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IGP The police have filed a suit at a federal high court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses against the force. Following the #EndSARS protests, state governors were directed …

  The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has frowned upon what he described as the lackadaisical attitudes of banks and financial institutions in the state to the security of their facilities and cash in transit. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said Odumosu …

The Ondo State Security Agency Network, the Amotekun, on Wednesday, said it had arrested some persons in connection with the killing of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi. Oba Adeusi was shot dead by gunmen at Elegbeka on the Akure-Owo-Benin Expressway in the Ose Local Government Area of the …

Prof. Mahmud Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to use the more than two years ahead of the 2023 general election to rejig the electoral commission. The party gave the advice in a statement by …

The Senate yesterday approved the restoration of three constituencies in Benue State. This followed a motion titled: “Approval for the restoration of Two (2) State Constituencies from Ushongo State Constituency of Benue State and the restoration of Agasha State Constituency from Guma State Constituency in compliance with the decisions of …

All public officers and top cadre civil servants in Bauchi State have been directed to immediately declare their assets in line with the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau to avoid running against the law. The directive was given by the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, at the …

ECOWAS warn against xenophobic attack in subregion Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) has written a letter of objection to the Federal Government on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sponsored study entitled “Study for the Development of a Regional Framework for the Harmonization of Fuel Grade …

The funeral prayer for the victims of Boko Haram rice field attack in Borno The UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Sunday said at least 110 people died in Boko Haram attack on Borno rice farmers on Saturday. In the wake of the attack, 43 bodies were found …

Borno Governor Babagana Umara Zulum joined hundreds of Zabarmari villagers in the funeral prayers and burial of the 43 slaughtered on their farms by Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday. The Governor regretted hunger and Boko Haram were ravaging his people. Most of the victims who were killed at Koshebe village …

Kano governor with an official of HISBAH The Hisbah corps in Kano has banned Cool FM from mentioning Black Friday in their programmes, saying Friday is holy in the state. Black Friday is the day after the US holiday of Thanksgiving, regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season, …