and killings in the Sankera axis of the state comprising Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo Local Government Area, LGAs, of the state. The Governor, who made the allegation Sunday after attending a thanksgiving service organised at the Chapel of Grace, …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says that widespread anger and hunger across the country could be responsible for the planned protest, advising that if there must be protest, it must be peaceful and devoid of property destruction. According to the report by Vanguard News, Makinde said this while speaking at the grand finale of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Week, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. According to report by the Associated Press, Harris’ campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations …

A women’s group, Women for Peace, Security, and Social Inclusion Initiatives, has appealed to organizers of a planned nationwide protest to seek dialogue instead of protest, citing the potential for violence and harm to innocent citizens. The group’s appeal came as concerns grow about the potential for violence and unrest during the planned protest. The group’s chairperson, Tinu Alade-Abiola, made …

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said the food palliatives being distributed periodically for the vulnerable in the state have no political undertone as being peddled in some quarters and called on the federal government to come and copy its model which according to him is like a drop in the ocean compared to what the federal government was spending on …

Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly, is dead. The politician and businessman died in the United Kingdom, UK. Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago. A source said he died in a UK hospital where he went for an operation. Recall that Ubah defected to the ruling All …

The activists called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the security agencies and allow Nigerians to exercise their constitutional right with any form of molestation or harassment. Human rights activists under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups have warned the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force not to lay hands …

PARIS (AP) — FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) fine for the Canadian soccer federation in a case that has spiraled at the Summer Games. Two assistant …

French bishops complained on Saturday about the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity” during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews. The opening had offered “wonderful moments of beauty, joy, rich emotions, and was universally praised,” a statement from the French Bishops’ Conference said. “However, this ceremony unfortunately …

Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions. The forecast called for cooler temperatures that could help slow the Park Fire, the largest blaze so far …