LOKOJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State has condemned the siege on its State Headquarters in Lokoja on wednesday morning by a mob that barricaded all entrances to the office and prevented access to staff to carry out routine duties. The siege also prevented attorneys representing political parties involved in […]
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At least 100 people have been abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest, residents have said. Locals said armed men on motorcycles stormed villages in Zamfara state. The residents were kidnapped after the villages failed to pay a “tax” imposed on them by the gunmen, witnesses said. In recent years, kidnapping for ransom has become rife […]
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Twenty-five people have died in Nigeria’s Niger state after the truck they were travelling in lost control and crashed on a busy expressway. The truck, which was headed to the economic hub of Lagos from Sokoto state, was speeding and overloaded with passengers and cargo, the federal road safety agency said on Wednesday. Some of […]
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The chief executive of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering. “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself”, he said in a post on X. The Justice Department said it was requiring Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the […]
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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has categorically denied a recent report alleging the passing of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa. The DHQ affirmed that General Musa is alive and well, stressing the importance of relying on credible sources for accurate information. The erroneous report, which circulated earlier this week, caused unnecessary […]
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Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare over a cholera outbreak. The outbreak has so far killed dozens of people with more than 7,000 suspected cases. The city authorities say the outbreak, spreading throughout the city, has invoked memories of a deadly outbreak in 2008, in which thousands died. “We have […]
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In a show of support, 33 out of 35 members of the Ondo State Executive Council have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The governor is currently recuperating in his private residence in Ibadan after returning from a medical vacation in Germany. The statement, titled “We stand by our courageous principal and […]
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A coalition of civil society organizations in Nigeria has expressed concern over the ongoing absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from Ondo State and called for immediate action to address the situation. Ondo state is in South West Nigeria and is over three hundred and twenty kilometres away from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The Coalition of Civil […]
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In a landmark ruling, the Nigerian Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, the winner of the governorship election. The Tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Osadebay had previously nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf by declaring 165,663 of his votes […]
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Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has attributed the rise in kidnapping cases to the decline in armed robbery, stating that criminals have shifted their tactics due to the reduced use of cash. Addressing participants at the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (South-South Nigeria), Ribadu highlighted the evolving nature […]
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