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The Nigeria Police Force has clarified remarks by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on the use of firearms by police officers, saying he did not issue a “shoot-on-sight” order against people carrying illegal arms....

The Budget Office of the Federation has told the House of Representatives that none of the funds appropriated for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was released or spent....

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that their votes will count in the 2027 general elections.Amupitan gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to former Head of State ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. Disu gave the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at...

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A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he should be impeached over what has been dubbed the "Farmgate" scandal.In 2022, an independent ...

United States Congressman, John James, has renewed calls for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.James made the appeal on the floor of the House of Representatives, tying the IPOB leader’s c...

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed relief following the runway excursion of an Enugu Air aircraft during landing at Benin Airport, describing the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew as a cause for gratitude and calling for a comprehensive investigation into the incident....

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned African nations against accepting foreign assistance that compromises their sovereignty, saying the wrong kind of aid can leave countries economically trapped and unable to pursue independent development.Ob...

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