Oyetola absent as Adeleke inaugurates Tinubu campaign council
Some prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Thursday, stayed away from the inauguration of the 344-member campaign council tasked with leading President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the state ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, however, led other APC chieftains to the event, […]
Adamawa APC gov candidate welcomes 21 defecting LG chairmen
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima, has welcomed the defection of the state’s 21 local government chairmen and 226 councillors from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. Galadima described the development as a significant boost to the party’s grassroots presence ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement […]
NSCDC intercepts 50 stolen railway clips in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has recovered 50 stolen railway sleeper clips and arrested two suspects over the alleged theft and vandalism of railway materials in Kanwa Village, Madobi Local Government Area of the state. The state commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, disclosed while briefing journalists shortly after […]
Bandits kill three travellers in Sokoto
Suspected bandits have killed a driver and two other persons in an attack on a vehicle conveying passengers along the Marnona-Isa Road in Sokoto State. The attack occurred at Kunawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area on Wednesday evening, according to the Sokoto State Police Command. Confirming the incident on Thursday, the spokesperson for the […]
NDC buries member shot dead in Enugu, vows justice
The Nigeria Democratic Congress on Thursday buried one of its members, Ifeanyi Nwolie, who was shot by suspected political thugs during an attack on the party’s campaign office in the GRA area of Enugu State, with the party vowing that his death would not be in vain. Nwolie, a native of Affa in the Udi […]
Edo demolishes buildings linked to suspected ritualist, cultist
The Edo State Government has demolished buildings allegedly used for ritual activities and cult-related crimes following the arrest of two suspects in the state’s renewed crackdown on criminality. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, involved the Edo State Special Security Squad, the police and other security agencies. The government demolished a bungalow and four boys’ […]
Rivers boat crash: Five bodies recovered, rescue ongoing
No fewer than five bodies have been recovered from the boat mishap along the Robertkiri waterways in Kula, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Tuesday. The recovery followed renewed search and rescue efforts by a local security outfit, chiefs and other stakeholders in the area from Wednesday into Thursday. Recall that about 10 […]
Police, DSS, INEC, others meet parties over 2027 election security in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has convened a stakeholders’ meeting with leaders of political parties and their candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a strong assurance that security agencies would disappoint those predicting violence in the state. The meeting, held at the Police Officers’ Mess in Jos on Thursday, was attended by representatives […]
Ebola: FG warns 15 states to speed up readiness
The Federal Government has directed hospitals nationwide to prepare isolation beds and strengthen infection prevention measures as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, warning that 15 states are yet to update their response plans. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, gave the directive in Abuja during a press […]
