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  The promotions take effect from January 5, 2026, the document showed. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 26,119 Inspectors of Police to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II), according to an official police wireless message obtained by SaharaReporters. The approval, which followed a recommendation by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode …

From calls for his Republican party to “nationalize” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterms. The latest idea from Trump — who still refuses to acknowledge his 2020 election defeat by Democrat Joe Biden — is to take responsibility for …

  The Electoral Act was amended after the lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration. The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Nigeria’s Electoral Act, strengthening the country’s electoral system and aligning it with current realities. The amendment bill was approved after lawmakers engaged in over five hours of debate and clause-by-clause consideration. The …

The convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has lodged a 22-ground of appeal to quash the November 20, 2025, judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sentenced him to life imprisonment. Kanu, who was convicted on a seven-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against him, in the notice of appeal he personally …

  As of Wednesday evening, the death toll had risen to 170, with search teams still recovering bodies. At least 170 people have been killed in Woro, a remote community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists during an attack that lasted several hours. The assault came about five months after the group sent …

  According to AbdulRazaq, the victims were killed in cold blood by the terrorists after standing their ground against the extremists’ attempt to impose their ideology on the peaceful community. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has disclosed that no fewer than 75 local Muslims were brutally massacred in Woro community, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state, after they …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected two documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, in his ongoing trial over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, declined an oral application by Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, seeking an order admitting a set of documents, comprising print-outs of publications in evidence. …

Fresh details have emerged on Tuesday’s attack on Worro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara by suspected terrorists. A younger brother to the traditional ruler of Woro, Mr Ali Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the attackers invaded his community shortly after 5:00 p.m. He said the attackers arrived on motorcycles …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara following a terrorist attack on Worro community. Tinubu said the battalion would spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to check the terrorists and protect vulnerable communities. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. The …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections will not affect his performance as FCT Minister. Wike gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing projects across parts of Abuja. He said politics and governance were distinct, stressing that his primary responsibility remained service delivery. “Politics will not affect my …