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Eleven suspected kidnappers and fourteen corpse snatchers have been arrested by the Police in Edo State in intelligence-driven operations over the past weekend. During the operation, six kidnapped victims, including a couple, were rescued from Ekpoma, Okpella, and Ochodo communities. According to the spokesperson of the command ASP Eno Ikoedem the operations were high-tech driven and carried out in collaboration …

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the Anambra government’s closure of Onitsha Main Market, describing it as punitive and a violation of traders’ fundamental rights. The group faulted remarks attributed to Gov. Charles Soludo directing traders to open shops Monday to Saturday or vacate the state, calling them an attack on economic freedom. At a …

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world powers to recommit to international law as the foundation of peace, justice and multilateral cooperation, warning that the “rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle,” Guterres was addressing a high-level open debate of the UN Security Council convened by Somalia, which holds the Council presidency for January. …

The chairman African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sokoto state chapter, Alhaji Bello Isiyaku-Keegan, has denied Sen. Abubakar Gada’s membership, saying he was never their member. Isiyaku-Keegan stated this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Sokoto. He emphasised that membership of a political party was a formal and verifiable process involving registration and documentation through official records. He explained that Gada, who …

No fewer than 3,122 people displaced by Boko Haram attacks were on Monday cleared for repatriation to their communities in Gwoza and Bama council areas of Borno. Rudacogora Monique, the Head of Sub-Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Maroua, Cameroon, who disclosed this, said all was set for the repatriation of 3,122 refugees to Nigeria …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has decried the joint ultimatum given by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NLC and TUC have given a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government from January 23 to implement …

  The Defence headquarters disclosed on Monday that the Special Investigative Panel it set up to investigate 16 officers of the armed forces, alleged to have been indicted for acts of indiscipline, acts contrary to service regulations, and other breaches, has concluded its investigations, adding that the officers will face a military Court Martial. Major General Samaila Uba, Director of …

  While killings associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra have reduced in the South-east, many residents are still reluctant to open their businesses on Mondays for fear of attack. Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week, following the traders’ continued compliance with the Indigenous People of Biafra’s …

  …as Senator Nwoko hails historic advocacy There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may approve the creation of only one new state after the National and State Assemblies complete the legislative process. It was learnt that Anioma State, which promoters say will assuage the feeling of marginalisation among South-Easterners, is likely to take the slot. Vanguard gathered …

  The high-profile reception marked Yusuf’s official return to the ruling party, coming days after his resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) amid escalating internal crises within the party. The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, was formally received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday by top-ranking party leaders, including a former National Chairman of the …