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The All Progressive Congress, APC, has written to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, requesting him to improve the living conditions of workers and pensioners in the State. In the said letter, the APC claimed that some civil servants in the State were receiving far below the approved N70,000 national minimum wage benchmark, as monthly salaries. The letter, which was signed by Uche Aguoru, the Publicity Secretary of the APC, Abia State chapter, also urged the Governor to address the unpaid gratuity of pensioners, even as it criticised the delay in the implementation of allowance increase promised the members of…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, voters’ register has come under scrutiny. T his is following the recent revelation by the INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan that names of the many dead persons were still in the register. Amupitan had revealed that names of voters who had died as far back as 15 years ago were still in the country’s voter register, a development many argue would not only question the credibility of the 2027 election outcomes but also cause unnecessary financial waste in terms of printing ballot papers and providing…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has confirmed the death of three persons while four others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. Mr Asekhauno said the crash occurred on Friday near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani, and involved a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck with registration number XB270NNL. She said preliminary investigation indicated that the truck developed a mechanical fault while in motion, caught fire, and the driver lost control before crashing into a roadside barricade and somersaulting. According to her, the impact trapped some of the occupants as the vehicle was engulfed…
Another soldier is currently listed as missing, while four others were injured in the strikes and have been successfully treated, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday. “On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing,” CENTCOM wrote on X. “Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged. Other personnel who were evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty. “Out of respect for the…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have repelled an attempted attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military base in Borno State, killing several insurgents but losing one soldier during the encounter. The attack occurred at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Logomani in Ngala Local Government Area, where the insurgents attempted to overrun the military position. According to the Media Information Officer of OPHK, Captain Mohammed Goni, the attackers briefly breached part of the base’s defensive perimeter before troops regrouped and launched a counter-offensive. “Regrettably, one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, while two gun trucks…
Police operatives in Bayelsa State have arrested three staff members of the State Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity for stealing the ministry’s equipment worth over N500,000,000. Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Yenagoa. He identified the three arrested staff as Wadi Igiran, 51, from Besine community, Yenagoa LGA and a hair dressing instructor; Nikade Sunday, 59, from Agbere community, Sagbama LGA, and a staff; Azabia Yakie, 59, from Okutukutu community, Yenagoa LGA, the Head of Productivity Department in the ministry. He said several valuable government assets, including…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued an abducted cattle dealer, Mr Peter Balogun, from a kidnappers’ hideout in the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Eno Ikoedem, said Balogun was abducted suspected kidnappers on July 7, 2026, along the Igarra-Auchi Expressway, and rescued on July 15. She said the victim was rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and the Police Drone Unit following a sustained intelligence-driven operation. According to her, the success followed sustained clearance operations in the Imoga Forest and adjoining areas, during which the kidnappers abandoned their captive on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has said it will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano which barred its personnel from operating on state and local government roads, restricting their jurisdiction strictly to federal highways. The ruling, delivered on Thursday by Justice M. S. Shuaibu, followed a suit filed by Barrister Abba Hikima, a Kano-based lawyer. Hikima had challenged the Corps after its operatives mounted checkpoints on township roads in Kano in July 2025, stopping motorists allegedly without any traffic offences. In his judgment, Justice Shuaibu held that FRSC officers acted outside their statutory…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise and publish the names of the Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement delivered on Friday, held that the plaintiffs, led by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, lacked the legal standing to institute the suit and consequently struck it out for want of jurisdiction. The court upheld the preliminary objection filed by INEC and sustained similar objections raised by parties seeking to…
The Federal Government on Friday charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. Daily Trust reports that gunmen invaded three schools in Oyo on May 15 and abducted students and teachers. One of the teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded in captivity. The captives regained freedom after 56 days in the forest. A combined operation by security operatives led to their release, while at least officers laid…