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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19 for the holding of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. The Chief Press Officer to the INEC President, Tunde Oketola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Oketola said the by-election comprised one federal and four state constituencies. According to Oketola, the by-election will take place in …

The governors identified the construction of a regional railway, the rehabilitation and modernization of the ports of Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri, as well as the economic opportunities presented by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as key pillars of the proposed regional economic integration. Governors of the South-South region gathered to discuss ways to position the region as a strong economic …

The Benue State Police Command has rescued 18 kidnapped victims, arrested 20 suspects and recovered three AK-47 rifles as part of its recent operational achievements across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus CN Nwadiogbu, who disclosed this at a press conference in Makurdi on Tuesday, said the progress had been achieved through intelligence-led policing, collaboration with other security …

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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, said it has observed an influx of foreigners moving through forests and towns in the state under various guises in recent months. The state corps commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye expressed these concerns while parading some suspects in the state on Monday. He said, “I wish to draw the attention of the …

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended her nine-year tenure at the agency, rejecting calls for her resignation and insisting that she would return to Nigeria after decades in the United States to help develop the country. Adeyeye made the remarks during a meeting with journalists on Monday, where he spoke …

Residents of Tofa community in Rabah Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State were attacked by suspected bandits, leaving at least ten people dead, and many others injured. The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday evening, with the assailants storming into the community and shooting residents before kidnapping dozens of people. Local reports said that between 38 and 40 residents were abducted …

Daud Olatunji Fresh confusion has erupted over the legal challenge to the August 15 Osun State governorship election, after the All Progressives Congress denied authorizing a petition purportedly lodged against the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The controversy followed the filing of two election petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal Secretariat in Osogbo on Monday. The petitions, …

Nigerian football is in dire need of a big vision. There is a glaring lack of clarity about the direction we should take in this game that has resulted in recurring systemic dysfunctions for decades. ‎ ‎ The government’s FIFA-backed plan to clean up our football – a move that included the president dismissing the entire board of directors of …

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