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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI: Homicide detectives have launched an investigation into the death of a 39-year-old man, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, while in the custody of a local vigilante group in Bauchi metropolis. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Friday, saying three members of the vigilante group had been arrested and detained in […]

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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has officially launched a major security and youth inclusion campaign to combat the rising wave of political and digital thuggery among young people in the state. The initiative was unveiled during a one-day dialogue held at the Police Officers’ Mess on Jos Road to mark the […]

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*Says opposition has nothing to campaign with, set to flag off Ago-Iwoye–Ibadan road Monday Ogun State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday formally welcomed hundreds of former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), including party leaders across the nine local government […]

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By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA: The Nasarawa State Government has welcomed its exclusion from the latest United Kingdom travel advisory, describing the development as a reflection of the state’s efforts to maintain peace and security. Nasarawa is reportedly the only state in the North-Central region not included in the advisory restricting travel to the region. […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen (APC, Edo South), has denied any involvement in a political poster portraying him as one of the contenders for the Edo South senatorial seat in the 2027 election. Imasuen said his name and photograph were used without […]

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Says competence, patriotism, public service should matter over wealth By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said his ambition to become President is driven by the need to tackle Nigeria’s major national challenges, particularly insecurity and poverty. Adebayo said […]

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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna— The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 kidnapped victims, including men, women and children, who were abducted by armed men in Folwaya Village, near Birnin Gwari. The victims, identified as Fulani travellers, were reportedly abducted while travelling in commercial buses on Wednesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, […]

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By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI: The Benue State Police Command has rescued 13 more passengers abducted by suspected armed herdsmen along the Otukpo-Adoka Road while travelling from Enugu to Abuja. The victims were among passengers of an 18-seater bus ambushed on August 14, 2026. Five passengers had earlier been rescued by the police hours after […]

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