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The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, says 23,659 people have gone missing from across Nigeria. The ICRC said in Yola, on Saturday, that this is despite efforts to get missing people back to their families after separation forced mostly by armed conflicts and other forms of violence. The Protection of Family Link Officer of the ICRC, Mr Benson Lee, in a message delivered in Yola as the ICRC marked this year’s International Day of the Disappeared, indicated that cases of missing persons are particularly rampant in Borno State where insurgency has been most severe. Lee said 67 per…

There’s palpable tension in Abraka Community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, as soldiers chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “yahoo boys,” on Saturday evening shot a pregnant woman dead. Indigenes, residents, and students went into a wild protest against the soldiers immediately the incident occurred. The soldiers (Operation Delta Sweep) were said to have flagged the yahoo boys down, but they refused and zoomed off. Promptly, the soldiers began chasing and shooting sporadically until a stray bullet hit the pregnant woman who was on her own. The woman was said to have died on the spot even…

A group of Concerned ADC members in Kaduna State has called for the intervention of the national leadership over what it called “complete lack of unity, progress, and the survival of the party in the state”. Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday, Adamu Ahmed Dattijo, leader of the group said, recent developments have compelled his group us to speak with one voice and to alert the national leadership of the party and the general public about the activities of certain individuals who, instead of strengthening the ADC, are bent on dividing and weakening it ahead of the 2027 general elections.…

The Katsina State Government has withdrawn the operating licenses of all private and community schools in the state, with effect from August 13, 2025. The announcement came through a circular issued by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and signed by Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa. The ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Sani Danjuma, released the document in Katsina on Saturday. According to the circular, the move is part of the government’s effort to strengthen quality assurance and standardization within the education sector. “The withdrawal of licenses is aimed at ensuring that schools operate in line with approved standards and…

Niger Delta ex-agitator Endurance Amagbein has cautioned the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, against politicising the plight of the Niger Delta people over issues surrounding renewal of pipeline surveillance contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. In a statement on Saturday, Amagbein condemned IYC leaders who took a protest to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, demanding the sack of Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited. The IYC had claimed that the protest was due to non-performance, financial mismanagement and other allegations, but Amagbein refuted the claims. Amagbein accused the IYC of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing local government election in the state. Wike commended the people of the state for turning out in large numbers to participate in the ongoing local government election. He spoke while addressing journalists after casting his vote at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9 (Rumuepirikom Kingdom), Obia/Akpor Local Government Area. “I want to thank RSIEC for carrying out a successful conduct of local government elections. Let me make it clear that this is a local government election and I expect particularly the…

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said troops in separate operations across the country rescued 117 hostages and arrested 150 suspected criminals, including terrorists, oil thieves, and other wanted persons, within the past week. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed in a statement that the successes followed renewed operational strategies, which have improved security and allowed farmers to return to their fields without hindrance. He assured that the momentum would be sustained throughout the farming season and beyond. In the North East, Kangye said troops arrested 11 terrorist collaborators, rescued five hostages, and recorded the surrender of…

Big Brother Naija 10/10 housemate Faith has revealed that he is considering a voluntary exit from the show. During a conversation with Joanna in the garden on Friday night, Faith, who is a medical doctor, described the reality show as a “waste of time.” He said, “I want to see a therapist because I want to f**king leave. This is a waste of my time. What am I doing here? I know you don’t believe me, but I’m seriously considering it. “I read about this show, the average time you need to spend on the show to actually make a…

Spanish LaLiga side, Real Betis, has confirmed they have withdrawn their offer for Antony. The LaLiga side were in the pursuit of the Brazilian winger but it appears the deal has now crashed. Fabrizio Romano, a football transfer expert, said that no progress was made. In a statement on Friday, the club said they cannot afford the player. “There is no agreement for Antony and we have withdrawn the offer,” the club said in a statement. “We can’t afford the fee and the amounts that Manchester United must instead pay the player before the transfer”. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are insisting…

Despite the publicity given to the Igbo Unification Movement, lUM, held in Asaba, it witnessed a flop as confirmed by the Delta State government. Except for Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North in the Senate, all other lawmakers and government functionaries from Igbo-speaking states abandoned the event. The event was aimed at fostering unity among the Igbo people regardless of geographical boundaries, traditional leaders, academics, and community stakeholders from across the Southeast and parts of the South-South. Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, expressed shock at the absence of senators and key government officials from Igbo-speaking states at the ceremony.…