INEC declares Anambra election inconclusive, fixes Nov 9 for supplementary poll in Ihiala

The Returning officer of the Anambra Governorship election, Professor Florence Obi has said that a supplementary election would hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area on November 9. Citing the Constitution, Prof. Obi noted that election has to take place in those polling units for the election to be concluded. She noted […]

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Four men rape woman as Amotekun arrests suspect in Ondo

Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, aka Amotekun Corps, have apprehended a man, Ibrahim Sani, for allegedly kidnapping and raping a woman. The 19-year-old suspect was reportedly arrested in Akure, the state capital. The state Commander of the corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, during a parade of the suspect, said the teenager had participated […]

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Father beats daughter to death over persistent crying

Osun State Government on Sunday said it arrested a resident identified simply as Sanjo, in Osogbo, the state capital, for allegedly beating his child to death. The state Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Olubukola Olaboopo, in a statement, said the 43-year-old suspect, who lived around the Alekuwodo area, had been handed over to […]

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Probe Ikoyi building collapse, architects tell Sanwo-Olu

Seven days after a 21-storey building collapsed on Gerrard Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, recovery operation is still ongoing by rescue agencies. It was learnt that responders were already concluding their operation as the death toll hit 44 on Sunday. Our correspondents had reported that the 21-storey building crumbled last Monday around […]

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We trekked for hours, ate like slaves – UNIABUJA kidnap victims

Some of the people abducted at the University of Abuja Senior Staff Quarters and rescued by the police have recounted their ordeals in the kidnappers’ den. According to them, on the first day, they drank gari with dirty water, while on the second day they were given leftover food. They said they trekked for hours […]

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Glo subscribers rise by 2.81 million

Globacom on Sunday said it had added 2.81 million customers to its subscriber base in September. In a statement, the company said the development was according to a report by the Nigerian Communication Commission. The statement quoted Glo as saying, “The reported growth for the operator, expanded its active customer base to 52,934,990. Other service […]

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Prisoners feed better than youth corps members – NYSC laments

The National Youth Service Corps has lamented that inmates in the facilities of the Nigerian Correctional Service feed better than corps members. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, who stated this when he appeared before the House Committee on Youth Development for budget defence on Wednesday, said corps members were served a […]

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Stop Buhari from spending N26bn on travels, meals, others, SERAP urges court

Human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), from spending “N26bn in the 2022 presidency budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, ‘sitting allowance’, ‘welfare package’, and office building.” This was contained in […]

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Anglican knight apologises to Falana over libelous WhatsApp post

A knight of St. Christopher, Uchie Obiajulu, has apologised to human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), for defaming him in a viral WhatsApp post and accusing him of chasing donations through Non-Governmental Organisations. Obiajulu made the apology in a public statement which was also sent to the Anglican Communion on the Peninsular in Ajah, […]

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