1 hour ago Edo police confirm 5 dead, 4 injured in farmers, produce thieves clash

From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Edo Police Command, yesterday, confirmed five persons dead and four others injured in a clash between cocoa farmers and some alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. The clash was said to have started on Thursday night and escalated […] The post Edo police confirm 5 dead, 4 injured in farmers, produce thieves clash appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Zacch Adedeji: Nigeria tax collector’s ambitious 2025 revenue target

Tribune Online Zacch Adedeji: Nigeria tax collector’s ambitious 2025 revenue target WHEN the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zaccheus Adedeji, and his team set N19.4 trillion as revenue target for the year 2024, many people would have seen him as a tall dreamer. More so that the N19.4 trillion target was a significant increase of 56.9 percent from the 2023 revenue. […] Zacch Adedeji: Nigeria tax collector’s ambitious 2025 revenue target Tribune Online

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3 h. ago 50% electricity subsidy: FG delays implementation as hospitals operate in darkness

In August 2024, the Federal Government approved a 50 per cent subsidy for electricity consumed in public hospitals. Six months after, PUNCH Healthwise investigation shows that delay in implementing the policy is denying patients access to quality healthcare as hospitals struggle to pay crushing energy bills, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reports When the former Minister of State Read More

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4 h. ago S’Court’s judgment fails to seal LG autonomy seven months after verdict

Seven months after the Supreme Court delivered its landmark ruling granting full financial autonomy to local governments, implementation remains stalled amid political maneuvering and bureaucratic bottlenecks, ISMAEEL UTHMAN and OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN report The implementation of local government autonomy has faced numerous hurdles seven months after the Supreme Court judgment. Legal practitioners have expressed concerns that Read More

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4 h. ago My nephew died in police custody after three days without bail – Benue man

Vincent Shagbaor, the uncle of the late Fabian Shember, who died in police custody in Benue State, speaks to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the tragic incident Who are you to the late Fabian Shember? Fabian was my nephew. Where are you from, and what do you do? I am from Torkula village in Benue State. I Read More

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4 h. ago APC to discuss Ganduje’s stewardship at Wednesday’s NEC meeting

As the countdown to Wednesday’s National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress begins, Sunday PUNCH has exclusively gathered that the crucial session will be dominated by a series of activities ranging from account audit, the stewardship of the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and briefing on the just concluded off-cycle elections in Edo Read More

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4 h. ago Three Lagos Assembly workers face charges for assaulting DSS officers

The Department of State Services has arrested three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly for allegedly attacking its personnel on February 18. Some individuals had manhandled DSS personnel during a drama that ensued at the assembly on Monday. The assembly, in a letter dated February 14, 2025, and signed by the acting clerk, Read More

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4 h. ago Dead before trial: Nigerians who took their last breath in police custody

GODFREY GEORGE writes about individuals who entered police custody but never came out alive, the systemic failures that enable these deaths, and the long fight for accountability in a country where detention too often becomes a death sentence Olashile Oduga, a 33-year-old car dealer, newlywed, and expectant father, took his last breath in a way Read More

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6 h. ago VIDEO: Police warn against spreading falsehoods, deny targeting critics

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned Nigerians against spreading falsehoods, disinformation, mal-information, or distorting facts online, noting that they are criminal offense. In a video statement shared on the Nigerian Police Force’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised the importance of fact-checking before sharing information, urging bloggers, journalists, and content Read More

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7 h. ago Gombe Rep, Ali Isa, set to flag off rural electrification project

Tribune Online Gombe Rep, Ali Isa, set to flag off rural electrification project The Member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isa JC, is set to flag off an electricity project linking Degre and Talasse in the area. The residents of Talasse, which is the headquarters of Balanga Local Government Area, will have cause to smile as they have been […] Gombe Rep, Ali Isa, set to flag off rural electrification project Tribune Online

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7 h. ago No LG Election In Osun But Lockdown – APM Chairman Insists, Demands Apology From Gov Adeleke For Wasting Billions Of Naira

Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement, Adewale Adebayo has berated Osun State Independent Electoral Commission over controversial local government poll in the state. Mr. Adebayo, while addressing newsmen on Saturday, insisted that there was no election anywhere in the state except in Ede, the hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The APM’s chieftain revealed that some members […] The post No LG Election In Osun But Lockdown – APM Chairman Insists, Demands Apology From Gov Adeleke For Wasting Billions Of Naira appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Ogun Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Neutralize Four Suspects, Recover Dangerous Weapons

No fewer than four suspected kidnappers have been neutralized by men of Ogun State Police Command in a foiled kidnap attempt. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway while other suspects escaped with gunshot injuries. In a statement on Saturday by Spokesperson for the state’s Police Command, Omolola Odutola, […] The post Ogun Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Neutralize Four Suspects, Recover Dangerous Weapons appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago DSS arrests three for assaulting operatives at Lagos assembly

The Department of State Services has arrested three individuals for allegedly assaulting its operatives during the crisis at the Lagos State House of Assembly on February 18. The arrests followed a request by the Lagos Assembly for heightened security at the complex, as outlined in a letter dated February 14, 2025, and signed by the Read More

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8 h. ago Meet Newly Elected Local Gov’t Chairmen In Osun As PDP Sweeps Polls 

The Osun State local government area elections were held across the State on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and Chief Returning Officer of the exercise, Hashim Abioye, declared the candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the chairmanship elections across the 30 local government […]

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9 h. ago BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs

Tribune Online BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory in all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 30 local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday. Tribune Online reports that Abioye had earlier described […] BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs Tribune Online

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9 h. ago DSS Arrests 3 Over Alleged Assault On Own Operatives At Lagos Assembly

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three persons linked to alleged assault on its officers during the uproar which greeted presence of security operatives at the Lagos State House of Assembly earlier in the week. LEADERSHIP investigation showed that lawmakers had mobilised supporters to the Assembly complex, who attacked some DSS officers who […]

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9 h. ago Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman

Tribune Online Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman     The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has condemned the arrest of the commission’s officials by the police during the local government election, insisting that they committed no offence. Speaking to the press on Saturday, Abioye described the election as peaceful and well-conducted, dismissing earlier concerns raised by […] Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman Tribune Online

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10 h. ago Betara Hails Bago At 51, Applauds His Leadership Qualities, Dev’t Initiatives In Niger

The chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara, has felicitated with Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State on his 51st birthday anniversary. Betara expressed excitement over the leadership qualities of Governor Bago and applauded him for the various developmental projects initiated since his assumption of office in 2023. […]

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10 h. ago Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo

Tribune Online Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo The Edo Police Command on Saturday confirmed that five persons were and four others injured in the clash between cocoa farmers and some alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. The clash which started on Thursday night escalated on Friday morning as those believed […] Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo Tribune Online

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11 h. ago Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC

Tribune Online Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC     The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has revealed that no fewer than 18 political parties participated in the local government election held on Saturday in the state. In a statement posted on X by OSSIEC INFO, the electoral body described the election as the first credible local government poll in over a […] Osun LG election: 18 political parties participated in poll — OSSIEC Tribune Online

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