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MCE engages Okada riders on new digital traffic enforcement system at Kpando
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MCE engages Okada riders on new digital traffic enforcement system at Kpando

Killian Donkor, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kpando, has engaged commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as Okada riders, on the new digital traffic enforcement system scheduled to be rolled out in November. Mr Donkor noted that Okada operations remained a major source of livelihood for many young people in the municipality and stressed the need for operators to conduct their activities responsibly.

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NYSC kidnap: DSS witness exposes how suspects were identified
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NYSC kidnap: DSS witness exposes how suspects were identified

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — A Department of State Services, DSS, operative yesterday told an Imo State High Court how 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members were abducted at gunpoint while travelling to orientation camps, as hearing began in the case against three alleged kidnappers. Testifying before Justice Emeka Orafu, the DSS operative said the incident occurred at about 6.30am on October 1, 2026, when the 20 prospective corps members were travelling in two buses from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states.

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MoD seeks out-of-court resolution over compensation battle with gay veterans
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MoD seeks out-of-court resolution over compensation battle with gay veterans

Wes Streeting says MoD in talks amid legal challenge by LGBT staff forced out of military Wes Streeting is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were forced to resign from the armed forces because of their sexuality. The defence secretary told the Guardian the Ministry of Defence was holding talks this week in the midst of a high court challenge over rules that blocked some veterans receiving £50,000 payments despite being forced out of military service.

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Two Dead In Eastern Saudi Airport Attack
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Two Dead In Eastern Saudi Airport Attack

A late-night attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport killed two people and injured eight others, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, as strikes by Yemen’s Houthis intensify. The Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and began hitting its ships, territory and oil facilities, before launching a major offensive in September in which they seized Yemeni government-held territory along the Red Sea coast.

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Police Raid Cult Hideouts In Akwa Ibom, Arrest 15
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Police Raid Cult Hideouts In Akwa Ibom, Arrest 15

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested 15 suspected cultists during a raid on suspected criminal hideouts and identified black spots in Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Thursday, saying the operation followed intelligence-led efforts to dismantle criminal hideouts and curb cult-related activities in the area.

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