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Former Lawmaker Joan Onyemaechi Kidnapped in Asaba; Two Dead in Attack
Former lawmaker Joan Onyemaechi has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Asaba, Delta State. According to reports from Naija News, Onyemaechi was at her church, King Jesus and I, when the assailants attacked. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, resulted in the deaths of two police officers and her driver, who were present for her protection.
The gunmen opened fire on the security personnel upon arriving at the church and then abducted Onyemaechi and her children, fleeing the scene in her SUV. During the attack, a stray bullet struck and killed an innocent bystander. Local sources confirmed that the assailants fired indiscriminately as they made their escape.
Joan Onyemaechi, who recently stepped down as Commissioner for Technical Education to allow her brother to assume leadership in recent council elections, is reported to be the sole target of the kidnapping. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the kidnapping and reported that only one police officer and another individual were killed in the attack, but did not confirm whether the other deceased was her driver.
The federal government reacted to claims stating that the new tax rules will be imposed on telecommunications and petroleum products for Nigerians.
The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.
“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”
Nigerian politician Peter Obi speaks on the increase in the cost of living in Nigeria and shared how more Nigerians are now hungry and the hunger crisis is increasing in the country.
He stated, “Despite three years of Tinubu’s food emergency, Nigeria’s hunger ranking index declined to among the worst nations globally.”
“Yet the outcome of this has been the opposite. Nigeria’s hunger index has worsened significantly. Nigeria’s hunger index ranking was 103rd out of 123 countries surveyed in 2022/2023, and this figure has since worsened to 115th out of 123 countries surveyed in 2025/2026.”
The U.S. government has released a warning to social media influencers who will be coming to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government placed a rule on creating content to make money while using a tourist visa and stated that it could lead to deportation back to their country.
It can be noted that the World Cup will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“People who enter the United States under a visitor program and receive income from a U.S. source would be violating the conditions of their admission status.”
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