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records other breakthroughs By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Igumale, Ado Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the security situation and operational […]

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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Suspected kidnappers have abducted six persons during an attack on Nuru Suraj Estate in the Millennium City area of Kaduna metropolis on Tuesday morning. The attackers were said to have invaded the estate early in the morning, shooting sporadically and throwing residents into panic as they scrambled for safety. Sources in the […]

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The Kano State House of Assembly has approved the proposed constitutional amendment to allow state governments to establish and operate their own police forces.

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Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has mobilised support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Imo State, declaring that the President means well for Nigeria and deserves another four years to consolidate his administration’s reforms.

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The United States has listed 50 countries whose citizens must pay a visa bond of up to $20,000 when applying for certain visitor visas, including Nigeria, according to the US Department of State. The measure applies to eligible applicants for B-1 business and B-2 tourist visas travelling on passports issued by the listed countries. The […]

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The bill seeks to amend the NOSDRA Establishment Act 2006 to provide statutory backing for adequate fines and criminal sanctions to enforce environmental laws in the petroleum sector.

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Vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Lawal Daura, says the party is involved in coalition discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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The Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nasarawa State, Mr Joseph Danjuma, has resigned from the party and declared support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu.

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The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has urged the National Assembly to reject President Bola Tinubu’s proposed $20 billion and £1 billion foreign borrowing unless the Federal Government provides full details of the facilities and demonstrates their benefits to Nigerians.

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