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The Gaza hostage deal represents a rare moment of humanity in a savage conflict that has inflicted unfathomable violence on both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. A sign illuminates a square in Tel Aviv on November 21, 2023, calling for the release of Israelis held hostage since the October 7 attack by Hamas.Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty ImagesCNN —  For the child and female hostages expected to be …

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip— Hamas was preparing to release more than a dozen hostages Saturday for several dozen Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, part of an exchange on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after seven weeks of war. While uncertainty remained around the details …

Polish citizen among hostages released Friday, Polish foreign ministry says A Polish citizen was among the hostages released from Gaza Friday, Poland’s foreign ministry has said.  “We’re pleased to receive the news of a truce in Gaza, which allowed for the first group of hostages to be released, including a Polish citizen, and for an increase in humanitarian aid deliveries to …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Hassan Kukah has lamented the growing romance of the judiciary with politicians, saying the development does not augur well for democracy. Delivering the key not address at a forum Friday in Kaduna, Bishop Kukah who also cautioned clerics against being sucked in politics, said there was no way one could roll in the mud without getting stained. …

Terrorists operating in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday abducted more than 100 residents in separate but coordinated attacks in several villages over the failure of the villagers to pay a N110 million protection levy. The terrorists that carried out the attack are believed to be loyal to a terror kingpin, Damina, who operates around the Dansadau axis of …

As the months-long crisis between factions loyal to the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), and his Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, seems to have ended, the Presidency has declared that Akeredolu remains the governor of the state. This was according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday. The …

The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the government of the state as the lawmakers may declare the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor, following the inability of the …

President Bola Tinubu has waded into the political crisis in Ondo State caused by the ailment of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The president will be meeting with the state’s deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, members of the House of Assembly and other key stakeholders at the presidential villa, Abuja Friday afternoon, a presidential aide confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES. Among the stakeholders who left …

•Promises new welfare package for paramilitary Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for the immediate investigation of intelligence report on misconduct by some men of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, in Abuja, he ordered the investigation while reacting to comments by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), …

Details of the incident that led to the soldiers’ invasion of the police headquarters in Adamawa and the killing of a police inspector in Adamawa State have emerged. PREMIUM TIMES reported how soldiers of the 23 Armoured Brigade in Adamawa on Tuesday night, invaded the police headquarters in Jimeta-Yola, and killed a police operative. The state’s governor, Umaru Fintiri, described the incident …