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Police officers detained for alleged N30 million extortion

Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- The Nigerian Police, Force headquarters, Abuja, has detained some officers over an alleged extortion of N30.3 million from a Nigerian. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi di... Read More


Gov Obaseki's preferred aspirant emerges Edo PDP governorship candidate

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Governor Godwin Obaseki's preferred aspirant, Asue Ighodalo, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State. Mr Ighodalo, a Lagos-based lawyer and fo... Read More


Shaibu emerges winner of parallel Edo PDP governorship primary

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has emerged as the winner of a parallel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State. "After doing the counting of this... Read More


Why we arrested Abure - Police

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Nigerian Police, Zone 5, Benin City in Edo State has disclosed why they arrested Julius Abure, the national chairperson of the Labour Party (LP). Mr Abure was arrested on Wedn... Read More


Peter Obi says police arrest of LP chairperson 'demeaning, intolerable'

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said it is "demeaning and intolerable" watching the "distressing image" of the LP National Chairperson, Julius Abure, lying... Read More


N100 will be equal to $100, says Nigerian lawmaker

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Despite the naira dropping to a record low against the United States dollar in recent times, a federal lawmaker, Clement Jimbo has predicted that in less than 16 years, N100 will b... Read More


Rights activist accuses Force CID officers of N3 million extortion

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- A human rights activist in Delta State, Harrison Gwamnishu, has accused police officers of extorting N3,150,000 from a Nigerian in Auchi, Edo State. Mr Gwamnishu, who made the all... Read More


Don't use my name to extort Nigerians, IGP warns officers

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has said that police officers found guilty of using his name for extorting Nigerians will face severe punishment. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, t... Read More


Edo 2024: Labour Party responds to alleged 'information blackout' on ward congress

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The Edo State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) said it is not true that the party denied its governorship aspirants information on venues of Tuesday's ward congresses in the state.... Read More


Rights activist accuses police chief of benefiting from N2.4 million extortion

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- A human rights activist in Delta State, Harrison Gwamnishu, has accused a police chief in the state of taking part in the sharing of N2,465,000 allegedly extorted from a Nigerian b... Read More