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#Electoral Reforms: Is NASS foot-dragging on amendment to Electoral Act 2010?

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021admin Comment

Come 18th February 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), God’s willing, will be conducting the 2023 general election. This was expressly stated [...]

War in Ohafia: 6 soldiers, gunmen allegedly die in gunbattle

June 13, 2021admin Comment

Six soldiers and an undisclosed number of unknown gunmen were allegedly killed in Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State in the early [...]

I watched from my hiding place how robbers split into groups, shot dead two men before attacking Osun bank –Eyewitness

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021admin Comment

An indigene of Ikire, Osun State, Oladimeji Alowonle, recruited for community policing returned home to a heroic welcome after he successfully completed training [...]

June 12: Protest suffers low turn out, clashes in Lagos, Abuja, Cross River

June 13, 2021admin Comment

The protests held across the country on Saturday to mark Democracy Day were marred by low turnout, police resistance and arrests, especially in [...]

June 12: Protesters storm Osogbo, Akure

June 12, 2021admin Comment

Youths protesting against bad governance and insecurity stormed Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, and Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday. It was [...]

June 12: Tight security as pro, anti-Buhari protests hold in Abuja

June 12, 2021admin Comment

Parallel June 12 protests are holding in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. While pro-democracy groups’ protesters gathered at Gudu Park, pro-Buhari protesters staged [...]

BREAKING: Police fire teargas at June 12 protesters in Lagos

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021admin Comment

Men of the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday morning fired tear gas canisters at the protesters gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park [...]

Arsenal, Newcastle join chase for Nigerian, Adarabioyo

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Premier League clubs Arsenal and Newcastle are among the clubs interested in making a bid for Fulham defender of Nigerian descent Tosin Adarabioyo, The [...]

Again! Gunmen attack a Poly in Zaria, abduct students, lecturers.

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria in Kaduna State, abducting scores of students and lecturers in the [...]

El-Rufai explains appointment of journalist as security commissioner

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has explained why he removed internal security management from the office of Secretary to the State Government and [...]

Why Nigeria emerged chair, Global Contract Transparency Network – Orji, CEO, NEITI

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Penultimate week, soothing news came the way of Nigeria, as the country, through the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), was elected chairman of [...]

I enjoy a robust relationship with my boss, Uzodinma. I never resigned my position. – Imo Deputy Governor declares

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Imo State Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku yesterday refutes the claim that he has resigned, saying that the report is baseless. Prof. Njoku [...]

Anambra Elections: I will create one million jobs for youths – Okwuosa, APC guber aspirant

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

A governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State Azuka Okwuosa said he has created over cover 20,000 jobs for [...]

We’re not armed and could not have killed 128 security personnel. It’s a fabrication -IPOB

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied the speculations making the rounds by the people and security agencies that they are the controversial ‘unknown [...]

FG begins moves to auction seized assets

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

THE Federal Government has commenced the bidding process for the sale of recovered and forfeited assets from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. [...]

Buhari inaugurates $195m maritime security project in Lagos

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

President Muhammadu Buharii on Thursday, flagged off the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Project anchored by the [...]

Burning of INEC offices won’t stop 2023 elections – Iwu

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Maurice Iwu, has said despite the destruction of offices of the electoral body in Imo and [...]

Music producer, Ebenezer, died of gunshot wound because hospitals demanded police report —Friends mourn man who planned to wed next week

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021admin Comment

Friends of a music producer, Ebenezer Ayeni, are inconsolable and grief-stricken at the moment over the tragic death of the about-to-wed vocal instructor [...]