political violence
22 Nov
The Edo State PDP Secretariat on Airport Road, Benin City, became a flashpoint of political tension on Thursday as armed thugs stormed the premises, vandalising property and allegedly targeting election petition documents. Eyewitnesses identified the attackers as being allegedly led by "Kapuepue," the younger brother of APC youth leader Tony Kabaka. Chanting war songs and…
7 May 2024
Chairman, Kano State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Political Violence and Cases of Missing Persons, Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, has vowed to unravel those behind political killings and missing children in the state.
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No fewer than 1,528 students of Edo University Iyamoh in Edo State yesterday took their matriculation oath with a charge to shun all forms
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Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), attached to the Delta Police Command, have arrested suspected kidnappers terrorizing
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The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of candidates vying for the prestigious role of president. AfDB, in a statement, said this was the outcome of a two-day meeting held at the bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, by the Steering Committee of the…
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Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu has criticised the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over a dispute concerning her seating arrangement in the chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), refused to use her reassigned seat on Thursday, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which protects members’ privileges.…
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The Federal Government has expressed disapproval of the palliative works on the 34-kilometre Ikorodu-Itokin road and ordered the contractor to mobilise back to the site or risk arrest. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during his ongoing inspection of Federal Government projects in Lagos. The Minister, who had already visited the 78-kilometre Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway…
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A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering 1 Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught as part of efforts to control rising dengue cases. The campaign, “May Piso sa Mosquito” (“There’s Peso in Mosquito”), launched on Wednesday, has drawn crowds to the village hall. Village chief Carlito Cernal defended the initiative,…
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Ginger farmers have raised the alarm that the industry is on the brink of collapse due to rampant fungal infections, lack of access to disease-resistant seed varieties, and skyrocketing production costs. The farmers acknowledged the ₦6 billion intervention facility disbursed by the President in 2024 through the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF) to support ginger…
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Regardless of the position of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on the illegality of tomorrow's council poll in Osun, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said that residents should troop out and cast their votes. Recall that Fagbemi had, in a statement issued on…
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St. Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin Old Students Association (SASSIOSA), on Tuesday elected new executive officers to pilot the affairs of the group for another two-year term. The President, Maj Gen Anthony Atolagbe (retd), was also replaced by Sir Ben Duntoye while Mr. Aina Ekundayo replaced Mrs. Abimbola Rita as the General Secretary of the association.…
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A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sha'aban Sharada, has been appointed by the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) as its Director for African Parliamentarians Engagement and a member of its Steering Committee. PI-SF is a global platform chaired by United States Congressman Robert Pittenger which brings together lawmakers, security experts, and policymakers to…