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The negotiation was led by a notorious bandit kingpin, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who facilitated the safe release of the abductees on Sunday. The Chairman of Faskari Local Government Area in Katsina State, Hon. Surajo Aliyu Daudawa, personally ventured into the forest to negotiate with bandits and secured the release of 26 kidnapped victims from the Tafoki area of the state. …

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would end all US payments and subsidies to Colombia, marking a dramatic escalation in his back-and-forth with the country’s president, Gustavo Petro. President Donald Trump and President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Diego Cuevas/Getty ImagesWest Palm Beach, Florida —  Trump said in a post to social media that Petro “does nothing to stop” the production of …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed reports credited to him that by 203, the number of governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the country would be 30, leaving the remaining six to opposition parties. Idris, who spokes at the Progrssives Governors’ Summit for commissioners of information for APC-controlled states in Madiguri, Borno State, …

Israel says it has “begun renewed enforcement” of the ceasefire, hours after carrying out a “wave of strikes” on Gaza, and both sides accused each other of breaching the deal The IDF earlier said Hamas “fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops” near Rafah, killing two – but the group says it is unaware of any clashes there Hamas has said Israel …

Nigerian government reaffirmed that all students must continue to register and take English Language and Mathematics for their O-Level examinations. The Nigerian government has reaffirmed that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all students registering and taking O-Level examinations across the country. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal …

A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza appears to have survived its first major test as Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the deal after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday, prompting waves of airstrikes. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it would begin a “renewed enforcement” of the ceasefire at the direction of the …

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been forced to close while police investigate a brazen heist which reportedly targeted France’s priceless crown jewels. The robbers reached a first-floor window and cut through glass panes to gain access to the museum’s gilded Galerie d’Apollon Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world’s most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on …

Nwanguma explained that IPOB did not emerge in a vacuum but evolved from earlier non-violent self-determination movements such as the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has said that Nigeria cannot achieve lasting peace and stability in the South-East through militarisation and repression, but through a …

The United Nations (UN) has restated the importance of data in advancing sustainable development for all. The global body emphasised that citizens everywhere deserve trustworthy data to inform public policy and strengthen accountability. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, reiterated the importance of data in a message to mark World Statistics Day 2025. He said: “This year’s observance …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command has warned protesters under auspices of the FreeNnamdiKanuNow movement against vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure in the territory. NSCDC FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, gave the warning on Sunday in Abuja against the backdrop of alleged plans by Mr Omoyele Sowore to organise a protest on Monday for …