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NSCDC Imo Command Denies Receiving Report On Organ Harvesting
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, stated on Friday that it has not received any reports of organ harvesting in the state. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, PRO, Cajethan Ahanonu, spoke to newsmen in Owerri while reacting to the viral video online claiming that the command received a report on organ harvesting. The command clarified that...
Atiku, Kwankwaso Call For Justice Over Killing Of Northern Travelers In Edo
Leading political figures Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Atiku Abubakar have called for an immediate investigation and condemnation of the murder of 16 Northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were reportedly traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for Sallah celebrations when they were attacked by a mob and falsely accused of kidnapping. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,...
Arewa Youths Condemn Mob Action In Edo, Calls For Justice
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called for justice and accountability for the victims of the mob injustice that took place in Uromi, Edo State, and has strongly condemned it. In a statement issued by Yerima Shetima, President General of AYCF, the forum expressed outrage and condemnation over the tragic killing of 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria on...
Adeleke Eases 24-Hour Curfew In Violence Affected Communities
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has eased the 24-hour curfew previously imposed on the Ifon and Ilobu/Erin-Osun communities in the Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas. This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed, on Friday. The governor directed that the curfew is from 2 p.m. to 7a.m. “The relaxation of the curfew is to take...
FG Urges Institutions To Turn Unused Lands Into Food Production Areas
The Federal Government yesterday ordered academic institutions to turn underutilized lands into centers for food production, as the food and nutrition crisis is expected to affect more than 33.1 million Nigerians by August 2025. The call was made by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Food Security, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, while delivering a speech on ‘Food Security...
Lagos Police Refutes Kidnapping Reports, Urges Residents To Stay Calm
The Lagos State Police Command has urged the locals to ignore a report about an increase in kidnappings on the Gbagada Expressway, calling it phony and recycled. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The command wishes to, for the umpteenth time, debunk a recurring advisory on social media...
11 Oil Thieves Nabbed As Army Destroys 16 Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta
16 illegal refinery sites in the Niger Delta have been discovered and demolished by troops conducting security and counter-oil theft operations throughout Nigeria in the last week, the Defense Headquarters said on Friday. During the operations, security forces also deactivated 29 crude oil cooking ovens, 31 dug-out pits, and 21 storage tanks, while arresting 11 suspected crude oil thieves and...
Police Cancel Eid Durbar In Kano Amid Security Reasons
The Kano State Police Command has imposed a ban on all Durbar events during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns and the necessity to uphold public order. The decision was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters on Friday. He explained that intelligence reports indicated plans by certain elements to...
Seat Reservation Bill Aims To Address Women’s Under-Representation – Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has urged for support of the Seat Reservation in Parliament Bill. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Chief Levinus Nwabughiogu, in Abuja on Friday. Kalu said that the legislation is designed to alter the longstanding narrative of exclusion and under-representation that has marred our...
Report: 23 Dead In Northern Nigeria During Hunger Protest
An analysis by the CLEEN Foundation has shown that six people were killed in Niger State during the August 2024 #EndBadGovenance demonstration. The body also disclosed that 23 persons were killed in the protest, and they were all drawn from the north. The foundation made this known on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, where it presented the report titled “Report on...
