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By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government will on Monday commence the commissioning of 10 major projects across the state as part of efforts by the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to deepen development at the grassroots. The commissioning programme, which will run through August 28, will cover projects in several local government […]

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Innocent Onyebuchi, who liquidated all his assets to chase a dream of quick riches in the illicit drug trade.

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Adeleke won 19 local government areas, while the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won 11.

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…Calls for Regional, UN Scrutiny The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse […]

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By Matthew Johnson The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Prince Laja Adeoye, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the election as a triumph of the will of the people. Adeoye, in a statement on Sunday, said the result demonstrated that determined voters […]

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Osun State voters came prepared to protect their votes and prevent alleged manipulation during the collation of results in Saturday’s governorship election, media personalities Oseni Rufai and Dele Farotimi have said. Farotimi made the observation in a post on his X handle on Sunday while commenting on the participation of Nigerian celebrities in the election. […]

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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in Alkaleri Local Government Area over alleged possession of rustled cattle and an attempt to bribe police officers with N400,000 to compromise the investigation. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement, saying operatives […]

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This further promoted institutional discipline as the hallmark of that policy is electronic correspondence across departments and agencies of the ministry of Interior.

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Mr Amachree asks Nigerians to accept a detailed account of the final hours of a Head of State on nothing but his own recollection, offered twenty-eight years after the fact.

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Attacks turn communities into fields of fear By Peter Duru, Makurdi For generations, the people of Benue South have been known for their resilience, rich cultural heritage and agricultural prowess. Stretching across communities where farming is more than an occupation but a way of life, the district has long been regarded as one of the […]

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