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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, has attributed the success achieved in the fight against vote buying to the strategic role played by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission, ICPC. Mrs Babalola also acknowledged the contributions of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in reducing election violence, which has enabled peaceful electoral processes. The Osun INEC boss made this revelation as she continued her courtesy visits to the two agencies on Tuesday in Osogbo. She appealed for intelligence sharing between the agencies and INEC as the…

A claim attributed to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, alleging that six out of ten university students in Nigeria are involved in cybercrime, also known as “yahoo yahoo”, has been rejected by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). A statement issued by its Senate President, Usman Adamu Nagwaza, on Tuesday, described the claim as misleading and damaging to the image of Nigerian students both within and outside the country. NANS lamented that the assertion was unfounded and does not reflect the image of students across Nigerian universities, expressing concern over what it…

In many communities across Kogi State, there is a quiet struggle that often goes unnoticed — the suffering of elderly men and women. These are people who once worked tirelessly to raise families, build communities, and contribute to society. Today, many of them are left to face life with little or no support, silently battling hunger, loneliness, and neglect. The Hidden Reality of Aging in Kogi State Growing old should come with peace, rest, and dignity. Unfortunately, for many elderly people in Kogi State, the reality is very different. Some of the challenges they face include: Lack of regular income…

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has criticized Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique following the Parisians’ Champions League semi-final first leg 5-4 win against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Rooney also exposed one major weakness of Bayern Munich after Vincent Kompany’s side lost against the French Ligue 1 champions in Paris. Speaking during his post-match analysis for Prime Video, Rooney criticized Enrique for failing to make his team see out the tie when they were leading 5-2. He also suggested that Bayern’s weakness is their inability to defend properly, adding that Kompany’s side is attack-minded and that made them concede “schoolboy goals”…

Security forces have rescued 17 abducted pupils and students in Kogi State, while nine others, including two women, are still being held by their captors. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, he cited security sources who said the victims were freed after sustained operations by joint security teams following a reported abduction on April 27. The sources disclosed that those rescued include Sultan, Zeidah, Ahmed, Yusuf, Farooq, Museen, Mustapha, Hasheem, Mohammed, Toheer, Abdulmumin, Abdulazeem, Mahmud, Ameerah, Firdaus, Tabarakallah, and Ibrahim. The sources further revealed that nine others remain in captivity. They include Habibullah, Shakir, Ahmed,…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued two victims in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on April 26, when troops of Sector 7 under Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call about suspected kidnappers along the Kurmin Goro axis. Security sources said the soldiers quickly moved to the area after receiving the alert and made contact with the armed men. The suspects were said to have…

Security operatives have foiled a bandit attack on a community watch and hunters’ base in Sukunkumi village, Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Security sources said the incident occurred around 7:30 pm on March 26, when about 15 heavily armed bandits on motorcycles attempted to overrun the facility. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the sources said security teams quickly moved to the area and engaged the attackers in a gun duel, forcing them to flee into nearby bushes. The sources added that three motorcycles were recovered at the scene, including two that had earlier been taken from hunters…

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have recovered 41 rustled cattle in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known in a post on X. He disclosed that the recovery was made at about 7:30 a.m. on April 27 during a fighting patrol along the Bangalala–Adua road. According to him, the troops sighted the cattle abandoned by suspected terrorists, who fled on noticing the advancing security personnel. “The cattle were successfully recovered and are currently in the custody of…

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has picked up the All Progressives Congress, APC, Expression of Interest and Nomination forms in a bid to return to the upper legislative chamber in 2027. Sani picked up the form in Kaduna State on Tuesday ahead of the party’s primary elections. The 58-year-old politician represented Kaduna Central in the Senate after winning the election in 2015. The human rights activist has remained a prominent voice in Nigeria’s political landscape, making notable contributions to national issues. His decision is expected to shape the dynamics of the contest in the…

An Abuja based lawyer, Elochukwu Obi, has dragged the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, before the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), praying for investigation of the lawmaker over allegations bordering on abuse of office and fraud to the tune of N65 million. The lawyer sought the senator’s probe by ICPC for allegedly defrauding a businessman, Mr Nonso Okafor. In a petition presented to ICPC and received by the anti-graft agency, the businessman through his lawyer is accusing the senator alongside one of her Senior Legislative Aides (SLA), Mr. Osereme Christen Omofoma, of…