The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, attached to the 13 Police Mobile Force, Makurdi, was among the five persons killed during a violent attack by gunmen on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. The confirmation was made by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reaffirmed its preparedness for the 2027 general election. The electoral body noted this was done despite the delays surrounding the passage of the amended Electoral Act currently before the National Assembly. The Commission disclosed that it has already concluded work on the election timetable and schedule of activities,…
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Professor Yakubu solicited the support of the commissioners and directors of the commission for Agbamuche, until the appointment of a substantive chairman. Mrs Agbamuche is the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body….
Some members of the National Association of Oduduwa Students, the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement are currently staging a peaceful protest in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery, amid its ongoing faceoff with oil unions, PENGASSAN, NUPENG, and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria. The protesters, who converged at Iwo…
The national fire agency in South Korea has said that a landslide triggered by torrential rain killed at least one person in the country. Three people were also missing after the landslide buried two houses in a village in southern Sancheong County, officials said, as heavy rain continued to pound the country. “At least three…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Inclusion, has sworn in Ten (10) State Coordinators and Thirty -Three (33) Local Government Commanders to enhance the Security architecture of the State. While administering the oath of office and swearing in of the committee members at the Local Government…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90. A family source who confirmed to newsmen noted that the monarch died in the early hours of Monday. His death comes at the peak of celebrations for his 90th birthday and the first anniversary of his reign as Olubadan of…
Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, has died in a car accident in Spain. According to the Daily Mail, the 28-year-old was travelling in the vehicle with his brother, Andre. It is reported that the car went off the road on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. Jota’s tragic passing comes only two weeks after he…
Residents of Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State took to the streets on Monday in protest against what they described as worsening insecurity in their communities, including repeated cases of terrorism, kidnapping and killings. The protesters, predominantly youths from the area, voiced frustration over what they termed government inaction in the face…
An electrical surge in the Tudun-Wadan Pantami area of Gombe Metropolis claimed the lives of five people and left 13 others injured in the early hours of Saturday, according to the Gombe State Police Command.The State’s Permanent Secretary, Special Duties and Regional Coordination, Abdullahi Kulani, was among those five reportedly affected by the electrocution.The incident,…