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The Police chief said that his visit to Kebbi and lunch of the violent crime response unit was based on the inspector General of Police directive to show his commitments to reducing crime in the country.

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One of the candidates in the June 20 Rivers South-East Senatorial District bye-election, Dr. Douglas Fabeke of the Action Alliance (AA), has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector-General of Police over alleged irregularities during the poll.

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The husband of Ummulkhairi Muhammad, the woman lynched and burnt by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, has alleged that a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) removed her hijab and sent her back to the crowd shortly before she was killed.

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The Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has called for increased investment and collective action toward eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in the state, saying the goal is achievable with sustained commitment.

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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for deeper collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Defence to strengthen the protection of the country’s oil and gas infrastructure through non-kinetic security interventions.

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By Nkiruka Nnorom The British High Commission in Nigeria has congratulated Abiodun Oyebanji on his re-election as Ekiti State Governor, but warned that vote trading, BVAS delays and poor access for voters with disabilities marred the June 20 governorship election. In a statement, the High Commission praised the peaceful conduct of the poll and the […]

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command, says it arrested 262 suspected drug offenders between November 2025 and May 2026 as part of intensified efforts against narcotics distribution in the state.

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By Peter Oyedele, Abuja A civil society group, the Youth Arise Movement (YAM), has called for the release of activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, while urging security agencies to respect democratic rights and due process. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, […]

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