Community Policing: Taking A Cue From Ajuwon Police Division

The stakeholders and residents of Alagbole, Akute, Ajuwon, Olambe, Matogun and environ have extolled the virtues and bravery of officers at the Ajuwon Police Division in battling crime and other vices effectively within the areas.  Many stakeholders and residents, who spoke to Newscarte, reiterated that the SP Andrew Akinseye led team of police officers have continued to perform creditably well …

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Twitter was not banned in Nigeria – Lai Mohammed speaks in Paris

By Seun Opejobi  The Nigerian Government has disclosed that Twitter was not banned in the country. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, insisted that Twitter was suspended in Nigeria and not banned. Responding to a question from a participant at the Nigerian International Partnership Forum in Paris, the minister explained that the delay in lifting the suspension in …

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Soludo Wins Anambra Election

By Clifford Ndujihe, Vincent Ujumadu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu After 48 hours delay, former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, is Anambra State governor-elect. He recorded a landslide victory in Ihiala LGA supplementary election, yesterday, to extend his lead over his challengers. Although he polled 103,946 votes and  won 18 of the …

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Anambra Poll: All The Details, As INEC Commence Collation Today

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has largely resolved the earlier challenges on the malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) across many Polling Units (PUs) for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Addressing newsmen yesterday night at the INEC State Headquarters Awka, the state capital the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu …

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Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo

By Wale Odunsi  Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo. The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election. “It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the …

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31 persons abducted in Ekiti in 3 months, N19.5m ransom paid

By Rotimi Ojomoyela  The last three months have been tough for the government and people of Ekiti State, especially those living in the extreme northern part of the state, as kidnappers appeared to have relocated to the area from neighbouring states of Kogi and Kwara, tormenting the inhabitants daily. At the last count, about 31 persons have fallen victim to these …

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Breaking: Collapsed Building Owner, Femi Osibona, Is Dead

Femi Osibona, the owner of the collapsed 21-storey Ikoyi building is dead.  Popular journalist, Dele Momodu, confirmed Mr Osibona’s death via his Instagram page on Thursday evening. Osibona’s body was discovered among others during the rescue process at the site of the building on Thursday. The late Osibona owns the popular Fourscore Homes, a Lagos-based real estate firm located along …

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