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The decision by the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu to replace the dreaded and outlawed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) with Special Weapon and Tactics Team (SWAT) has continued to generate reactions from Nigerians. While some respondents are of the view that the new initiative be given a trial, others contend that changing the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that erring officers in the police will be prosecuted in line with efforts to reform the security agency. Buhari gave the assurance on Monday during the launch of the presidential youth empowerment scheme (P-YES) in Abuja. He said the dissolution of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) is only a…
Godwin Obaseki has been declared winner of the Edo state governorship election, but his victory did not come as a surprise to many who followed developments in the state in the build-up to the election.The results collated in 18 LGAs early Sunday, show that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won in 15 Local Government Areas…
The recent water scarcity been face in Lokoja and environswas caused by a total electrical power system collapsed of intermitted supply from last Thursday which had hindered smooth operation of the water facility. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the General Manager,Kogi State Water Board,Engineer Saqir Abdulsalam muhammed and made available to…
Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s election, is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 50,000 votes. Advertisement Out of the results of 11 local government areas declared so far by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki secured victory across eight,…
The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his statemanly call and immediate directive to agencies of government to ensure and guarantee free and fair election in Edo state. Mr Tambuwal, in a statement in Sokoto on Saturday, said that the President deserved commendation for his appeal to all stakeholders,…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the State Security Service, SSS, of alleged plots by agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North. In a statement by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party alleged that…
President Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack for rejecting the travel bans imposed on election manipulators and riggers in the country. The Buhari led government had in a reaction to the ban by the US and UK on underminers of the November 2019 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states said it considers it disrespectful to the…
A policeman at one of the checkpoints on Auchi-Igarra road in Edo has expressed anger over the non-payment of allowances for officers on election duty in the state. Voting, which commenced as scheduled at 8:30am, is ongoing in Edo as the state takes a decision on who will become governor for the next four years….
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, through Crusoe Osagie, his Special Adviser, has cried out that “there is an ongoing deliberate election manipulation in areas where he has strongholds. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent Governor of Edo State. According to him: “Suddenly, card readers are not working…
