Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened an emergency conference with senior police leadership to address national security concerns and unveil key reforms within the force. A statement by the police said the meeting, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, brought together the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of...
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Police Arrest Six Kidnappers, Rescue Victims In Kaduna
Nigeria’s police said on Tuesday they had arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued several victims in Kaduna State in a major operation targeting criminal gangs. A statement by the police said the suspects Yusuf Shuaibu, 23, Abubakar Bature, 19, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, 19, Abdul Kareem Nuhu, 36, and Ahmed Musa, 28 were arrested on...
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Police Arrest Suspected Cultist With Pistol In Niger State
The Niger Police Command said it has arrested a suspected cultist with a pistol and military wears, in Bida, Niger.A statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the suspect was arrested on April 22, during a stop and search near the Federal Polytechnic, Bida.“Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Bida while on...
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Zenith Bank Founder Ovia Retires, Bello Named Chairman
Zenith Bank Plc said on Tuesday its founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, has retired following the expiration of his tenure in line with regulatory guidelines. The lender disclosed the development in a corporate filing to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. It added that the retirement complies with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s corporate governance rules...
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17 Lawmakers Defect From ADC To NDC
Seventeen members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), citing an ongoing leadership crisis within their former party. The defections were conveyed in separate letters read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session. Labour Party’s 2023...
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Murtala Garo Sworn In As Kano New Deputy Governor
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has sworn in Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Government House in Kano. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Dije Aboki, in the presence of top government officials, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and party...
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2027: NNPP Adopts Consensus, Pardons Expelled Members
The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Boniface Aniebonam, has revealed that the party will adopt consensus in selecting its candidates for the 2027 general elections. Aniebonam, who also chairs the party’s Board of Trustees, said the NNPP had pardoned all expelled members and would re-admit them into its fold. Aniebonam who disclosed this...
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Nigeria University Unions Strike Talks With Government End In Deadlock
Talks between Nigeria’s federal government and university non-teaching staff unions ended in a deadlock on Monday, with key issues unresolved, as an ongoing strike continued to disrupt activities across campuses. The negotiations involved the Joint Action Committee (JAC), which comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational...
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PDP Sets 100 Mn For Presidential Nomination Form, Releases Primaries Timetable
Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, following a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday. The newly inaugurated Interim National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, also approved the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants across...
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Gunmen Kill Four In Fresh Benue Attack
Four persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh attack on Aila Odugheho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning when the victims were reportedly ambushed while walking along a rural road to a nearby community. Chairman of Agatu Local Government...