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The Federal Government has ordered a comprehensive manhunt for the fleeing inmates of Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this during his visit to the facility for an immediate assessment of the damage said that the government was considering the relocation of the custodial centre. Recall that 119 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja in Niger state […]

The Oyo state independent electoral commission, (OYSIEC) has disclosed that there will be movement restrictions   from 6am to 4pm this Saturday’s local government election in the state. The chairman of OYSIEC, Aare Isiaka Olagunju who disclosed this at a media parley in his office explained that the voting exercise will hold between 8am and 3pm. The chairman noted that sensitive and non-sensitive electoral material has been distributed to over fifteen […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the state police proposal, warning that the governors can abuse the outfit for political or personal gains and compromise human rights and national security. Egbetokun who stated this at the national dialogue on state policing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja noted that the country has yet to mature and ready for the establishment of state-controlled police. However, the Federal […]

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has been nominated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 16 governorship election, following his declaration as the party’s candidate. Aiyedatiwa clinched the nomination with 48,569 votes in the primaries, Mayowa Akinfolarin, trailed behind with 15,343 votes, while Chief Olusola Oke secured the third position with 14,865 votes. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee and […]

The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent yesterday night. One of the sources said, “Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the […]

A former governor of old Oyo State and an elder statesman, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has broken his silence about the rumour of his death, saying he is alive. Olunloyo while speaking news men who visited his Molete residence in Ibadan, the state capital on Friday, said “I’m still here, not yet gone.” He also expressed worry over the rumour and asked who would live forever, stressing, “Those breaking death news […]

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message. Bello was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 18 after his absence from the federal high court in Abuja “stalled his arraignment.” The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 partly […]