Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike has threatened legal action over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of his voter registration details, as Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) investigates a data leak linked to its voter database. The controversy erupted after screenshots containing Ike’s voter information circulated on social media during discussions surrounding a recent political...
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INEC Probes Emeka Ike’s Voter Data Leak, Traces User Account
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and release of voter information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database. The commission said preliminary findings have identified the user account through which the data was accessed. In a statement issued on Tuesday, INEC said it was treating the...
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Adeboye Demands Terrorism End Within 90 Days Nationwide
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has called on Nigeria’s service chiefs to end terrorism within 90 days or resign from office, expressing frustration over the country’s prolonged security challenges. Speaking during a church programme shared on X, Adeboye said military and security leaders should be given a...
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Buratai Says Security Forces Can Track Bandits, If They Can Monitor And Track Citizens
Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, said Nigeria’s security agencies have the capacity to locate and track bandits, arguing that criminals should not be harder to find than ordinary citizens. Buratai while responding to questions about the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State by suspected gunmen said he did not believe security...
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Adeboye Walk Targeted Insecurity, Not Jonathan Administration, RCCG Says
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, participated in a protest against the administration of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the narrative as false and misleading. The claim centres on a photograph showing Adeboye holding a placard during a public...
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Kenya’s Ruto Defends U.S. Ebola Centre Amidst Protests
Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan. His defence of the move comes as security forces teargassed protesters who feared the deadly virus could spread in the East African nation. The US-built facility at Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base was due...
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Lagos Police Debunk Bandit Invasion Rumours, Arrest Suspects
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed viral social media claims alleging that armed bandits had invaded communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, Oke-Afo and other parts of the state, describing the reports as false and misleading. In a statement, Lagos Police Spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said there was no security crisis, coordinated attack or invasion targeting...
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DSS Denies Arresting Ndibe, Reviews Watchlist Cases
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday denied reports that it arrested or detained writer and academic Prof. Okey Ndibe at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, saying its interaction with him was part of an ongoing review of legacy watchlist records. In a statement, the DSS said Ndibe, who had been on its...
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Nigerian Government Ends Pre-Retirement Leave For Workers
The Nigerian Government has abolished the long-standing practice of placing civil servants on mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, directing ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to stop requiring officers to vacate their posts before their official retirement dates. The directive was issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, through a circular...
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Nigeria, WIPO Seek Stronger Intellectual Property Commercialisation Partnership
Nigeria and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have agreed to deepen cooperation aimed at transforming the country’s intellectual property assets into commercially viable ventures, Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Monday. Shettima made the remarks after receiving a WIPO delegation led by Director-General Daren Tang at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to the...