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Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the deployment of 35,000 police officers to ensure a peaceful and credible election ahead of the Edo State Gubernatorial Election slated for September 21st, 2024. This large-scale mobilization will be complemented by the addition of 8,000 personnel from other security agencies, including the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence…

A group of protesters assembled at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office in Asaba to voice their opposition to what they described as unwarranted interference by the agency in religious matters. The protest is centered around NAFDAC’s alleged attempts to regulate spiritual products associated with Senior Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin,…

The ongoing turmoil within Nigeria Labour Party’s has taken a dramatic turn, with allegations of corruption against its embattled chairman, Julius Abure. In a recent interview, the party’s former National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, has made serious claims about financial misappropriation, accusing Abure of diverting party funds to his personal accounts and those of his family…

Despite the ongoing internal crisis within the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, showcased his unwavering support for the Edo State governorship candidate, Barrister Olumide Akpata. Peter Obi led a massive rally in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, to galvanize support for the Labour Party ahead of the highly…

In a statement following a meeting with security chiefs at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa reassured the nation of the military’s imminent capture of the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. Speaking with confidence, General Christopher Musa vowed that the criminal responsible for countless attacks across Northern Nigeria…

On Tuesday, September 10, over 200 inmates escaped from the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Maiduguri, Borno State, following a severe flood. The flood, caused by the overflow of the Alau Dam, submerged the Maiduguri new prison located in the Abaganaran area, which housed both high-risk and low-risk prisoners. Among the inmates was Aisha Wakil,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has officially confirmed its visit to the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Abuja, amidst rising concerns about the nature of the encounter. Contrary to reports describing the visit as an invasion, the DSS clarified that unarmed members of their team were merely conducting a…