Advertisement The Federal Government has repatriated 111 Nigerians from South Africa, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated from the country since June to 2,037 amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks.Advertisement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the returnees arrived in Lagos on Thursday, October 8, 2026, aboard South African Airways Flight SA060.Advertisement “The group consisted of 44 men, 23 women and 44 children. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NiDCOM, NAPTIP, NEMA and other relevant government agencies received them on arrival.”Recommended The ministry said the evacuation was…
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The troops also neutralised three suspected kidnappers during an operation in Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in posts on X on Sunday, quoted security sources as saying that the operation was conducted at about 2 am on Sunday, October 11, 2026, following a tip-off. He explained that during the operation, the troops neutralised three suspected kidnappers and recovered three locally fabricated guns, nine cartridges and other sundry items. He added that the rescued victim was subsequently evacuated to a hospital for medical attention and was reported to be responding well to treatment.…
Dangote Refinery-backed MRS and other Nigerian filling stations have increased their retail prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. A market survey by DAILY POST on Sunday showed that filling stations in Abuja and environs raised petrol prices to N1,409 per litre from N1,370. This means that MRS filling stations increased their petrol pump price by N39 per litre over the weekend. The new price has been implemented at MRS outlets in Kubwa, Katampe, Gwarimpa and other areas of Abuja. Similarly, Ranoil and AA Rano raised petrol prices across their outlets by N10 per litre to N1,410…
Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of killing a police officer who was run over by a vehicle during clashes in 2022, the country’s judiciary announced on Sunday. The execution comes as Iran has increased the use of capital punishment following the outbreak of the Middle East war in February and anti-government protests that began late last year. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website quoted local prosecutor Aref Akbari as confirming that the death sentence had been carried out against the man convicted of killing Reza Ehterami, an officer attached to Iran’s police emergency unit. Akbari said the execution followed…
Advertisement Politics in Benue is usually very interesting and this is more so because, often than not, it is always treated like a race for immediate applause instead of lasting legacies.Advertisement On that strength, every administration wants quick projects, loud ribbons cutting ceremonies and visible but ephemeral promises. However and sadly, real development takes time and this is because a house is not built by painting the walls before laying the foundation, but this is the situation we were witnessing in Benue before the coming of Governor Alia. That is why the argument for Governor Hyacinth Alia in 2027 deserves…
Advertisement A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as a candidate for the Enugu State governorship election in 2027.Advertisement Nnaji, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, appears at number 13 on the list released by the commission on Saturday night. The list, signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, showed that Nnaji submitted his West African Examinations Council, WAEC, results without including the controversial degree certificate at the centre of allegations against him.Advertisement His inclusion on the list comes amid allegations of certificate forgery that led to his…
Advertisement The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour, NACTAL, in Ogun State has commended the State Government for its interventions for the girl child.Advertisement It, however, raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school street girls vulnerable to trafficking and abuse. The State Coordinator, Comrade Olufemi Olusola, in a statement issued on Sunday to mark the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, said while the government had made interventions in education and child protection, girls were still seen hawking during school hours from Kuto to Sango-Ota, Ijebu-Ode to Sagamu.Advertisement Olusola asserted that the year’s theme, “The girl I…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of all governorship candidates across the federation. INEC unveiled the list on Saturday ahead of next year’s general elections. Below is the final list based on the various states participating in the 2027 polls: ABIAAAC – Umezurike Doris Uzumma – 39 YrsADC – Kalu Kalu Agu – 53 YrsADP – Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu – 43 YrsAPC – Opah Eric Chinemeucheya – 55 YrsAPGA – Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles – 52 YrsAPM – Umunnah Victor Jireh – 51 YrsAPP – Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma – 63 YrsLP – Otti Alex Chioma –…
Advertisement A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Comrade Abang Pius Besong, has criticised the Federal Government over the deplorable condition of the 140-kilometre Ikom-Boki-Obudu federal highway in Cross River State, calling for its urgent rehabilitation.Advertisement Besong, the PDP candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, urged President Bola Tinubu, Governor Bassey Otu and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to intervene, warning that the collapsed road had severely disrupted economic activities and movement in Boki communities. He made the appeal on Saturday while reacting to the deteriorating condition of the highway, also known as the Ikom-Wula-Obudu Road.Advertisement Describing the road…
AdvertisementSaudi Arabia has reported that at least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the country’s capital.Advertisement The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) disclosed the casualties in a statement issued on Saturday, following the attack. According to the authority, the deceased comprised four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one national each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.Advertisement “The injured are receiving medical care in hospitals, with some in critical condition,” the authority said, adding that officials were assessing the extent of the damage caused…