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The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation after a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the incident was reported at 11:04pm …

  The judge ordered Mr El-Rufai to enter his defence, if he so wishes, in the trial on phone-tapping charges. The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his trial over the alleged unlawful interception of the telephone communications of National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu. Judge Joyce …

The Northern Senators Forum on Monday called for a thorough investigation into the killing of at least 26 people in Binari community, Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, urging security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for the attack. The forum also demanded an urgent security reinforcement in the area, including the establishment of a Forward Operating Base …

  The Taraba State Police Command said the death toll had risen to 58, including 15 people who drowned while fleeing in an overloaded canoe For about four hours on Friday, gunmen reportedly rampaged through Binnari, a rural community in Taraba State’s Karim-Lamido Local Government Area, shooting at residents, looting shops and setting houses ablaze as terrified villagers fled for …

The World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the infected patient and her husband to Switzerland. Janabi disclosed this in a post shared on X on Monday, saying the patient and her husband, who is also her contact, were evacuated earlier in the day. PUNCH …

Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that the outcome of the Israeli elections, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a tight race, will make “no difference”. “It makes no difference to us who, in these elections, takes the helm of a regime that has brought nothing but violence and massacres to our region,” said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in …

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, on Monday confirmed that the first imported Ebola virus disease case in the country has been flown out of the country to Switzerland. Pate made the confirmation on his X handle, stating that the index patient, who has clinically improved, is stable and conscious, was evacuated along with her husband, …

Serbia’s long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat to a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. Celebrations erupted as crowds descended on the centre of Belgrade, Novi Sad and other cities. The student movement was formed less than two years ago in response to a railway station disaster blamed on corruption and negligence, but fought the election with candidates …

The OK Movement has urged political parties to prioritise grassroots mobilisation, strategic planning and organisational capacity ahead of the 2027 general elections.Follow Politics The OK Movement, a political coalition supporting a proposed joint ticket featuring Peter Obi as president and Rabiu Kwankwaso as vice president under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), was inaugurated to mobilise support for the ticket. The …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday, launched its campaigns in Owerri, ahead of the 2027 General Elections, promising transparent governance and rapid grassroots transformation. Speaking at the ceremony, former Imo Governor, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, said the party is built on equality and trustworthy leadership Speaking at the ceremony, the former Governor of Imo, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, said the party …