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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a man, Chigozie Anthony, for allegedly luring a girl he met on TikTok to his residence and demanding N. 1m ransom from her parents. Chigozie was among 15 suspected criminals paraded before journalists by the Command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, during the maiden press briefing of the Commissioner of Police, CP …

Edo lawmakers, on Tuesday, constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption and financial impropriety against the immediate past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku. The decision to probe the troubled ex- speaker which was announced by the new Speaker of the House, Yekini Idaiye, during plenary in Benin is coming after the dissolution of …

*To deploy 1.4m ad-hoc staff across 176,000 polling units ABUJA: As political activities heighten across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared that it is scaling up its operational capacity to deploy approximately 1.4 million ad-hoc personnel across over 176,000 polling units nationwide for the 2027 General Elections. The Commission also disclosed that it is utilizing the …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured political parties and Nigerians that the commission will not favour any candidate in the 2027 general elections. Prof. Joash Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the formal signing of the First National Peace Accord to commit candidates and political parties to issue-based campaigns for the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kaduna State University, KASU, chapter, has raised the alarm over what it described as the worsening financial hardship faced by lecturers at the institution, alleging that some can no longer afford to fuel for their motorcycles, let alone cars. Chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, who disclosed this while speaking on the welfare …

  Mr Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, secured 511,067 votes to defeat Mr Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes, according to results declared by INEC. Mr Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat Mr Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political parties and candidates contesting the 2027 general elections to shun violence, hate speech and divisive rhetoric, declaring that the election must not be treated as a “do-or-die affair.” Tinubu spoke on Tuesday at the signing of the National Peace Accord for the 2027 general elections in Abuja. The event was organised by the …

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat. The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it is opposed to parts of …

The Asst. Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has assured Nigerians of adequate security ahead of the 2027 elections. Jimoh says the police are fully prepared and there is no cause for fear. The AIG gave the assurance, while receiving the 2026 Outstanding Excellence in Security Leadership Award on Monday at the command headquarters. The award …

The Abia Government says its current tax reforms are designed to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in revenue collection, rather than increase the tax burden on residents. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Okey Kanu, said this, while briefing newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia on the outcome of Monday’s State Executive Council meeting. Kanu said that the reforms were part …