INEC Sets Dates For Ekiti, Osun Gubernatorial Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Sets Dates For Ekiti, Osun Gubernatorial Elections

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Swears In Six New RECs To Commence CVR, Conduct 17 Bye-Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates for the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were recently confirmed by the National Assembly. The INEC boss noted that...

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Enugu Govt Commends NIS Over Arrest Of Suspected Ritualist, Obieze

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu Govt Commends NIS Over Arrest Of Suspected Ritualist, Obieze

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

The Enugu State Government has commended officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over the arrest of the fleeing suspected ritualist and kidnap kingpin, Obi Levi Obieze. The government, which also disclosed that the suspect’s mansions at his Umumba Ndiagu country home in Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State have already been demolished by the authorities on Tuesday in line with extant laws of Enugu State regarding property linked to kidnapping. The Secretary...

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Okpebholo, Idahosa, APC Leaders Celebrate Appeal Court Victory

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOkpebholo, Idahosa, APC Leaders Celebrate Appeal Court Victory

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has lauded the Appeal Court judgment which gave victory to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that the regular defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the people continuous cause for celebration. The State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, party leaders, youths, market women, and other party stalwarts, joined the Governor on a motorcade around Benin City to celebrate the Appeal Court judgment. According to...

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2nd Anniversary: Buratai Commends Tinubu’s Economic Policies

BusinessNewsNigeriaPolitics2nd Anniversary: Buratai Commends Tinubu’s Economic Policies

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 31, 2025

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen TY Buratai (rtd), has commended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu while assessing his two years in office. Buratai, who spoke at the Timelineng lecture titled “Importance of the media in information gathering, stated that in the face of security challenges, the achievements of President Bola Tinubu and others barriers held in Lagos yesterday, said that the administration of President Tinubu has done well, given the...

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Horror in Ezeagu Enugu as Decomposing Bodies were Found in Native Doctor’s Shrine

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHorror in Ezeagu Enugu as Decomposing Bodies were Found in Native Doctor’s Shrine

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2025

The abduction of an innocent 13-year-old girl exposed the horrific activities of a native doctor in Umuojor Village in Isiagu community of Ezeagu Local Government Area in Enugu State. The young girl was walking with her father to the farm when Obi Levi Obieze’s cohorts pretending to need the help of the girl’s father, took his cutlass and abducted the young girl. The father then sought the help of the community vigilantes, and the search...

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Fleeing Ezeagu Enugu Native Doctor Arrested by NIS Lagos Border Patrol

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFleeing Ezeagu Enugu Native Doctor Arrested by NIS Lagos Border Patrol

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2025

The Nigerian Immigration Service has confirmed the arrest of the notorious native doctor and ritualist, Obi Levi Obieze, by the Lagos State Border Patrol Command at Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry-Seme road while attempting to flee the country on a motorcycle. A press release signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinlabi, states that the identity of the suspect was confirmed through a National Identity Management Commission enrollment slip found in his possession by the...

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Enugu Governor Mbah Recounts His 2-Year Achievements

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Governor Mbah Recounts His 2-Year Achievements

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Thursday, 29th May, recounted his achievements during his 2 years in office. At the event, which witnessed a mammoth crowd at the Okpara Square in Enugu metropolis, Dr. Mbah reiterated his administration’s vision: to lay the foundations for a prosperous Enugu, built on access, equity, and excellence. Some of the significant achievements are: over 800 kilometres of roads built, 5 ultra-modern transport terminals—Holy Ghost Terminals 1...

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MRHC Provides Maternal Care To 7,883 Pregnant Women In Lagos

HealthNewsNigeriaMRHC Provides Maternal Care To 7,883 Pregnant Women In Lagos

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2025

No fewer than 7,883 pregnant women across 12 local government areas in Lagos State have received antenatal and emergency care from the maternal health programme of the Maternal and Reproductive Health Collective (MRHC) under the initiative, known as MamaBase. The programme aimed to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved communities by linking women to health facilities and providing access to essential services at no cost was implemented between October 2023 and September 2024. The acting...

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Military, Miyetti Allah Hold High-Level Talks in Benue Over Farmer–Herder Crisis

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary, Miyetti Allah Hold High-Level Talks in Benue Over Farmer–Herder Crisis

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 30, 2025

The Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, has met with top leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Makurdi. The closed-door meeting, which was held on Wednesday, brought together key security agencies and representatives of local governments in what the military described as a strategic engagement to address the rising tide of insecurity in the state. Speaking after the meeting, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public...

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‘Bail, Filing of Complaints Are Free,’ Says Lagos Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria‘Bail, Filing of Complaints Are Free,’ Says Lagos Police

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 30, 2025

The Lagos State Police Command has urged members of the public not to pay any money when filing complaints or securing bail at any police station within the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, following reports of extortion by some officers. Hundeyin described such acts as corrupt practices and encouraged residents to report any...

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