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SOMALI PM CALLS ON SOMALILAND TO CUT ISRAEL TIES, URGES RECONCILIATION. (PHOTO).

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 Somali PM calls on Somaliland to cut Israel ties, urges reconciliation Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has called on Somaliland’s leadership to cut ties with Israel and to resolve disputes with the federal government through dialogue. Barre said relations among Somalis should be addressed through talks rather than confrontation, in remarks during a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the establishment of North East State. In December 2025, Israel announced mutual recognition with Somaliland, a move strongly rejected by the Somali government as a breach of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and criticised by many countries across the world. “Regarding our brothers in Somaliland, I have nothing new to say. I repeat what we have always said: we call for Islam, brotherhood and Somali unity. These are the things that bind us together,” Barre said, TRT Afrika reported. He added: “Whatever mistakes have occurred between us, we are prepared, together with the Somali pe...

FIRSTNATION AIRLINE RESUMES OPERATIONS TODAY EVENING.

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                              The airline made the announcement through its twitter account which stated that it would resume flights by 4pm today sunday.According to PmNews,the airline announced the suspension of its flights on August 17,a development some people said created panic in the aviation sector.Hoowever,Captain Chimara Imediegwu,the airline's Director of Flight Operations,on September 6,told newsmen that a team of engineers were coming to Nigeria to service the planes.Imediegwu had debunked the claim that the airline was on the verge of folding up,stressing that it voluntarily grounded the aircraft to await the arrival of the manufacturer's team.

ANGRY MOB BEAT-UP A CELL-PHONE THIEF BLUE-BLACK YESTERDAY IN WARRI DELTA STATE.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                            According to one of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve who just sent in this story and pictures with the caption ''This boy got the beating of his life when he snatched a phone from a girl in a remote village in Warri Delta state,yesterday saturday''.OMG.More photos below.

UNKNOWN GUNMEN ATTACKED & KIDNAPPED SOME RESIDENTS OF LEKKI GARDENS ESTATE YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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                               According to sources,Some gunmen yesterday saturday attacked Lekki Gardens Estate,in the Isheri area of Lagos State and kidnapped four residents.The assailants entered into the community through the waterways around 8am and first shot sporadically into the air and the gang whisked away their victims in a speedboat.It was gathered that the residents were on an early morning jogging exercise when they were taken away.A community leader,who spoke on condition of anonymity,said the suspected militants had actually taken nine hostages,adding that only four were taken away because the boat could not take all the victims.He said ''The incident happened around 8am.The gunmen were between eight and 10 in number.They came in a speedboat and shot into the air for about five minutes.They kidnapped nine people and put them in their operational boat.But when they saw that the boat could not ...

6 NOTORIOUS BANDITS KNOWN FOR TERRORISING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ENUGU,HAVE ARRESTED BY THE POLICE.{READ}.

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                             The spokesman for the command,Mr Ebere Amaraizu,disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria {NANA} that locally made guns and two short axes were recovered from the bandits.Mr Amaraizu said tthat amongst other items recovered were TV sets,DVDs,standing fans,six mobile phones,all of which are suspected to have been stolen from victims.He added that the gang was picked up by the police following a tip from some members of the public.He said ''The police operatives in Adani Division in the early hours of Saturday,September 10 nabbed six notorious armed bandits.They have been terrorising the residents of Opanda,Nimbo and Adani communities in Uzo-Uwani LGA of the state and its environs.Suspects,name withheld,are helping the police in their investigations in relations to their alleged nefarious activities.Their activities ranges from armed robbery and burglary among others'''.He further reveale...

AMBODE FLAGS OFF COMMISSIONING OF 114 LG ROADS+COMMISSIONS LAY-BY,SLIP ROAD IN ALAPERE.

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                              Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday saturday flagged off a week long commissioning of 114 roads newly constructed in all the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas {LCDAs} in the State,with a pledge to commence the construction of second round of another 114 roads across the state soon.The construction of the inner roads,which is an initiative of the Ambode administration and in fulfillment of his campaign promise,was geared towards massive intervention on access and link roads,boost security and increase the socio-economic well-being of resident of the state.The newly constructed 114 roads which were designed with walkways,medians,street lights and standard drainage systems,were selected two per each of the 57 LGs and LCDAs in the State.Speaking at the formal flag off of the commissioning ceremony in Ikorodu North LCDA,Governor Ambode said the r...