Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia has condemned the persistent killings in Benue State, describing the recent attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable and calling for collective action to end the violence. The Benue-born singer made the remarks on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by...
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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, citing the need to safeguard public confidence in the democratic process ahead of the state’s governorship election. In a statement issued by the State House...
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The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has launched the Tinubu Light Initiative (TLI), a nationwide programme designed to provide affordable renewable energy solutions to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), while creating over 50,000 direct jobs and boosting Nigeria’s innovation-driven economy. The initiative was officially unveiled on Thursday in Abuja by the...
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and redeployed two other senior officers following a security breach that allowed a death-row inmate to conduct a viral TikTok livestream from inside the prison. The incident, which sparked widespread public outrage after circulating on social...
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the operating licence of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation after the company failed to meet the statutory Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR), appointing Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, as Receiver/Provisional Liquidator to oversee the winding up of its affairs. The appointment took effect on August 3, 2026, following...
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The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of no fewer than 15,000 personnel to provide security for the August 16 governorship election in Osun State, warning that anyone arrested for electoral offences will be transferred to Abuja for prosecution. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the election, Samuel Erale Etaifo, disclosed this on...
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Barrister Ghani Arobo as the lawful candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload his name to its nomination portal within 48 hours. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Peter...
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The man claiming to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has rejected plans by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee to question him behind closed doors while in police custody, insisting that any appearance before lawmakers should be conducted in public. Adeyemi, through his lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun,...
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account, insisting that the anti-graft agency lacks the constitutional authority to impose a blanket restriction on a state’s finances without a valid court order. The EFCC had directed First Bank...
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered two FN FAL rifles and live ammunition during a raid on a suspected bandits’ hideout in Dajin Madam Forest, located along the Plateau–Bauchi border. The operation followed ongoing investigations into the arrest of four suspects allegedly involved in supplying arms, ammunition and illicit substances to bandits....
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