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Safiu Kehinde The Police has, on Tuesday in Abuja, said that 10,852 persons were apprehended and detained nationwide over various crimes with 369 kidnapped victims rescued in the last three months. This was disclosed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, at a meeting with officers from the rank of Commissioner and above. He listed the crimes to include kidnapping, banditry and armed robbery. “The arrests and detention were carried out between July and September. Within the period, a total of 416 arms, 3,672 ammunition, 178 vehicles were recovered, while 369 kidnapped victims were rescued,” he explained. The…

Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has labelled the recent power grid collapse as a national shame and failure of Nigeria’s leadership. Obi had, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, condemned the government over the incessant collapse of the the national grid. He said the government have failed to prioritize the welfare and economic well-being of the people. While stressing on the importance of power to a country’s economy, the former Anambra state governor, attributed Nigeria’s drop to fourth largest economy in Africa to the constant power failure. According to him, Nigeria, despite…

Safiu Kehinde President Bola Tinubu has joined other well wishers to celebrate the emergence of Wahid Oshodi as the newly elected President of the African Table Tennis Federation. Tinubu, in his felicitation message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Oshodi’s election as a proud moment for Nigeria. According to the statement, Wahid, a former Lagos Commissioner of Youth, Sports and Social Development, was elected at the organisation’s elective annual general meeting on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was also a former Nigerian Table Tennis Federation President and ATTF’s Deputy President. The…

Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned persons without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to steer clear of polling centres during the Nov. 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State. Prof. Kunle Ajayi, INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, gave the warning at the presentation of soft copies of the Register of Voters for the election to the political parties on Tuesday in Akure. Ajayi, who pledge the Commission’s preparedness and determination to conduct a free, fair, credible, and inclusive election in the state, said that 2,053,006 eligible voters were registered. ”it is important to reiterate…

Safiu Kehinde Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has slammed N500 million fine on activist, Vincent Otse (alias Very Dark Man) as court orders removal of defamatory posts against the lawyer and his son, Folarin, also called Falz. Falana had in a lawsuit numbered ID/8586GCM/2024, filed against VDM, sought the order of the court to award a sum of N500 million fine for defamation of character against him. Falana in the lawsuit filed at an Ikeja High Court, also prayed the order of the court, directing the defendant to publish an apology on all his social media handles for the…

Safiu Kehinde Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) to remove Ondo state Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola. Makinde made the call on INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, while speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) campaign flag-off for its Ondo governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi. He claimed that the Ondo REC is an indigene of the state, raising eyebrow over fairness of the November 16 poll. “You must remove the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Ondo state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola. She is from Ondo state “What you did in Edo, you can’t do it…

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose in September for the first time in three months, advancing to 32.70% in annual terms (NGCPIY=ECI), opens new tab from 32.15% in August, the statistics agency said on Tuesday. Analysts had said the inflation slowdown in July and August could be short-lived, after three petrol price increases since early September that have roiled citizens already grappling with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The renewed rise in inflation raises the prospect the central bank could choose to continue with its rate-hiking cycle, after five hikes so far this year. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s next…

Accuses NDLEA of Compromise Safiu Kehinde The Senate Deputy Majority leader, Lola Ashiru, has raised alarm over the increase in rate of drug consumption by Nigerian youths. The lawmaker, representing Kwara South Senatorial District, claimed that over 70 percent of Nigerian youths are into drugs. He made this claim in a video culled from the Senate’s recent sitting and shared on X on Tuesday. Ashiru expressed his concern over the development as he recalled a recent visit to his constituency where he observed the trend. “I visited my constituency and the most worrisome thing was the devastating effect, not only…

Safiu Kehinde The Takete Ide Community in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State is set to launch N100 million development fund ahead of its annual cultural day celebration slated to hold on the 2nd of November, 2024. This was disclosed to newsmen by the National President of the Takete Ide Progressive Union, PrinceRichard Fiki, who said the 2024 edition of the ceremony will be “unprecedented”. “We have lined up a lot of cultural percussions to celebrate our history and culture this year and it will be phenomenal. We are inviting the world to come and celebrate our culture and…

Safiu Kehinde Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke, have arrived Akure to join other Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) delegates for the campaign flag-off of the party’s candidate, Agboola Ajayi, ahead of the Ondo governorship election. PDP announced the arrival of the governors and other dignitaries on their official X handle as campaign for Agboola commences today. Despite the ongoing crisis within the party, the PDP Governors led by Bala Mohammed has arrived Akure on Tuesday. Some members of the the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) were also spotted…