Tight security in Onitsha, Nnewi as by-elections hold
There is massive security deployment in the commercial city of Onitsha and industrial hub of Nnewi, both in Anambra State. This is because of two by-elections holding in both cities, one for the vacant seat in the Anambra State House of Assembly for Onitsha North 1 constituency and the other for the vacant seat in […]
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By-election: Politician, INEC officials, others arrested with large cash in Ogun [VIDEO]
Security operatives in Ogun State have arrested some persons suspected to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with a large sum of money ahead of the by-election in the state. The suspected INEC officials were arrested alongside a politician allegedly plotting to buy votes during the election. The politician and the INEC […]
Another bridge collapses in Taraba
The Malam-Audu bridge, a key link between Pantisawa in Yorro Local Government Council and Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, collapsed on Thursday, leaving hundreds of commuters and pedestrians stranded on both sides. The incident, which has disrupted transportation along the busy route and forced travellers to seek alternative, longer paths to their destinations, was […]
By-election: ‘You’re too desperate to be Nigeria’s president’ – Abure blasts Obi
Factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has lambasted the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, stressing that he is too desperate to lead Nigeria as a president. In a statement he personally signed on Thursday, Abure said Obi created the crisis in the Labour Party. According to him, Obi’s desperation […]
INEC distributes sensitive materials for Edo by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to local government areas in Edo State ahead of Saturday’s scheduled by-elections. The distribution exercise took place at the Benin branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, where political party representatives and members of civil society organisations were on hand to […]
Police probe alleged N3m extortion attempt by Tactical Squad officers in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a formal investigation into allegations that operatives from the Onikan Police Station Tactical Squad attempted to extort N3 million from a resident at gunpoint. The complainant, identified on X (formerly Twitter) as Boluwatife (@Tife_badass), alleged that the incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Thursday while he and a […]
Double tragedy as father of slain Kogi photojournalist slumps, die
It was a double tragedy for the family of Aiyepeku as the head of the family, Chief James Aiyepeku, father of Ayobami Aiyepeku, a photo journalist who was murdered on July 22 in Kogi State, slumped and died.Chief Aiyepeku died on Tuesday, August 12, as a result of shock triggered by his son’s gruesome murder, […]
Rivers: Police arrest pastor for flogging 20 children during ‘spiritual cleansing’
One Pastor Ifediorah Onyeibor Joseph has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly subjecting children, particularly minors, to dehumanization. The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Oko said in a statement that the 20 children were rescued after the distressing video emerged online.She explained that the pastor had organized a […]
Hong Town in Adamawa submerged by flood
What witnesses described as heavy flooding has struck Hong town, headquarters of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This is the third major flood in Adamawa State in less than three weeks, after the first incident in the capital city of Yola on July 27. The latest incident, which occurred in Hong main town, […]
FEC bans establishment of new federal tertiary institutions for 7 years
President Bola Tinubu’s government on Wednesday, approved a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country. The decision was made during the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting chaired by the president. According to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the moratorium covers all tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and […]