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The police have revealed an arrest of two suspected thugs ahead of the ongoing  election for Governor Godwin Obaseki’s successor in Edo State. Police said its personnel arrested the two political thugs during an overnight raid at some locations across Edo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday. Adejobi stated that three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols and one locally made gun were recovered from the suspects. He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest…

Security personnel were seen mounting roadblocks on roads in Benin as early as 6:00 a.m., ahead of the Edo governorship election, which is set to begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday (today). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that security personnel in the wee hours of the day began stopping and searching vehicles at the roadblocks, as well as asking the occupants questions in order to ensure security, law, and order during the election. Some commercial bus drivers who wanted to make quick business, however, managed to avoid the roadblocks to evade questioning by security officials. The popular Ring Road had…

Situation Room on the War Against Banditry, a coalition of civil society organizations, has decried the poor handling of banditry in Zamfara State by the state government. The group, during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, said the response from the state government regarding the menace of banditry in the state, especially the approach towards the notorious bandit leader Turji, has been inadequate. Nwogu Ndubisi, the convergence of the group, in the briefing, said the poor handling of the problem had allegedly escalated tensions and insecurity in Zamfara and surrounding areas. He explained that Zamfara has been grappling with…

Former Senate President and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara, has called for the sacking of the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Muheeba Dankaka, over corruption allegations. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH, the former Senate President shared his experience during a visit to the FCC, where he sought job placements for individuals in his constituency. He revealed that he was informed that jobs were not available without a bribe. “I physically went to the FCC, requesting two or three jobs for some people in my wards. You will…

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is under fire after being linked with terrorism in the country. Matawalle is alleged to have procured vehicles for bandit leaders, including a notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, and others while serving as Zamfara State Governor. The current state governor, Dauda Lawal, who appeared on TVC, a national television station, on Wednesday, urged the minister to resign. He said, “If I were him (Matawalle), I would resign and face all the allegations against me because, from all the information we are getting, my predecessor was fully involved in some of this banditry.” According…

Unknown gunmen have set ablaze Pinnacle Filling Station in Enugu. The incident, which happened around 10 am Friday morning along Agbani Road, saw the gunmen also burnt four cars belonging to different customers. The gunmen, numbering four, had reportedly come into the facility in a Toyota Corolla car. They were said to have snatched the nuzzles from the pump attendants and used the nuzzle to splash fuel on the cars close to the pump and set them on fire. It was further gathered that the gunmen also poured fuel into a 25 liter can with which they used to splash fuel…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has recalled events that erupted the hitherto peaceful governance under him in the state which led to impeachment plot orchestrated against him. Fubara said when he assumed office the political family was united but became divided because of the political crisis that erupted in the state. The governor, in a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, spoke when he inaugurated eight new judges at the Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday, September 20. The eight new High Court judges are Justice Frank Onyiri, Justice Victor Chinedum Ugoji,…

Nigerian music icons, Burna Boy and Odumodublvck, have been nominated for the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. Burna Boy is up for Best Live Performer, while Odumodublvck received a nod for Best International Flow. Megan Thee Stallion leads the nominations with 12, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar with 11. Other notable nominees include Drake, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and GloRilla. The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards will air on October 8, 2024, honoring outstanding achievements in hip-hop.

Two Nigerian airports have been honoured with international awards as the flagship Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Port Harcourt International Airport were recently recognized by the Airport Council International (ACI Africa) for their exceptional dedication to ‘Airport Emergency Management and Resilience’. During a Gala Night at the 33rd Annual General Assembly of ACI Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, both airports were honoured with plaques. Disclosing this in statement, Tunde Moshood, SA Media and Communications to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, said, the awards were presented by the ACI Africa Secretary-General, Ali Tounsi, and President, ACI…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the last election and the party’s national leader, has assured that despite all the challenges, NNPP is very much prepared ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is as he said that his intention in vying for the number one seat in the country is to rescue Nigeria. He also said the party would strengthen its state chapters in its bid to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Speaking during a visit to the Osun State party Secretariat, along Osogbo-Ikirun road…