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Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have rescued a man, Nasiru Idris, who was found with chains and padlocks around his neck and hands in Mariga forest. Idris, a resident of Farin-Ruwa in Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, was reportedly abandoned by his abductors before being discovered by the police. The state’s…

The Department of State Services (DSS) allowed family members and lawyers of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to visit him on Friday, following pressure from his legal team and relatives. Prior to this, Kanu’s lawyers and family had been unable to see him at the DSS office in Abuja.…

President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead for the relocation of 29 correctional facilities from densely populated urban areas across the country. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development on Friday during the unveiling of new operational vehicles for the Nigerian Correctional Service. Details later.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida to offer a public apology to Nigerians over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Speaking to journalists on Friday in Okitipupa, Ondo State, Tofowomo insisted that Babangida’s recent acknowledgment that Moshood Abiola won the election…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed that the local government elections in Osun State will proceed as planned on Saturday, despite ongoing tensions between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Friday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor maintained that the electoral process…

A resurgence of violence in a long-standing land dispute between Ogwor and Umuobor villages in Ivo Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State has led to the deaths of four individuals. The conflict revolves around ownership of a piece of land known as ‘Elueke.’ In an effort to prevent further clashes, the Ebonyi State government…

Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio over what he described as authoritarian conduct towards Senator Natasha Akpoti, who represents Kogi Central. Reacting to the controversy, Ajaka stressed that the legislature is essential to upholding democratic principles such as inclusivity and tolerance.…

Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has appealed to the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square for leniency, expressing his willingness to relinquish all his assets as part of a plea bargain agreement. The convicted billionaire kidnapper informed the court that he has undergone rehabilitation during his incarceration at Kirikiri Maximum Prison, where…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji, to capture notorious bandit leader Bello Turji within 30 days, either dead or alive. Oluyede issued the directive on Thursday while addressing soldiers at the 1 Brigade Headquarters in Gusau during his visit to…

The Osun State Government has responded to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, over his request to halt the upcoming local government elections in the state. Fagbemi had earlier urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop the elections, citing legal concerns. He pointed out that the court had invalidated…