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NHRC receives 1,106 petitions from 5 states
The North-Central Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received 1,106 cases of human right abuse from five states under its control in the last ten months.
NGO slams N1 billion suit on Kano, federal government over abandoned toll gate
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), ‘Nija Save Nigeria’ has sued the Kano State and the Federal Government of Nigeria for negligence over the toll gate at Naibawa, which has resulted in loss of many lives.
PDP urges Ekiti people to protect votes
The Peoples Democratic Party has advised the people of Ekiti to vote for its gubernatorial candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, and protect votes in the election scheduled for Saturday.
UNICEF urges Bauchi government to domesticate Child Right Act
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Bauchi State Government to domesticate the Child Rights Act (CRA) in order to effectively tackle the persisting violence against violence faced by the Nigerian child.
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Police arrest four over alleged murder, cultism
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four persons for alleged cultism and murder.
CDD cautions IGP Adamu against redeployment of CPs few days to election
The Centre for Democracy and Development has cautioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, against re-deployment of state Commissioners of Police few days to election.
Itse Sagay: If ballot box snatchers or election disrupters are armed, they are a...
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has listed instances in which a law enforcement officer is allowed to gun down a ballot box snatcher.
Elections: VP Osinbajo canvasses votes for APC in Ilorin
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday urged Nigerians not to be discouraged by the earlier postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
APC warns INEC to enlist its candidates or risk repeating national assembly election in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has warned that the February 23 National Assembly elections might be repeated in the state if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fails to relist its candidates on the ballot.
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PDP alerts security operatives on alleged illegal arms depot In Akwa Ibom
Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abak Federal Constituency have alerted security operatives on alleged illegal arms depot in Akwa Ibom State.
Woman defrauds church of N100 million
The Ogun State Police command has arrested a woman for allegedly defrauding a Christian faith-based organisation to the sum of N100m.
EA Sports drops Cristiano Ronaldo as FIFA 19 cover star
Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped as the face of EA Sports’ FIFA 19 game.
Egypt detains two foreigners for cocaine smuggling
Egypt on Saturday detained two foreigners for drug smuggling after they flew into Cairo international airport carrying a large quantity of cocaine, official sources told AFP.
Election postponement: US backs foreign observers
The United States Embassy in Nigeria in a statement on Sunday said it fully supports the joint statement by the heads of the ECOWAS and other international election observation missions on the postponement of the February 16 and March 2 general elections.