The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. During the visit on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the AIG visited...
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Binance Pledges To Stay In Europe Despite Licence Setback
Binance on Wednesday reiterated it’s commitment to operating in Europe despite facing regulatory setbacks that have complicated its efforts to secure licences under the European Union’s new crypto framework. The company said it would continue its engagement with regulators across the region after encountering obstacles in obtaining authorisation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime,...
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Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill, Grants Governors Powers
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police forces, a major step toward decentralising the country’s policing system as authorities grapple with persistent security challenges. The legislation, titled the State Police Bill, would allow Nigeria’s 36 states to establish and manage their own police formations alongside the federal police...
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Messi Breaks World Cup Goal Record With Brace Against Austria
Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals to move clear of former Germany striker Miroslav Klose, whose record of 16 goals stood since 2014.
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Al Jazeera Rejects Israel Claim That Slain Cameraman Was Hamas Operative
Al Jazeera on Sunday rejected Israeli military allegations that one of its cameramen killed in Gaza was a Hamas operative. It described the accusations as baseless and part of a campaign to justify attacks on journalists in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military said late on Saturday that cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in a...
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France Holds Music Festival Amid Record Heatwave Alerts
France on Sunday went ahead with its annual Fete de la Musique street music festival despite an intense heatwave that placed a record 35 departments under the country’s highest weather alert. The weather alert has led to authorities banning alcohol consumption in public spaces in affected areas. The nationwide festival, held every year on June...
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INEC Says Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, announced the result in Ado-Ekiti after the collation of votes from the state’s 16 local government areas. According to the electoral commission, Oyebanji...
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NSCDC Reports Peaceful Ekiti Polls, Successful Security Operations
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Sunday it recorded successful security operations during the Ekiti State governorship election, which it said ended peacefully across the southwestern state. The agency said it began election security activities with confidence-building patrols on the eve of the vote, covering major parts of the state to...
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NNPP Lawyers Urge INEC To Shun Rival Factions
Solicitors representing the New Nigeria Peoples Party, or NNPP, have urged Nigeria’s electoral commission to stop engaging with individuals and groups they described as impostors, insisting that only the party leadership recognised by court judgments should be accorded electoral privileges. In a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National...
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INEC Says Ondo South By-Election Peaceful Despite Challenges
Nigeria’s electoral commission on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election, saying the exercise had remained peaceful despite network-related challenges. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INE) said most polling units opened on schedule, with election officials arriving early to begin accreditation and voting. Speaking to journalists in Okitipupa while...