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FCT polls: APC defends Wike, says he has right to back any candidate
By Deborah Nnamdi The All Progressives Congress has defended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his support for candidates of the ruling party in the February 21 Area Council elections in the FCT, insisting that he is constitutionally entitled to campaign for any candidate of his…
Read More »Three killed as truck runs out of control in Lagos
By Deborah Nnamdi A cement-laden truck on Monday lost control and rammed into bystanders at Badagry Roundabout in Lagos, killing a traffic officer and two commercial motorcyclists. The accident, which occurred at about 9:45 a.m., claimed the life of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) who…
Read More »Electoral Act 2026: Presidential campaign spending limit raised to N10bn
Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026 reviewed the election spending limits for various elective offices upward, increasing the ceiling for presidential campaigns from N5 billion to N10 billion. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Directorate of Media and Public…
Read More »Police repel bandit attack along Kebbi border road
By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that security operatives along the Maje border road came under attack from armed bandits suspected to be members of the Lakurawa criminal network. In a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman, the attackers were said…
Read More »FG to launch monthly revenue transparency dashboard to track FAAC allocations
The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce a monthly revenue transparency dashboard aimed at enhancing accountability in income and expenditure across the three tiers of government. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this at the weekend while addressing members of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)…
Read More »Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, recover motorcycles in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered motorcycles allegedly used in carrying out criminal operations in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Akure, reaffirming the police’s commitment to protecting lives and…
Read More »Most terrorists behind killings in Nigeria are foreigners – Akume
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government on Sunday maintained that many of the terrorists responsible for killings across Nigeria are foreign nationals who infiltrated the country through its porous borders. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the assertion while addressing participants at the First Plenary…
Read More »Bandits demand N100m from Kebbi community, threaten attack
By Deborah Nnamdi Residents of Utouno community in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State are gripped by fear after suspected bandits reportedly demanded N100 million, threatening to attack the area if the money is not paid. The demand was conveyed in a letter addressed to community leaders, warning residents…
Read More »Nigerian fashion designer shot dead in U.S nightclub altercation
A Nigerian aspiring fashion designer based in the United States, Sheriff Shittu, has been fatally shot following a dispute at a Brooklyn nightclub, leaving his family in mourning and calling for justice. Shittu was killed when a gunman opened fire inside Quilox Restaurant and Lounge in East Flatbush on Church…
Read More »NDLEA foils drug smuggling attempts arrests woman with fake pregnancy, others
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempts by suspected traffickers to smuggle cocaine and opioids through the Seme border in Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), arresting a woman who concealed drugs in a fake pregnancy and a real estate executive accused…
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