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By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt The council of traditional rulers in Khana local government area of Rivers state has raised the alarm over what it claimed to be a sponsored protest by some persons in the area to cover up the ongoing investigation of attempted assassination on the life of His Majesty, King Suanu Baridam. A […]

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–Community in shock as police launch manhunt By Dayo Johnson Akure Suspected gunmen have abducted 60-year-old Adeniyi Adelana, community head of Ode Oriya Village in Owo council area of Ondo State and shot his wife. A police source said six armed men stormed the residence around 8:05pm Saturday. The assailants invaded under cover of darkness […]

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South African authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man after discovering 150 live venomous scorpions concealed inside his luggage at Cape Town International Airport.

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The PRP national chairman advocated for budgetary independence for INEC, arguing that the commission should be allowed to defend its budget independently before the National Assembly.

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Udenwa made the demand in a three-page letter, CSAN/GC/26/25, dated June 11, 2026, addressed to Kenneth Okonkwo and signed by his lawyer, Chief Soronnadi A. Njoku, SAN.

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According to him: “Most of our companies in the sector depend on imported raw materials. If you narrow it down to exchange rates, it is biting harder, and that is understandable.

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The exercise, which begins on Monday, June 15, 2026, follows a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, aimed at enhancing public safety and preventing criminal elements from concealing their identities while carrying out unlawful activities.

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By Enitan Abdultawab The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has suspended the 2026 Batch B Stream I Orientation Course for prospective corps members deployed to Niger State due to ongoing renovation work at the state’s orientation camp. The development was announced in a notice shared on the scheme’s official X account on Sunday. According to […]

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested several suspects and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs in operations carried out across different parts of the country. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said a 41-year-old businessman based in São Paulo, Brazil, identified as Abugu Ikechukwu, was arrested at the Murtala […]

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and aspirant for the Ekiti North Senatorial District ticket, Senator Ayodele Arise, has criticised the party’s recently conducted senatorial primary in the district, describing the exercise as lacking credibility and raising concerns about internal party democracy.

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