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The Edo State government has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to foment unrest in the state. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, stated this at a press conference on Wednesday in Benin City. The commissioner alleged that the APC had been instigating the public that the Federal Government had given truckloads of rice to state governments …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has pulled out of the August 31 local council elections in the state. The PDP chairman in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, disclosed this to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. He said: “After conducting wider consultations with several segments of the party membership and key figures, it has …

Soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven at Tafawa Balewa unit in Bauchi State have shot dead a young man identified as Habibu Aminu in the state. Four others were seriously injured in the incident in Lere village in Tafawa Balewa local government area on Tuesday. State police spokesman Ahmed Wakili confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi. He …

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the state is working towards producing sufficient food for local consumption and export through wet and dry season farming. The governor said his administration is committed to developing all sectors of the state’s economy, especially agriculture, for its potential in terms of revenue generation and employment, as well as food security …

One person was confirmed dead and eight others injured after a hotel in the German town of Kroev partially collapsed near a riverbank on Tuesday. Firefighters and paramedics were at the scene searching for and rescuing victims in the Moselle town of Kröv, about 100 km west of Frankfurt. The cause of the accident that occurred on Tuesday night is …

In a remarkable turn of events, Egypt’s Omar Assar’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has catapulted him up the world table tennis rankings. The Egyptian star climbed five spots to secure the 17th position in the ITTF Rankings, as announced on Tuesday, August 6, during Week 32 of 2024. The shift has put Assar at the top of African …

The Plateau State government has eased the 24-hour curfew previously imposed in the Jos/Bukuru metropolitan area to allow residents to go out for a few hours. Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the State Governor Caleb Muftwang, in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon said: “Following the improvement in the security situation in the Jos-Bukuru metropolitan area, …

Representative Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman of the House of Representatives Downstream Petroleum Committee, on Wednesday, vehemently denied allegations that he bribed the House leadership with $1.7 million to secure his position. In a statement, he described the claims as a “false, absurd and childish” attempt to divert attention from endemic corruption in the oil industry. Ugochinyere expressed his support for the …

Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as Bangladesh’s interim leader. Recall that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country after weeks of violent protests by citizens. Yunus, 84, was appointed a day after Hasina left. The Nobel laureate, who is a long-time political foe of the ousted prime minister, has been praised for his pioneering …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) said the peaceful conduct of some Nigerian youths in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protests across the country should be commended while those who decided to turn the demonstrations into violence and looting should be condemned. Dear Falalu Bello, National Chairman The PRP, which made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday, said the youths held “peaceful …