…The police indicated that these allegations are under investigation. Ojelabi informed journalists, “He was arrested in Ikire with about 146 suspected mercenaries in the early hours of Saturday.” In a separate operation, operatives from the Anti-Robbery Section and Violent Crime Response Unit apprehended 33 suspected el…

…difficulty after Adeyemi insisted that he should testify publicly, in the presence of journalists and his legal team. Sunday PUNCH gathered that another issue dividing members of the 12-man committee is the absence of a formal invitation to Gbajabiamila to appear before the panel and respond to the allegation in which…

…Osogbo centre raised concerns about the safety of election officials, party agents, and journalists present at various collation points.No immediate official statement was issued explaining what prompted the security personnel to open fire or release the canisters at the location.A post on X about the Osun election bel…

…before the Independent National Electoral Commission makes an official declaration. Journalists were encouraged to focus on real-time fact-checking during the counting and collation process to counter misinformation and disinformation. The EU-SDGN EOH said its observers would continue monitoring the election beyond the…

…the Irewole Local Government Area, expressed confidence in victory while speaking with journalists after casting his vote. Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the stat…

…Iortyom, who made the call in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, advised the Federal Government to instead encourage livestock owners to establish ranches by legally acquiring land on their own. The former state publicity secretary of the PDP was reacting to the Federal Governm…

…management over alleged social media postsThe party's publicity secretary spoke to journalists in Umuahia on Friday, August 15, calling for dialogue and transparencyAPC urged the state government to engage with the professor's concerns about staff welfare and working conditions at ABSUPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a…

…a lack of logistics. Presiding Officer Elizabeth Adaramaja, during an interview with journalists, said chairs and tables were not provided for the INEC ad hoc staff members. But reacting to the allegation, ADC party agent, Samson Grace, said chairs and tables had been provided. “The issue has been resolved. Voting is g…

…Force Public Relations Officer, Okokon Iniedu, stated this on Friday while speaking with journalists at the Osun State Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo after addressing officers deployed for the election. He described vote-buying as an electoral offence that would not be tolerated. Iniedu also pledged adequate sec…

…National Assembly candidates held in Awka, the state capital. In a communiqué issued to journalists on Friday, Ezenwa directed all Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Anambra State to mobilise support and make RHA structures in their respective federal constituencies and senatorial zones available to APC candidates contesting…

By Enitan Abdultawab The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has urged political parties, security agencies, election officials and other stakeholders to protect journalists covering Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Adeyemi Aboderin, and Secretary, Olalekan Ak…

…violence and saw a spate of kidnappings of Westerners last year. Wamaps, a collective of journalists in west Africa, said last year that Rideout was “abducted just a few streets away from the presidential palace right in the city center in a zone which hosts international organizations.” At one point, he was believed t…

…Adebutu belongs, remained firmly behind him. Abiodun, in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said he was advised against supporting Daniel to go to the Senate in 2023 because of concerns that he might eventually turn against him. He…

…abducted residents of Woro and Nuku communities in the state by bandits. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin to mark the International Youth Day, the youth, led by the state PDP Youth Leader, Adio Friday Odunjo, hailed security agencies for the recent rescue of about 167 kidnap victims in the state. However, the youth…

…for the Benue State Police Command, DSP Peter Aondongu, confirmed the incident to journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday night. Aondongu said the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further probing. He said the case happened at a Family Healthcare centre in Gboko but was b…

…interview with The PUNCH, said, “Sensitive materials will be distributed tomorrow, and journalists will be informed of the time the exercise will commence.” Earlier, in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, the commission…

…the facility as being in a much better state compared with his last visit. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday during an official visit to the 2026 Batch B Stream 2 Orientation Exercise in Umunna, Bende Local Government Area, the DG said Phase 1 of the renovation had been completed, while awaiting the commencement of…

…election and urged security agents to remain professional. Osigwe, while addressing journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, said he was in the state with his team to monitor the exercise. He expressed concerns over the spate of attacks recorded in the build-up to the election, as he urged politicians to…

…aboard was more dangerous than the Air Force One jet, which took off with unsuspecting journalists and White House staffers on board as a decoy. 'I think actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk! I think it was at greater risk because that would be the plane, I think that they would be more likely to go fo…

…of Sakaba Local Government Area. According to the police statement made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi, several of the attackers were neutralised during the confrontation. The command said at least 17 suspected bandits were neutralised, while four motorcycles belonging to the attackers were also destroyed in…

…onto Air Force One, according to the Washington Post. The plot reportedly fooled journalists and even some White House staffers who were aboard the decoy Air Force One flight. After departing Ankara, the C-32A carrying Trump landed at Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom. The plane arrived about 9 minutes be…

…police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monday. Babaseyi said that the alleged fake Pastor was picked up after four months of sustained surveillance. He said “Following four months of sustained intelligence gathering and discreet investigation, Detectives atta…

…circumstances the party described as “disturbing” and politically motivated.Briefing journalists at a press conference in Osogbo on Saturday, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, said the arrest was part of a growing pattern of intimidation against Accord leaders in Ijesaland. Olaj…

…she was allegedly rejected by her family members during the pregnancy. Speaking with journalists after the cross-examinations, the Managing Director of the Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency, Monday Nwokoye, said SASA operatives arrested the suspects in collaboration with community members after intelligen…

…Poubeni Dickson and Dan Basime, respectively, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday, the union noted with delight that “the approval reflected the Oborevwori administration’s commitment to rewarding professionalism and investing in quality education.” It described the governor’s interv…