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The Commissioner of Police in Rivets State, CP EBOKA FRIDAY has assured on the neutrality and professionalism of the command and other security agencies during and after the April 17 local government election. CP EBOKA gave the assurance in Port Harcourt during a stakeholders meeting with security agencies and candidates of political parties ahead of […]
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that there was over-voting at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP South-West zonal congress held in Osun State yesterday. FAYOSE, however, said his camp chose to overlook over-voting because of the interest of the party. Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, the candidate backed by the camp of Governor Seyi […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says at least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti. According to the IOM the boat “operated by people smugglers” was carrying about 60 migrants escaping conflict in Yemen and who were on their way to Djibouti. It is not known what caused […]
Residents of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State are worried over the cult clashes and several killings in the LGA. Speaking to correspondent AYO ODUNGWERU in a telephone interview, a native, KABARI KABARI said the situation of insecurity in the area was alarming. KABARI also said the insecurity had crippled the economic situation of […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced the sighting of the moon and noted that the 2021 Ramadan will begin today, April 13th. This is according to a broadcast by the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called on Muslim […]
The Nigeria Police Force has lamented the strike embarked on by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria even as it continues to battle overcrowding at its detention facilities. Judiciary workers had last Tuesday embarked on the indefinite nationwide strike in protest against the denial of the judiciary its constitutionally-guaranteed financial autonomy which was also affirmed […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated the need for legislation that will prevent the courts from declaring a winner in an election. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja, Jonathan insisted that the situation where the judiciary is allowed to declare winners in an election, because of electoral fraud should not be abhorred, as it […]
United States authorities have arrested a man who allegedly plotted to bomb an Amazon data centre, which he believed would “kill off about 70% of the internet”. 28-year-old SETH AARON PENDLEY, was arrested after receiving a dud explosive device from an undercover FBI agent, and was charged with a malicious attempt to destroy a building […]
The Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, SALIHU LUKMAN, is worried over the chances of the All Progressives Congress in 2023 general election. LUKMAN warned against having what he called “blind trust” in some of the leaders of the ruling APC towards the 2023 general election. He was of the opinion that the APC might […]
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have asked the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the union. They warned that should the government fail to honour its agreement in the next four weeks, they would be forced to declare another indefinite nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Doctor UYILAWA OKHUAIHESUYI, gave […]
