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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distributing sensitive election materials ahead of a by-election for the Ondo South Senatorial District scheduled for June 20, electoral officials said on Wednesday. The exercise, conducted under the supervision of election officials, security agencies and political party representatives, involved the deployment of ballot papers, result sheets and other sensitive materials to designated locations across the district. The by-election is being held to fill the seat vacated by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim following his appointment as Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the distribution of materials at…

By Akatakpo Franklin, Warri The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Professor Ezekiel Agbalagba, has confirmed the death of a 100-level student who was allegedly stabbed to death by his elder brother, also a student of the institution. The incident reportedly occurred around 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Hostel C on the university campus. Although details surrounding the incident were still emerging at the time of filing this report, sources said the two brothers had been involved in a longstanding disagreement, which reportedly culminated in a dispute over a pair of bathroom slippers. The suspect, identified…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said his administration would adopt a dual strategy of dialogue and military action to address Nigeria’s security challenges if elected, insisting that those willing to embrace peace would be engaged while violent groups would face the full force of the law. Obi made the remarks during an interview on BlackBox with Rufai Oseni, where he outlined what he described as a balanced approach to restoring security, national unity, and social cohesion across the country. According to the former Anambra State governor, achieving lasting peace requires opening channels of communication…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 96-year-old woman, Hajiya Umma Husaini, has died after she was allegedly attacked by her granddaughter at their residence in Daura, Katsina State, in an incident that has shocked residents and plunged the community into mourning. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday when the suspect, identified as Aisha Muktar, allegedly struck the elderly woman with a mortar, leaving her critically injured. Sources said neighbours and relatives who rushed to the scene found Hajiya Umma lying unconscious in a pool of blood. She was immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Daura for…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen on Monday night attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing two soldiers and a police officer assigned to guard the institution’s staff quarters. Sources said the attackers were believed to have targeted the residences of the Acting Director of Studies, Barrister Nima Salman-Mann, and a Directing Staff member, Professor Haruna Dabin, after threatening messages demanding large sums of money were reportedly pasted on their doors days before the incident. According to reports, handwritten notes left on the officials’ residences on Saturday demanded…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine people have been killed and 11 others injured following a deadly attack on the Angwan Magaji community in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a border community adjoining Plateau State. The attack, which reportedly occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, has heightened concerns over the persistent insecurity affecting communities along the Kaduna–Plateau corridor. According to a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, armed assailants stormed the community in the early hours of the morning and opened fire on residents. Yonkpa noted…

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has accused the Federal Government of neglecting governance, failing to address worsening insecurity and allegedly using judicial processes to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a press conference at the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minority Leader Hon. Fred Agbedi said the country was grappling with a combination of insecurity, economic hardship, and what he described as deliberate attempts to undermine democratic opposition. The caucus expressed concern over the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was reportedly killed while in captivity after being abducted alongside his…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday stayed the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, while criticizing the trial judge for proceeding with the case despite an earlier appellate court order suspending proceedings. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice A.B. Mohammed, held that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court acted in disregard of a subsisting order issued on May 22, which directed him to halt further proceedings pending the determination of an appeal. The appellate court described the judge’s…

Photo: Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Asaba The Itsekiri nation has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the Warri Federal Constituency delineation dispute has produced definitive outcomes, insisting that consultations among stakeholders remain ongoing. The position was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILOT) and signed by its Secretary, Sir Amorighoye Mene, who participated in meetings held with President Tinubu on June 11 and at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on June 12 over the delineation dispute. The statement followed newspaper advertorials and public…

Photo: The alleged killer By Akatakpo Franklyn, Contributor A ROW over a pair of N1,000 bathroom slippers ended in horror when a university student allegedly stabbed his own brother to death during a violent fight on campus. The shocking tragedy unfolded on Tuesday at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), in Delta State. Both brothers were said to be students of the institution. Sources told reporters that the pair had been locked in a long-running feud before the argument over the slippers boiled over into bloodshed. A university insider said: “The two brothers had been in a cold…