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See first 3 Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas today
Israeli Prime Minister’s office has announced that the first three hostages to be released from Hamas captivity will be freed after 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday.
According to reports from The Jerusalem Post, the release follows a long delay in which Hamas failed to provide a list of the hostages to be freed, a key requirement for the ceasefire to take effect. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Hamas had finally submitted the list of three hostages after significant delay, causing a temporary halt to the ceasefire.
Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing, provided updates to the families of the hostages through representatives from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Prime Minister’s Office also asked the public and media to respect the privacy of the families and refrain from sharing the details of the list.
Earlier on Sunday, IDF Chief Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari confirmed that the ceasefire, which had been planned to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time, was delayed due to the absence of the hostage list. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously stated that the ceasefire would not commence until Hamas provided the names of the hostages to be released.
In response to the delay, Hamas issued a statement explaining that the postponement was due to technical issues. The group attributed the delay to logistical challenges in communication, as operatives rely on physical messengers to relay information, a process complicated by the ongoing aerial presence of IDF jets.
Despite the delays, a Hamas source told Israeli media that the list would be provided once the hostages were in a safe location. It is anticipated that the hostages will include three female soldiers. The source emphasized that the list would only be released after approval from Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar.
The release of the three hostages is part of a broader ceasefire agreement, with more hostages expected to be freed in subsequent weeks. On the seventh day of the deal, four more hostages are expected to be released, with additional exchanges occurring weekly for the next six weeks.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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