Abuja, Feb. 26, 2026 (NAN) Some elders from Benue State have urged the Federal Government to bring peace by declaring a state of emergency in Sankera, Benue State following recent violence in the area. The president, African Leadership Institute, Dayton, Ohio, United States, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Hagher, who spoke …
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The Senate on Thursday rejected the envelope budgeting system and called for a return to performance and priority-based fiscal framework that would enhance realistic implementation. The senators stated this during the budget defence session of the Finance Ministry and an interactive meeting with the Economic Team in Abuja. In his opening remarks, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. …
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…seeks transfer of case against Bauchi commissioner, 3 others The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lodged a petition against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Umar, seeking his disqualification from a case involving alleged terrorism financing. The anti-graft agency, in the petition it sent to the Chief Judge of the …
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Earlier, a SaharaReporters’ review of the Edo State approved budget for 2026 showed that N1billion was allocated to purchase an armoured vehicle for the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. A SaharaReporters’ review of the Edo State approved budget for the 2026 fiscal year shows that a sum of N50 million was budgeted by the House of Assembly …
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday charged the newly decorated acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to make the Nigeria Police Force better than he met it, as the country grapples with banditry, terrorism, and other criminal activities. The President, who personally decorated Disu with his new rank at the State House, Abuja, said the appointment comes at “a defining moment …
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There was jubilation in the camp of Team Edo on the eve of the close of competitions at the ongoing Second Niger Delta Games, as the host state’s weightlifters put up a dominant display to sweep virtually all the gold medals on offer in the sport. Team Edo once again underlined their status as the powerhouse of weightlifting in the …
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Day Six of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games will forever occupy a special place in Edo State’s sporting history. It was the day a 24-year wait finally ended, the day long-held hopes were rewarded, and the day Team Edo announced its return to the summit of regional sports with unmistakable authority. What unfolded at the Edo 2026 …
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing off with the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview as part of the panel’s investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thursday’s deposition in Chappaqua, New York, is the culmination of a vigorous fight by both the former secretary of state and former Democratic President Bill Clinton over testifying …
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Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has appointed a new Chief of Staff and also Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This was disclosed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, in Port Harcourt, Thursday. The statement noted that Fubara appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the …
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The police in Kebbi State have confirmed that five worshippers were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a mosque by suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorists group in the Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the residents said the attackers surrounded the mosque during a nighttime Qur’anic Tafsir session, and opened fire on the …
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