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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has officially launched the use of body cameras for its personnel across the country. The body cameras were unveiled on Thursday, at an event held in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Boboye Oyeyemi, FRSC corps marshal, said the operation monitoring and control platform which …

Supreme Court in Abuja has declared Mr Valentine Ozigbo the authentic candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The apex court, in a judgement delivered at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja on Thursday, October 21, reportedly threw out all the …

Formal APC presidential aspirant, Hon Adamu Garba has praise President Buhari on how he treated Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), He share the message on his Facebook page. He wrote: Buhari knows how to handle and care for his prisoners. See how Mr. Kanu …

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has lamented the rising recurrent expenditure in the annual national budget of the Federal Government. He also lamented the huge amount being paid as personnel and overhead costs despite an embargo placed on employment by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu …

The Enugu State Fire Service has reiterated its commitment to the untiring efforts and sacrifices of the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in ensuring safety of lives and property of residents of the state. Speaking during the flag-off of the fire safety campaign in Udenu Local Government Area, the Enugu …

The feats achieved by the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration since inception on May 29 2019 point clearly to the need for indigenes and residents to work together in taking the state to the Promise Land. This spirit of togetherness becomes even more vital in view of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s honest …

NATIONAL President, Ijaw National Congress, INC, Prof Benjamin Okaba, has said the proposed Bill to delete Section 162, sub section 2 of the 1999 Constitution, which deals with derivation principle by 59 northern Members of House of Representatives, was an invitation to chaos. The Ijaw leader in a statement, urging …

There was pandemonium at the Murtala Mu­hammed International Airport on Wednesday evening as travelers arriving Ni­geria from the United Kingdom protested demand by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that they pay N51,950 in to a private account for COVID-19 PCR test. Daily Independent gathered that the …

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, have indicated interest in contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Over the past weeks, there have been speculations on who will become president in 2023, especially with the issues raised by politicians on zoning. …

Counsel to Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indeginous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Bruce Fien, said yesterday that the continued detention of the IPOB leader remained illegal, because it violated international law. Fien, however, said he had gathered additional information from yesterday’s proceedings to be added to his petition …