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Following his representation of President Bola Tinubu at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Vice President Kashim Shettima has left New York, United States.

The Vice President is currently traveling to Germany where he is scheduled to hold strategic meetings with Deutsche Bank officials to discuss areas for partnership and intervention in Nigeria’s developmental initiatives, according to a statement released by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.

Nkwocha claimed that VP Shettima received praise from UN Secretary-General António Guterres for Nigeria’s application for a permanent UN Security Council seat during his UNGA 80 participation.

Read more about Shettima and the UN Secretary-General’s proposal for a permanent security council.

He also strengthened strategic alliances with the UK on trade, defense, and migration issues and presented Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to international investors.

The Vice President demanded control of Africa’s $ 700 billion mineral wealth, as well as initiatives for digital inclusion, in addition to President Tinubu’s national statement, which called for reforms at the UN, and a permanent seat for Nigeria at the UN Security Council.

He also worked with the Gates Foundation to expand the continent’s $3.4 trillion market, positioning Nigeria as the ideal hub for the expansion of the healthcare and education sectors.

Shettima was abducted by cabinet ministers who were members of the UNGA 80 delegation and Nigerian Mission officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to the statement.

Following a covert operation in Ogun State, police in Cotonou have detained a well-known fugitive from the Benin Republic, Sunday Kotin.

Benjamin Hundeyin, a Force Public Relations Officer, made the arrest announcement via X on Sunday.

He claimed that Kotin, who was wanted for crimes including inter-border armed banditry, cattle rustling, drug trafficking, and armed smuggling, was being tracked down by police from the Police National Central Bureau of Interpol Nigeria.

Hundeyin claims that the arrest occurred after Interpol Benin Republic contacted Interpol Nigeria about the crimes, noting that Kotin’s syndicate members were already facing legal action in Benin while he fled to Nigeria.

READ ALSO: NBA Demands Lawyer Udoka’s Release.

Operatives of the NPF NCB conducted a covert operation that led to the arrest of the suspect in Idi Iroko Town, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, according to operatives from the NPF NCB, acting with precision and using credible intelligence.

According to Hundeyin, “The fugitive was later interrogated on his transnational criminal escapades and officially handed over to NCB Cotonou officials.”

The police inspector-general, Kayode Egbetokun, on his part, praised the officers involved in the operation.

He reiterated the Force’s support for cooperation between law enforcement.

Egbetokun stated that the Force is dedicated to strengthening cooperation with international counterparts, upholding the rule of law, and protecting Nigeria’s sovereignty.

No matter how well connected or well-connected it is, “Nigeria will never serve as a safe haven for fugitives or purveyors of crime,” he declared.

The IGP further assured Nigerians and the international community of the police’s “unwavering pursuit of criminals, its unwavering partnership with international law enforcement organizations, and its unwavering commitment to ensuring peace, security, and justice for all.

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…as IGP reiterates the NPF’s opposition to transnational crime

In support of its unwavering support for international law enforcement and collaboration, the Nigeria Police Force National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol… twitter.com/zvOgtR58w6

Peace Udoka, a young lawyer who was kidnapped with her sister by gunmen in Kogi State the day after calling the bar, was ordered by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday to release her.

On Saturday, Udoka, a member of the National Youth Service Corps stationed in Kogi, was abducted while traveling from Abuja to Benin City along the Lokoja-Okene highway.

Afam Osigwe, the president of the NBA, described the abduction as “shocking and deeply concerning” the day after the incident.

Osigwe demanded immediate action in a statement released via X on Sunday.

Read more about Security Operatives’ rescue of eight Kogi passengers and four others who are still in captivity.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) @NigBarAssoc has received a “deep shock and deep concern” over the disturbing reports of Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called lawyer, abducted while returning from the most recent Call to Bar Ceremony in Abuja, in the state of Kogi State, according to the post.

This tragic development is completely unacceptable and condemnable. Young lawyers and their families have been through such agonizing ordeals at a time when our nation should be preparing to celebrate the future of the legal profession. No citizen should live in fear of insecurity on our roads, nor should a family have to go through this ordeal.

The NBA urges the Federal Government and all relevant security organizations to rise up, take urgency, and secure the release of our colleague and other captives. Nigerians’ safety and security cannot continue to be a subject of ridicule. Governments have a primary duty to protect the lives of their citizens, and they must take this duty seriously.

We call for more aggressive and persistent action to protect our roads and restore public confidence in the government’s ability to ensure everyone’s safety as they travel across the nation.

In this difficult time, the NBA expresses its solidarity with the families of the abducted victims, and we ask that God grant the victims a quick and secure return to their loved ones.

The Lokoja-Okene axis, which connects the southwest of the country to the federal capital, has turned into a kidnapping hotspot.

One person was killed and three other passengers were abducted after gunmen attacked an 18-seater bus on September 8.

The NBA Demands the Immediate Release of Onyesom Peace Udoka and Other Abducted Victims, according to the “Government Must Act Right Now.”

The abduction of one of our young colleagues, Onyesom, has shocked and piqued the attention of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) @NigBarAssoc. twitter.com/QzRyF810Iv

Bishop Wale Oke has urged Nigerians to unite as she observes her 65th birthday on Wednesday.

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN)’s national leader called for a special church service on Sunday to honor the country’s independence.

The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Speaking on the theme “The Power of Unity in Building a Great Nation” taken from Psalm 133, said that if the people of Nigeria were united, it could be better and better.

If the leaders, the led, the governors, and the governed come together and work together to advance the country, he said, the country would be blessed with everything it needed to become a global force.

He said, “We can have a nation where peace and unity rule,” and that the United States of Nigeria could become a powerful force on the world stage.

Read more about Akpabio, Akume, Musa, and other Africans who are 65 attending special service for Nigeria.

He warned that the country’s division along tribal, religious, and regional lines still prevents development in Nigeria.

“We will advance quickly because we are brethren, not because of tribe, not because of section, or region.”

Using Genesis 11: 1-9, which states that a people who work together can accomplish the impossible.

“We must look beyond tribal, religious, and partisan politics,” he says. What divides us is much more powerful than what unites us.

We must fall in love with one another. Love is the only true force. And when we truly love one another, we will treat everyone equally and justly, regardless of race, religion, or background, “Oke said.

Eight kidnapped passengers in Kogi State have been rescued by security personnel.

On Saturday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Police Command gave journalists confirmation of this.

Twelve travelers were abducted along Okene – Auchi road on Friday, according to William Aya, the Command’s spokesperson.

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When the kidnappers fled along Okene-Obwohli and abducted all the twelve passengers on the Big Joe Toyota Hiace commuter bus with the registration number Edo FUG 13 XY, the victims were traveling in Benin City, Edo state.

The Divisional Police Office (DPO) in charge of the Okene division, Nasir Muhammad, quickly launched a manhunt in response to the command’s spokesman, citing the prompt action of the divisional police office (DPO) in collaboration with the military and vigilante organizations, which led to the rescue of eight out of the 12 abducted victims, including the vehicle’s driver.

The government must abstain from intimidating journalists with oppressive laws, according to the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).

The NGE urged the government to always uphold the Freedom of Information Act by freely providing journalists with information requested and, in response, aligning itself with the UN Universal Day for Access to Information in a statement to mark World News Day.

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We take note of the challenges that journalism as a profession in Nigeria faces, particularly the growing push to restrict press freedom and freedom of expression as we observe World News Day.

The statement signed by its president, Eze Anaba, and general secretary, Onuohe Ukeh, on Saturday, partially read, “We use this opportunity to urge the government at all levels and individuals to stop using repressive laws, including the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, etc.) Act, to harass and intimidate journalists,” partially read.

It reiterated its commitment to upholding high standards of editorial leadership and upholding press freedom while describing World News Day, which is a global initiative that celebrates the importance of fact-based journalism in our societies.

As they reaffirm their commitment to promoting high quality journalism and protecting journalists’ freedom of expression, the guild praised journalists from Nigeria and around the world who tirelessly bring the truth to Nigerians.

However, it urged journalists to “uphold the canons of journalism, including accuracy, fairness, objectivity, and facts,” while dispensing with fake news, misinformation, &nbsp, disinformation, and propaganda.

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The NGE pledged to stand up for journalists’ rights, advance high ethical standards in our noble profession, and stand firm against any attempt to harass and intimidate journalists or impede journalism, using any means.

We urge Nigerians to pick the right combination of journalism and truth, keeping in mind that fact-based journalism is the foundation of a prosperous democracy. Citizens can get accurate and trustworthy information from fact-based journalism, which makes them wiser choices.