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No fewer than 27,000 people have reportedly been deployed in Lagos for the general elections, according to Mr. Johnson Kokumo, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Force Operations. This information was provided by Kokumo on Thursday in Lagos during a briefing for reporters and personnel of the Lagos Police Command in advance of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday. He stated that in addition to the police officers, other sister security organizations would be there to provide protection for the exercise. The police had advised the staff to follow the Electoral Act’s requirements and to make sure that…

The leader of a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Simon Ekpa, has reportedly been arrested by police authorities in Finland on Thursday. Only 48 hours before the Nigerian elections, Ekpa was arrested. A Finnish news source, HS, said that the police led the separatist from his Lahti apartment. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland, Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), had a police operation at a private residence in the heart of Lahti, according to criminal investigator Tommi Reen of the Central Criminal Police. Finland order to end IPOB sit-at-home is fake – Simon Ekpa Reen said the…

The highly regarded Nollywood actress Joke Silva has prayed for APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu just days before the general election. The seasoned actress shared pictures from the sizable event that happened in Lagos a few days ago. She has proudly supported and promoted the APC Presidential Candidate. Joke Silva praised the APC Presidential Candidate for running a tough campaign and pointed out that this was the last presidential rally. Joke prayed for Shettima, the presidential candidate’s running mate, and their success. She wrote, “the grand Lagos rally is the last of the presidential rallies for the APC. It has…

Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has ordered a ban on all vehicular movements on roads, waterways, and other modes of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the order was part of a series of steps taken to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive environment for the conduct of elections. “In view of the 2023 general elections, the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, across all states of the federation and the…

A bipartisan organization, the Osinbajo Support Group, has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. On Thursday in Abuja, the groups issued a statement signed by Mr. Sunnie Chukumele, Chairman, and Mr. John Elemi, Secretary, on their behalf. The groups stated that they made their decision based on Atiku’s track record as a savvy politician and experienced public servant. According to the groups, Abubakar has demonstrated over time that he does not have lofty ambitions, as he has made sacrifices for the country’s political stability. “In our analysis before arriving at a choice of candidate to…

The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA) NGO has urged the new administration to prioritize the development of adaptive and inclusive pension administration. COPHERA’s Legal Adviser, Oyiminu Audu, made the appeal during a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. She expressed concern that issues of pension or retirement were not given much priority in the manifestos of the presidential candidates. Audu stated that a common element of all presidential candidates’ mandates was an economic boost, stating that this was a major factor in any society’s well-being. She expressed hope that the contributions of the frontline contenders in enacting laws…

On Wednesday, some patients at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) complained that they were unable to pay for their care because of a financial crisis due to the naira scarcity situation. They were unable to pay their bills in cash in Benin, including hospital cards, medications, and medical exams. They said that the cashless system was annoying. but prayed that things improved so that patients wouldn’t pass away from avoidable reasons. An elderly patient named Mrs. Sarah Idemudia informed reporters that she had spent more than two hours waiting to pay for her medication at the hospital’s Point…

On Wednesday, gunmen ambushed the campaign convoy of Oforchukwu Egbo, the PDP candidate for the Enugu North/South Federal Constituency. The incident took place in the state’s Enugu South Local Government Area at Eke-Otu in Amechi Awkunanaw. One of the bus drivers in the convoy was slain by the thugs. According to sources, his body was burned along with the car. You may recall that on Wednesday night in Amechi, some gunmen also ambushed and killed Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, a senatorial candidate for the Labour Party in the Enugu East senatorial district, along with five of his followers. JUST IN: Gunmen…

On Wednesday, a major winter storm battered the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with high winds and heavy snow, closing hundreds of schools, grounding air travel, and making road travel difficult, if not impossible, in some parts of the United States. On Wednesday morning, more than 50 million Americans were under winter weather advisories as the storm moved across a wide swath of the western and northern United States and into the East. The National Weather Service predicted up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow and winds of up to 60 miles per hour in some areas during the…

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitudes shook Tajikistan on Thursday at 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to Chinese state television CCTV, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter is about 82 kilometers from the nearest Chinese border and was felt strongly in some areas of China’s western Xinjiang region, including Kashgar and Artux, according to CCTV. According to state media Xinhua, power supply and communication remained normal in Kashgar. According to state media, the Xinjiang railroad department has halted passenger trains on the Aksu-Kashgar section of the Southern Xinjiang railway. Six…