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Oba Of Benin Ends Lingering Leadership Dispute In Edo Markets

Oba Of Benin Ends Lingering Leadership Dispute In Edo Markets

October 12, 2025 5:09 am

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, directs all the market women to elect new leaders within two weeks, in a bid to restore perfect order across Edo South, Nigeria.

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has brought an end to a long-running leadership crisis that divided market women across the seven local government areas of Edo South Senatorial District.

The resolution followed a verification exercise held at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City, where the monarch intervened personally to settle disputes over the leadership of several markets, including the prominent Oba Market in Oredo Local Government Area.

Two members …

United Kingdom Launches Temporary Worker Visa For Key Sectors

United Kingdom Launches A 5-Year Work Visa For Key Sectors

October 11, 2025 1:41 pm

United Kingdom unveils temporary work visa to attract skilled professionals across multiple industries in a bid to ease the country’s persistent labor shortages

According to a report released by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), 82 mid-skilled occupations have been identified as eligible for the new route, including bricklayers, fashion designers, HR officers, engineering technicians, welders, civil engineers, carpenters, photographers, translators, and logistics managers.

The initiative, which falls under Britain’s new Temporary Shortage List, is intended to help businesses fill essential roles that are currently facing acute staffing gaps. The scheme offers time-limited visas lasting between three and five years …

Femi Commends Alex Otti, Says Abia Now Shows Real Governance

Falana Commends Alex Otti, Says Abia Enjoys His Governance

October 11, 2025 1:00 pm

Femi Falana, a renown Nigerian Human Rights lawyer hails Governor Alex Otti’s reforms, citing visible progress in Abia’s infrastructure and public services.

The renowned Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana has praised Abia State Governor Alex Otti for what he described as a “visible transformation” in governance and infrastructure across the southeastern state.

Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the remarks on Wednesday October 8, 2025, after visiting the governor at his residence in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. Speaking with reporters after the visit, he said he was “deeply impressed” by the changes taking place in the …

John Bolton Federal Indictment Expected Imminently

John Bolton Federal Indictment Expected Imminently

October 11, 2025 12:06 pm

John Bolton, the former national security adviser and outspoken critic of Donald Trump, is poised to be federally charged as early as next week, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland would bring the case, based on a probe into the handling of classified documents.

The impending indictment marks a significant escalation in the Justice Department’s actions against Trump critics. Bolton, if charged, would join former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James as the third high-profile opponent of the former president to face federal legal action …

Trump Federal Layoffs Begin As $28B In State Aid Is Frozen

Trump Federal Layoffs Begin As $28B In State Aid Is Frozen

October 11, 2025 8:53 am

President Donald Trump has directed the withholding of at least $28 billion in infrastructure funds initially designated for states such as New York, California, and Illinois. At the same time, his administration has begun issuing layoff notices to more than 4,200 federal employees across multiple agencies. The moves come amid a protracted government shutdown and escalating tensions between Republicans and Democrats

In a court filing, the Justice Department disclosed that over 1,400 employees at the Treasury Department and at least 1,100 workers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had received layoff notices. Other affected agencies include Commerce, …

French PM Lecornu Under Pressure Heading to Budget Deadline

French PM Lecornu Under Pressure Heading to Budget Deadline

October 11, 2025 5:52 am

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu finds himself in a terrible position less than 48 hours after being reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron, now racing against time to put together a new cabinet and present a draft for the 2026 budget by Monday. His reappointment comes at a critical juncture as opposition parties promise to topple his government.

Despite resigning just days ago, Lecornu was reinstated by Macron on Friday. The president cited the inability to find a consensus alternative and the urgency of passing the budget through a fractured Parliament as his reason. Lecornu’s first stint lasted only 27 days, …

Democrats Lead Call For Trump’s Removal After Military Remarks

Democrats Call For Trump’s Impeachment After Military Remarks

October 10, 2025 6:07 pm

Democrats’ calls to invoke the 25th Amendment intensified after President Trump suggests deploying troops in U.S. cities as “training grounds.”

President Donald Trump is facing renewed calls for removal from office under the 25th Amendment after suggesting that American cities could be used as “training grounds” for the U.S. military.

During an unprecedented meeting with senior military leaders in Virginia this week, Trump reportedly urged the use of active-duty troops in cities like Chicago to confront violent crime. His remarks sparked outrage among Democrats, veterans, and former defense officials, who accused the president of promoting “authoritarian and un-American” ideas.

Illinois …

World Bank: 139 Million Nigerians Drowning In Abject Poverty

World Bank: 139 Million Nigerians Drowning In Abject Poverty

October 10, 2025 5:19 pm

World Bank—Global lender warns that Nigeria’s economic reforms risk losing momentum unless they translate into real gains for millions facing hardship.

The World Bank has warned that about 139 million Nigerians are now living in poverty, despite early signs of progress from the government’s economic reforms. The bank cautioned that unless these reforms lead to visible improvements in people’s lives, the gains could quickly erode.

The warning came on Wednesday during the launch of the World Bank’s October 2025 Nigeria Development Update (NDU), titled “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reform Gains Home.” The event, held in Abuja, reviewed …

Trump Threatens Tariff Surge As China Restricts Rare Earths

Trump Threatens Tariff Surge As China Restricts Rare Earths

October 10, 2025 2:57 pm

President Donald Trump on Friday said there appears to be “no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his upcoming trip to South Korea, while threatening a “massive increase” in tariffs after China moved to tighten export controls on rare earth elements. Trump made the remarks in a post on his Truth Social platform. 

Trump accused China of attempting to “hold the global economy hostage” after Beijing expanded controls over rare earth exports, materials critical for industries ranging from electronics to defense.

He said one of the Policies that they are calculating at the moment was a massive …

Indian Medical Doctor Violently Attacked By Patient's Father

Indian Medical Doctor Violently Attacked By Patient’s Father

October 10, 2025 2:03 pm

Indian Police detain a man accused of attacking a Kerala doctor with a machete after blaming him for his nine-year-old daughter’s fatal brain infection.

A medical doctor in the southern Indian state of Kerala was attacked by the father of a nine-year-old girl who died from a rare brain infection, local authorities said on Wednesday. The incident has triggered shock and concern among medical professionals across the region.

Police identified the assailant as Sanoop, who allegedly used a machete to assault Dr. Vipin P.T. at the Thamarassery Taluk Hospital in Kozhikode district. Officers said the attack occurred inside the hospital

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Maria Corina Machado Nobel Peace Prize 2025

Maria Corina Machado Nobel Peace Prize 2025

October 10, 2025 8:06 am

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria CorinaMachado has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts defending democratic rights amid authoritarian rule. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 10, 2025 in Oslo, citing her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

The Nobel Committee praised Machado’s resistance against Venezuela’s authoritarian drift under President Nicolás Maduro. Her recognition comes despite her being barred from running for president in 2024 and currently living in hiding under threat of arrest.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, …

United Nations: Northeast Conflicts Costs Nigeria $10bn Losses

United Nations: Northeast Conflicts Costs Nigeria $10bn Losses

October 10, 2025 7:19 am

UNICEF says decade-long insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria, crippled livelihoods, cut incomes, and left thousands of children in need of skills and protection.

The United Nations has estimated that Nigeria has lost about $10 billion over the past decade due to the ongoing conflict in the country’s northeast, warning that the prolonged violence continues to devastate families, the economy, and children’s futures.

The figure was revealed by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, during the launch of a new socio-economic reintegration program for children affected by armed conflict in Maiduguri, Borno State. She said the toll of insurgency

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