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•Experts urge proactive approach to conflict resolution•‘Nigeria-Niger joint commission to promote peace in border communities’ Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, in five gun trucks, have attacked a military base at Tamsukawu in Kaga Local Council of Borno State. The Guardian gathered that the terrorists burst from the southern fringe of Sambisa Forest, yesterday, and targeted soldiers at the base, chanting “Allahu …

Security situation across Edo State is improving significantly, said Governor Godwin Obaseki, who on Monday, hailed security agencies for the efforts at ensuring peace and tackling insecurity in the state. Obaseki stated this while reviewing the state’s security situation for the month of October, after a joint security meeting with heads of various security agencies in the state. According to …

Abuja Federal High Court, on Monday convicted and sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred against Maina beyond reasonable doubt in the money laundering suit. The News …

…Appreciable milestone in loot recovery recorded, large sums still stashed abroad-AGF Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami String of subdued protests greeted a smart move by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Justice, Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo to prevent Abubakar Malami (SAN) from disclosing the whereabouts of recovered loots and the actual amount …

• APGA wins 18 local councils, PDP, YPP take one each • No election in Ihiala LGA – Collation Officer• I was tear-gassed, locked in toilet, signed Orumba North LGA result under gunpoint, says INEC official• APC seeks cancellation of poll • How resilience, determination of electorate won Anambra polls• Situation Room alleges vote-buying, non-payment of security personnel for election …

The senator also urges President Buhari to prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time “regardless of bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered”. A Nigerian senator, Ali Ndume, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order to strengthen the fight against corruption. Mr Ndume made …

The Returning Officer of the Anambra State governorship election, Professor Florence Obi, has said that a supplementary election will hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday, November 9. Citing the constitution, Prof. Obi noted that election had to take place in those polling units for the election to be conclusive. She noted that election did …

*INEC postpones election in Ihiala, with 148,407 registered voters, to Nov 13 *Soludo leads, wins 17 councils *Fear of election being inconclusive looms *YPP wins Nnewi North, PDP wins Ogbaru, APC records nil *I signed Orumba North result under duress — Collation  officer *41 Idemili South result sheets’re carted away – Collation officer *We observed widespread incidences of vote buying …

…15 applicants to receive conveyance letters Edo State Government has assured developers and other practitioners in the built environment that building master plans will now be processed and approval granted within ten working days. In a statement released on Sunday, the Commissioner for the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPPUD), Isoken Omo, said the ministry has now been …

Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are now set to adopt new measures to bring about effective collaboration between the public and private sectors to ginger trade and deepen economic cooperation. This move is in a renewed effort to significantly change the face of economic cooperation between the two countries. One of the highlights of the new approach is leveraging each country’s …