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S President Donald Trump would not “land on Greenland and take it by force”, Lord Mandelson has said. The former UK ambassador to the US told the BBC he admired Trump’s “directness” in political talks but said he was not a “fool”, and advisers would remind him that taking Greenland could spell “real danger” for the US national interest. There …

In a statement issued on Sunday, January 11, 2026, the Command said the protest, which took place on Saturday, was initially planned as a peaceful demonstration but was hijacked by individuals who engaged in vandalism, looting, and other unlawful activities. The Edo State Police Command has ordered an immediate investigation into the shooting of a protester by a soldier during …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON riminals are on the run in Edo State following the launch of the police’s maiden drone-led operation, which resulted in the rescue of nine kidnapped persons and the dismantling of several criminal syndicates within one week, according to the Edo State Police Command. Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said in a press statement in Benin at the …

By Idahosa Musa do State Government, in partnership with key development agencies, has announced plans to vaccinate no fewer than 2.2 million children aged between zero and 14 years against measles and rubella in a statewide immunization campaign. The exercise, scheduled to run simultaneously across the 18 local government areas of the state, will take place from January 20 to …

By Idahosa Musa he Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 21-year-old man, ThankGod Destiny, for the alleged abduction of a four-year-old boy at Ikpoba Hill, Benin, Edo State The Deputy Corps Commander (Operations) of the ESSC, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to journalists in Benin on Thursday, confirming that the suspect has since been handed over to the Police …

THE Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) says it is monitoring allegations of medical negligence surrounding the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son, Nkanu. Its National President, Prof. Alhassan Mohammed, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that an official family statement said that 21-month-old boy Nkanu Nnamdi, who …

THE Federal Government has directed the immediate enforcement of the “No Work, No Pay” policy against members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) participating in the ongoing strike. This is contained in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW) on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of …

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the joint task force of Operation Hadin Kai, has conducted a coordinated air interdiction operation at AbbagaJiri in the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement on Saturday said the air interdiction successfully cleared the way for the ground troops. Ejodame …

A civil society group, Vanguard for Democracy and Peace, has described the ongoing impeachment move against Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as constitutional. The group said the action by the Rivers State House of Assembly was a lawful response to alleged breaches of the 1999 Constitution. Comrade Jackson Ibe, Coordinator of the group, stated this in a statement on Saturday in …

THE Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for restraint and mutual forbearance over the recent political development in Rivers. The Forum has also set up a high level Reconciliation Committee chaired by Kanu Agabi (SAN), former Attorney-General of the Federation. This is contained in a press statement in Abuja on Saturday. The statement was jointly signed by PANDEF’s Board …