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Electoral materials destroyed as INEC office is reportedly set ablaze in Akwa Ibom

A suspected arson attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibesikpo Asuntan local government area of Akwa Ibom state has resulted in the destruction of  some materials.the scheduled governorship and state assembly elections in the

Electoral materials destroyed as INEC office is reportedly set ablaze in Akwa Ibom

A suspected arson attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibesikpo Asuntan local government area of Akwa Ibom state has resulted in the destruction of  some materials.the scheduled governorship and state assembly elections in the

Breaking: Supreme Court upholds EFCC’s seizure of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m

A former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has suffered defeat at the Supreme Court after the apex court upheld the order of temporary forfeiture made by a Federal High Court in Lagos in respect of the $8.4million traced to her by

Breaking: Supreme Court upholds EFCC’s seizure of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m

A former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has suffered defeat at the Supreme Court after the apex court upheld the order of temporary forfeiture made by a Federal High Court in Lagos in respect of the $8.4million traced to her by

Election latest gist: What Buhari said in Kaduna

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday inaugurated the Command and Control Centre of the Kaduna State Surveillance and Monitoring System, set up to enhance security in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project cost the state

Election latest gist: What Buhari said in Kaduna

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday inaugurated the Command and Control Centre of the Kaduna State Surveillance and Monitoring System, set up to enhance security in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project cost the state

No certificate of return for candidates declared winner under duress – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not issue Certificates of Return to candidates in places where its officials are held hostage or forced to declare winners under duress in the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections

No certificate of return for candidates declared winner under duress – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not issue Certificates of Return to candidates in places where its officials are held hostage or forced to declare winners under duress in the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections

Issue between Buhari and I not personal – Obasanjo speaks after presidential election

Oba Aremu Gbadebo has advised Olusegun Obasanjo to stop attacking President Buhari.The Alake of Egbaland urged the former president to take a rest at 82 – Obasanjo insisted the issue between him and Buhari is not personal The Alake and

Issue between Buhari and I not personal – Obasanjo speaks after presidential election

Oba Aremu Gbadebo has advised Olusegun Obasanjo to stop attacking President Buhari.The Alake of Egbaland urged the former president to take a rest at 82 – Obasanjo insisted the issue between him and Buhari is not personal The Alake and

Kidnapping: IG orders mass transfer of Kaduna policemen

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7,  Ballah Nasarawa, to relocate to Kaduna State to tackle the incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes in the state. The IG also

Kidnapping: IG orders mass transfer of Kaduna policemen

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7,  Ballah Nasarawa, to relocate to Kaduna State to tackle the incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes in the state. The IG also

I’ll tackle unemployment with agric, solid minerals -Buhari  

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to explore the potentials available in agriculture and solid minerals sectors to tackle the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria. He said his administration had resolved to return to the sectors that were abandoned for

I’ll tackle unemployment with agric, solid minerals -Buhari  

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to explore the potentials available in agriculture and solid minerals sectors to tackle the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria. He said his administration had resolved to return to the sectors that were abandoned for

Obasanjo urges international community on global security

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the international community to rise up against global insecurity by engendering justice, fairness and understanding in their relationship with others. He said this was the only way to ensure sustainable peace, as opposed to

Obasanjo urges international community on global security

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the international community to rise up against global insecurity by engendering justice, fairness and understanding in their relationship with others. He said this was the only way to ensure sustainable peace, as opposed to

FG, EFCC didn’t disobey court order, judge tells Dasuki

Another judge of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, Justice Peter Affen, on Friday ruled that the continued detention of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), did not violate his order granting the

FG, EFCC didn’t disobey court order, judge tells Dasuki

Another judge of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, Justice Peter Affen, on Friday ruled that the continued detention of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), did not violate his order granting the

Exclusive! Ese speaks: I am not fine

The mother of 14-year-old Ese Oruru has finally reunited with her daughter in Abuja. The Tuesday reunion came almost eight months after her abduction from Bayelsa to Kano State by Yunusa, aka Yellow, a regular customer at her mother’s food

Exclusive! Ese speaks: I am not fine

The mother of 14-year-old Ese Oruru has finally reunited with her daughter in Abuja. The Tuesday reunion came almost eight months after her abduction from Bayelsa to Kano State by Yunusa, aka Yellow, a regular customer at her mother’s food