Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on insecurity following the abduction of over 50 students and staff from a secondary school in Niger State.
“During the cordial talks, it was recognized that there is an urgent need to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza.”
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East region to ensure equity among the country’s six geo-political zones.
Sixteen Arab and Islamic nations, including Nigeria, have condemned Israel’s attempt to extend sovereignty over occupied Palestinian territories, calling it a violation of international law and urging global intervention.
The World Health Organization says hunger and suffering in Gaza remain severe despite a ceasefire.
Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza, threatening a fragile ceasefire as leaders pledged reconstruction efforts and global reactions grew divided.
Just 20 of the 48 Israelis still held in Gaza have been confirmed alive and returned to Israel, with no female survivors among them. The release follows a Trump administration–brokered ceasefire deal that saw Israel free nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Israel expects Hamas to release all remaining hostages before Monday’s deadline, with Prime Minister Netanyahu confirming readiness to receive them amid a Trump-brokered ceasefire.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said critics are unhappy that former US President Donald Trump brokered the recent peace deal between Israel and Hamas, stating that “they can’t stand that this deal has been brokered by Donald Trump.”
Palestinians displaced by war began returning north on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire halted fighting in Gaza for the first time in six months.