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The police command in Lagos State arrested a 53-year-old woman, who was allegedly found with laminated electoral materials. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested on Thursday at about 4.00 p.m. at Candos Road,...

Over 10,500 security personnel from the Nigerian military and police, among other agencies, have been deployed to provide security in Plateau State during the March 18 governorship and state Assembly elections. The Commissioner of Police in charge of election security in the state, Mamman Daura, disclosed this on Friday while...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that a chief accountant, a company, and four others have been remanded in court for alleged 215m fraud. The commission made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Friday. The statement read, “Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court...

Ahead of this Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has admonished politicians against do-or-die politics, saying those who aspire to rule should not force themselves on the people. Jonathan gave the admonition on Thursday at Sampou community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State shortly...

A civil society group in Rivers state, Rivers State Civil Society Organizations has pleaded with the Governor Nyesom Wike to pay seven years arrears of teachers of staff schools of state owned tertiary institutions. In an open letter signed by chairman of the group, Mr Enefaa Georgewill, said many of the teachers...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has urged the federal government and the Nigerian Police on the security of the state, expressed worries over alleged kidnapping of its members. The APC leadership expressed worries that the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police have not shown much concern on...

Global Peace Movement International, UK hailed the armed forces and the police for their roles in the peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections. In a press statement President General of the group, Dr. Mike Uyi said all security agencies lived above board, thereby contributing to peaceful outcome...

Sweden has been hit by the highest inflation in more than 30 years and poised for recession as there are visible signs of poverty mounting amid rising inequality. AFP reports that Sweden has been hit hard by the effects of the war in Ukraine. Its currency, the krona, is weaker...