The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the restriction of movement in Edo State ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024. The police boss said this is to ensure adequate measures are put in place for peaceful, transparent and credible elections. At least 17 political parties will be participating in…
The Edo State governorship election will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, with leading candidates Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata vying to become the number one citizen of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that…
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged the federal government to take drastic measures to alleviate the present hardship of its citizens. Speaking in Minna, Niger State, he emphasized that the current hardship is “getting out of control” and that palliatives are not the solution. Abdulsalami painted a dire picture of the situation,…
Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday that at least nine people were killed and 300 wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country. The explosions came a day after an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000 Wednesday’s blasts, according to the Lebanese health…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police (CPs) of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command. This development aims at positioning a police force well and efficiently for effective policing. This was made known via the X handle of…
The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state. A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is currently in custody at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. According to reliable sources at the Commission’s headquarters, Bello was arrested in a midnight sting operation. A source familiar with the development stated that Bello, who had initially claimed to have voluntarily honoured the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Wednesday commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21 September 2024. A statement signed by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information said, “This move is part of…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has revealed why he surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after a prolonged snub of the anti-graft agency’s invitation to answer for financial impropriety allegations levelled against him. A statement on Wednesday by Yahaya Bello’s Media office Director, Ohiare Michael, made available to…
Controversial singer Portable has broken down in tears while issuing another apology to the preacher he assaulted recently. Last week, the ‘Zazuu Zeh’ crooner confronted and slapped a man who had come to preach at his bar in Ogun state, an act that sparked widespread outrage on social media. Gospel artist Testimony Jaga also gave…
