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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has warned residents against activities that could worsen flooding, particularly as rainfall continues to intensify across the Territory. The Controller of the Command, Muhammed Anas, urged residents to take necessary precautions against flooding, saying the heavy and persistent […]

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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the reported detention of five men by the Borno State Police Command for allegedly wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go,” in Maiduguri. The statement, which was circulating on social media on Tuesday and attributed to AI, could not be independently verified as of press […]

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By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard attached to a nursery and primary school in Calabar over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil. The suspect, identified as Bright Bassey Elijah, was arrested after the incident was reported to the police on Monday, September 28, […]

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Tuesday reportedly defied heavy rainfall and police gunshots to loot a warehouse linked to an alleged food investment scheme in the city. Vanguard had reported that several residents who invested in the scheme operated by Global Food Initiative had been unable to access […]

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