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Iyabo Obasanjo quits APC, cites disrespect by Party leadership

By Taiwo Scholarstica Former Ogun Central Senator and daughter of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, rejection and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State. In a resignation letter dated May 31 and addressed to the ...

Labour Party sues INEC over exclusion from Enugu North by-election

Labour Party has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging alleged wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja. Newsmen reports that the Enugu North Senatorial District seat became ...

Troops neutralise terrorist scout, arrest suspects in nationwide operations

The Nigerian Army says its troops have in the last 24 hours, recorded significant operational successes against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in various operations across the country. The operational report made available to the newsmen on Monday in Abuja, indicated that troops neutralised a terrorist scout, apprehended several suspects and recovered weapons, ...

Police dismiss Lagos school attack rumours

The Police command in Lagos State has assured residents that there is no credible intelligence indicating any planned attack or abduction of school children in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi. Tijani said a viral notice ...