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The Oyo State House of Assembly has firmly rejected calls for negotiations with the gunmen responsible for the mass kidnapping of teachers and schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area, and insisted that security agencies must intensify rescue operations to ensure the freedom of the victims. The position was adopted on Wednesday during the plenary session after MPs considered an urgent …

The Federal Government has attributed the dramatic decline in the number of repeat offenders in the Nigerian correctional system to ongoing reforms that focus on rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration of inmates. Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving an investigative report on the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and said that the latest figures showed …

The UN says a number of weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 have ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria. UN Deputy Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, stated this at UN Headquarters in New York, United States, on Tuesday as delegates gathered to address the global spread of illegal firearms. The …

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has revealed that he is expecting a tough game against Portugal in next week’s international friendly. Moffi, who scored a goal in Nigeria’s 3-0 win over Jamaica in the Unity Cup final, also scored as the Super Eagles drew 2-2 against Poland in Wednesday’s international friendly. In the 23rd minute of the match, FC Porto …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the persistent situation of insecurity in the country and lamented that no Nigerian feels safe wherever they are. The party in a statement delivered by its national chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated that the current government has failed to carry out its primary responsibility to safeguard citizens. The party lamented that “From Generals …

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The Makurdi Court of Appeal, Benue State, on Tuesday dismissed the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress in the state, led by Chief Benjamin Omale, affirming the legitimacy of the executive committee led by Comrade Austin Agada. The court of appeal, in appeal no. CA/MKD/119/2024, also upheld the Makurdi High Court’s earlier ruling nullifying the dissolution of the Agada-led …

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Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Four people sentenced to death for massacre at Owo Catholic Church, fifth suspect acquitted The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death who were found guilty of participating in the deadly terrorist attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Francis in Owo, Ondo State, an attack …

Police officers have reportedly interrogated Lere Olayinka, assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, and detained an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged leak of voter registration records. The operatives of the Department of Force Intelligence – Intelligence Response Team are said to have acted on the petition filed by the security …