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The Edo state government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of all students of Igbinedion Education Centre captured in a viral video b#llying and ass@ulting a fellow student. The state Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, made this known during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, March 16. He stated that the government took immediate action after seeing the video, which showed students allegedly bullying a fellow student.He said the incident had raised serious concerns among parents and well-meaning Nigerians about discipline in schools and the conduct of students.Nigeria Security Updates“It is quite disturbing. When we heard the news and saw the clips of the video, we were wondering what could have warranted such behaviour. There will be n...

An Afghan man di£d in a Texas hospital less than a day after being taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the agency said on Sunday, March 15, prompting calls for an investigation. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, worked alongside US Army Special Forces in Afghanistan and was evacuated in 2021 to the United States where his asylum case remains “pending”, according to AfghanEvac, a group that helped resettle Afghans in the United States. ICE said Paktyawal was arrested in a targeted enforcement action on Friday, March 13, and was taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas when he complained of shortness of breath and chest pains. “Early March 14, Paktyawal was eating breakfast when medical staff noted that his tongue had become swollen, prompting a medical res...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has begun “limited and targeted ground operations” in southern Lebanon as clashes with Hezbollah intensify around the strategic town of Khiam.According to the Israeli military, troops from the 91st Division have moved into areas near the border in recent days to strike Hezbollah positions and infrastructure. The army said the operations are aimed at strengthening Israel’s forward defensive line and preventing further attacks from across the border.Reports from the region say at least three air strikes hit Khiam on Monday. Additional Israeli raids were also reported in several nearby towns in southern Lebanon, including Yater, Burj Qalawiya, Sultaniya, Chaqra, Qantara and as-Sawana. There were no immediate reports of casualties from some of th...

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may soon begin to realise the true intentions of many politicians around him.Momodu made the remark during an appearance on Sunday Politics on Channels Television.According to him, several political figures who once aligned closely with the president are already moving in different directions. He cited the example of former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola, who was previously a close associate of Tinubu but has now joined the ADC.Momodu also pointed to what he described as the increasing movement of lawmakers and political figures into the party, suggesting that shifts within Nigeria’s political landscape may soon become more evident.While speaking on the programme, the ...