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  The state government and security operatives have however remained silent, heightening fears over their safety. More than 35 days after terrorists abducted worshippers during a church service in Eda-Oniyo Community, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the victims remain in captivity. The state government and security operatives have however remained silent, heightening fears over their safety. The victims …

Alabama has repeatedly come to the US Supreme Court to defend a racially discriminatory congressional map, asserting dubious claims and employing questionable tactics. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against Alabama. Late Tuesday night, the emboldened conservative majority did the opposite, endorsing a state plan that eliminates a seat held by a Black Democrat that a special US district court …

  PREMIUM TIMES gathered that judges serving in the area had switched to virtual hearings due to frequent attacks by kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in Enugu State. Lawyers in Enugu North District, Enugu State, protested on Tuesday the refusal of judges across the zone to hold physical proceedings, years after they had resorted to virtual proceedings. The lawyers, in …

  The attack reportedly occurred around 10pm on Tuesday, triggering concerns over the growing wave of insecurity targeting public institutions across the country. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed an attack by armed men on its office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, although authorities have yet to disclose the full circumstances surrounding the incident. The attack reportedly occurred around 10pm …

Concerned by the worsening state of insecurity across the country, foremost Pan-African and humanitarian Organisation, NBM of Africa Worldwide, has declared a seven-day fasting and prayer programme for the safe release of more than 45 pupils and teachers reportedly abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday …

Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered the decomposing body of one of three women abducted from their residence in Iyowa Community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. The development was contained in a press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, dated June 2, …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access and disclosure of information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta, Rep. Benedict Etanabene, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to accept calls to contest the 2027 presidential election. Etanabene, representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta in the House of Representatives, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He dismissed the assertion …

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for the 81st session after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus in a closely contested vote. Rahman, secured the highest votes, in an election, which took place at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York. In a secret-ballot election, Rahman secured 99 votes to Kakouris’ …

The Federal Government has intensified national preparedness and response measures against the possible introduction of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEBOV), currently reported in parts of East and Central Africa. This is vontained in a statement issued by Mr Ado Bako, Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the move …