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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to crisis-prone areas in Plateau State. Egbetokun specifically tasked Deputy Inspector-General of Police Kwazhi Yakubu, in charge of the Department of Operations, to lead and coordinate this critical intervention with significant reinforcements. These he said include additional units of highly trained tactical personnel, …

The federal government, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to continue the crude oil and refined product sales in Naira. The federal government said the initiative remained a standing national policy with no end in sight. According to a statement posted Wednesday morning via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Federal Ministry of Finance clarified that the policy is not …

Plateau State governor, Caleb Muftwang, has decried the attacks in some communities in his state, saying bandits have taken over 64 communities. The governor stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.  “These communities that have been recently attacked were part of the communities that were attacked in 2023 but they survived it and rebuilt themselves. …

CNN — Misha Pride, then the mayor of South Portland, Maine, was greeting voters early on Election Day when police cars suddenly swarmed outside the city’s community center with lights flashing. “Possible shooting,” the city manager texted Pride. Officers locked down the center. Authorities quickly determined the call to police was a hoax, one of hundreds of threats and cyberattacks last November …

By Idahosa Musa Survivors of the recent deadly invasion in Marindoti Community, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to expedite the establishment of a permanent security formation in the area, saying it is the only way to prevent a repeat of the bloodshed. The appeal came weeks after suspected militants stormed the …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Edo State, CP Monday Agbonika, assumed office today in Benin City, the State’s capital. He takes over from CP Betty Enekpen-Isokpan Otimenyin, who served as the first female Commissioner of Police in Edo but was replaced after just 72 days in office. Speaking to journalists after his formal assumption, CP Agbonika …

By Idahosa Musa‎ Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday officially took control of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), following the confirmation of Hon. Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC- Esan West Constituency) as Majority Leader of the House.‎‎The development was sequel to a letter addressed to the House by the APC leadership, dated April 8th, 2025, wherein Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian …

“What responsible governments do is invest in people’s capacity to thrive by creating jobs, building infrastructure, and ensuring access to quality education, healthcare, and credit.” Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has delivered a scathing critique of the widespread empowerment schemes promoted by politicians across Nigeria. Mr Essien, who is also a former leader of the …

•Says effect on exports would be negligible The Federal Government has unfolded plans of a meeting by the Economic Management Team (EMT) to review the various scenarios and available options arising from the recent 14 percent tariffs imposed by the United States of America on Nigeria’s exports to that country. Also, the government highlighted that the tariff’s effect on exports …

The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate at the 2023 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has offered suggestions to African countries on how they can survive the trade tariffs recently churned out by President Donald Trump of the United States of America. He gave his tips on Tuesday in London while speaking on the topic “Africa Role in the New Global Economy”, …