The independent national electoral commission INEC has declared Mr. Joseph Ugiagbe Ikpea of the All Progressives Congress APC as the winner of the just concluded Edo Central senatorial by-election. Edo Central Correspondent Chris Omijie reports that, the returning officer, Prof. Kingsley Omon declared that, Joseph Ikpea scored a total of 105,129 votes to defeat his […]
By-elections and reruns to fill several vacant seats across twelve Nigerian states were held on Saturday. In Edo State, voters went to the polls to elect representatives for the vacant Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency. Our team of reporters, led by Pius Nsogho, covered the elections from various polling centres. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong […]
The Federal Government has condemned the abuse of children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, allegedly carried out under the guise of a spiritual cleansing exercise. In a press statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Jonathan Eze, on Saturday, the Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive institutional review of the 128-page report recently published by Amnesty International’s report alleging a pattern of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations by the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the South-East. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumiyiwa Adejobi, […]
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the allegations made by 12 Nigerian workers recently rescued from the Central African Republic, who accused their Chinese employers of sexual abuse and non-payment of salaries. Reacting to the reports circulating in the media, a Chinese official disclosed that the Embassy has attached great importance to the […]
The National Bureau of Statistics has said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for July fell to twenty-one-point eight percent as compared to June, which stood at twenty-two-point twenty-two percent. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicates that the nation has experienced four consecutive drops in inflation for the year. It also revealed that July’s inflation rate […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke have dislodged armed herders and recovered an automatic rifle in Benue. The Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Makurdi. Zubairu stated that on Wednesday, the troops, during their routine farm patrol at […]
Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the public of the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Mr. Omoniyi Samuel, a lecturer at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. The arrests followed a discreet, intelligence-driven operation by operatives of the Command, which uncovered the coordinated roles each suspect played in the crime. Investigation […]
The Federal Government has revealed that at least 12 of Nigeria’s 246 custodial centres are currently undergoing rehabilitation. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Thursday during an interview with Journalists. The Minister noted that many of the correctional facilities are over a century old and in dire need of upgrades. He explained […]
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has given the Federal Government 21 days to address a range of outstanding issues affecting the polytechnic education sector, warning that failure to act could lead to a nationwide strike disrupting academic activities. One of the union’s key demands is the establishment of the National Polytechnics Commission — a […]
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