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Sokoto elections: Nigerian Army extends show of force to six violence-prone local councils
The Nigerian Army on Friday extended its “Show of Force Exercise” to six violence-prone local government areas in Sokoto State preparatory to the Saturday supplementary elections in the state.
Supplementary polls: Nigerian Army warns against violence in Sokoto
Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary polls to conclude the governorship elections in Sokoto state, the Nigerian Army on Thursday, expressed readiness to check all forms of lawlessness during the exercise.
INEC: We don’t know if military rigged elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the military intervened in the governorship and house of assembly elections in Rivers state but it could not say if the involvement was to rig.
Adamawa government confirms Boko Haram attack on Michika
The military on Monday chased out Boko Haram insurgents who tried to enter Michika, a commercial town in Adamawa, after a fierce battle that raged for hours.
Baby missing due to flood reunited with dad
A baby trapped under rubble after flash flooding destroyed his home in Indonesia has been reunited with his father after the disaster killed the rest of their family, officials said on Monday, as the death toll hit 77.
Elections: Why Atiku Abubakar should not go to court – Robert Clarke
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, has given reasons President Muhammadu Buhari votes from the northern part of Nigeria cannot be challenged in court.
APC: INEC’s decisions on Rivers, Bauchi elections illegal
The All Progressives Congress has faulted the decisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission on the initial inconclusive elections in Rivers and Bauchi States.
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Israeli killed in Palestinian attack in occupied West Bank
At least one Israeli has been killed and two others wounded in a Palestinian attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, an Israeli military spokesman said.
Governor Sani Bello lauds military support to internal security
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger state on Saturday applauded the military in complementing the efforts of the police and the civil defence corps in securing lives and property in the state.
Ousted factional Boko Haram leader Al-Barnawi detained by colleagues
The deposed leader of an IS-backed faction of Boko Haram has been detained by more radical elements who seized control of the group, the AFP has reported, quoting three different sources.
Elections: General Buratai inaugurates panel to probe misconduct by soldiers
The Nigerian Army yesterday in Abuja inaugurated a committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against its personnel during the 2019 general elections.
Bayelsa elections: PDP urges General Buratai to probe military role in electoral violence
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to investigate the alleged role of the military in the violence that occurred in the state during the last general elections.
APGA rejects Zamfara governorship, assembly polls
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced its rejection of the Governorship and state House of Assembly elections held on March 9, 2019.
Oba Adekunle: Our military must not be dragged into politics
The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Hammed Adekunle, has warned those he described as ‘unscrupulous’ politicians to stop politicising the military.
International observers urge electoral reform to check fraud
Two election observer groups have called on the Federal Government to fully implement the recommendations of the Mohammed Uwais and Ken Nnamani led political reform committees to check electoral fraud.
EU, other foreign observers condemn military’s involvement in elections
“INEC did not provide sufficient information on these cancelations, the specific reasons for them, and the precise local government areas affected. This undermines public confidence in the process.”
Algeria judges refuse to oversee vote if Bouteflika participates
More than 1,000 Algerian judges said they would refuse to oversee the country’s election in April if President Abdelaziz Bouteflika contests it.
Tens of police hospitalised after Ukraine clashes ahead of poll
Ukraine’s police said Sunday that 25 officers were injured in clashes with ultra-nationalists who tried to attack a presidential motorcade ahead of elections at the end of this month.
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NNPC signs $50 million refinery overhaul contract with Italian firm
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Dozens killed in China tour bus fire
Twenty six people were killed and at least 28 injured after a tourist bus caught fire in central China, local officials said.
Cyclone Idai devastation in pictures
A tropical cyclone that struck southern Africa has caused widespread destruction believed to have affected as many as 1.5 million people in three countries. Aid agencies have called it the worst natural disaster in the region in two decades, and warned that the death toll could climb past 1,000.
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Monarch urges federal government to merge Egbema towns in Edo, Delta
The traditional ruler of Egbema Kingdom, HRM King Gold Oro Tiemo, Bini Pete III, the Agadagba of Egbema, has called on the Federal Government to merge towns and villages of Egbema kingdom in Edo State with their other towns and villages in Delta State.
Lagos demolishes 13 distressed buildings on Lagos Island in three days
The Lagos State Government intensified its demolition of distressed buildings on Lagos Island with 13 structures pulled down in the last three days.
NNPC plans to revamp refineries to cut fuel imports
Nigeria’s state-oil firm NNPC said it plans to revamp its refineries to help Africa’s biggest crude oil producer to save billions of dollars on fuel imports and has hired Italy’s Maire Tecnimont to tackle the Port Harcourt plant.
Alex Unusual: Tobi Bakre did not influence my BBNaija success
Reality star, Alexandra Asogwa, a.k.a Alex Unusual, set social media on ‘fire’ on Wednesday night, after she insisted that her success in season 3 Big Brother Naija “Double Wahala’ show was not influenced by her pairings with Tobi Bakre and Leo Dasilva.
Court fixes date for NDLEA to arraign applicant for peddling cannabis
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed March 25,for the arraignment of a 24-year-old applicant, Sunday Smart, who allegedly peddling 10kg of Cannabis Sativa, also known as Indian hemp.