THE Presidency said on Monday that the report about the sack of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, which is doing the rounds on social media, was fake. President Bola Tinubu had reportedly sacked and replaced the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmud …
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Northern Senators Forum, NSF, has condemned the recent attack on five communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The condemnation was contained in statement issued on behalf of the Forum by its Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua. The statement, dated April 6, 2025, reads: “On behalf of the …
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AN Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced 33-year-old Oluwatuyi Bidemi to 84 years imprisonment for robbery, attempted murder and others. The defendant was arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on 21 July 2021 on a four-count charge of attempted murder, robbery, kidnapping, and rape. His alleged crime is …
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THE “take-it-back” movement has insisted on staging a nationwide protest today, Monday, April 7, 2025, against the emergency rule in Rivers State as well as what it called human rights abuse and misuse of Cybercrime Act. The Nigeria Police Force has warned the organisers to shelve their planned nationwide protest, …
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AHEAD of the Hajj season, Saudi Arabia authorities have imposed a temporary visa ban on 13 countries. According to diplomatic sources, the suspension applies to Umrah, business, and family visit visas. However, it may be lifted by mid-June. The report was published on Sunday by Pakistani media outlet ARY News. …
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A United States court has sentenced a 47-year-old Nigerian, Imafedia Adevokhai, to 46 months in prison over his involvement in a multi-year stolen identity tax refund fraud amounting to $4,945,886. This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Abe McGlothin Jr., …
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THE Katsina State command of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a notorious armed bandit and alleged kidnap leader, Abubakar Umar, commonly referred to as Abu Dankano. Renowned Security Expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed in a publication on Sunday that the arrest took place on March 29, 2025, following a report from the family …
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At least fifteen persons were confirmed to have sustained varying degrees of burn injuries on Sunday following a gas explosion in Apapa, Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. Newsextra24 gathered that the explosion which occurred at No. 12 Amosu Street, Ijora Badia, around 5 pm, was caused by …
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Mr Maren Aradong, the Village Head of Hurti in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, has alleged that gunmen killed 40 persons and displaced more than 1,000 residents during an attack. Aradong said this when Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Plateau led other government …
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THE police in Bauchi State have expressed concerns over the planned nationwide “Take It Back Movement,” protest, urging organisers to reconsider and postpone the event. The protest, scheduled for Monday, coincides with National Police Day, which is intended to recognise the resilience and dedication of Officers and Men within the …
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