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Some 80 journalists from the print, electronic and online media in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states are being trained on fact-checking to aid the credibility of electoral information as the states set to hold an off-cycle governorship election on November 11, 2023. The fact-checking workshops kick-start the iVerify project of the International Press Centre (IPC),…
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A Chief Imam, Sheikh Baba Goni Muktar Malumti, has been killed by Boko Haram terrorists following a reported attack on Beneshiekh town, Kaga LGA, Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists trailed Malumti to his residence after they had entered an Islamic scholar’s house but realized he was not the target. The terrorists left…
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The Zamfara chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) hai sealed the state House of Assembly complex in compliance with the ongoing nationwide strike by the state assemblies over non implementation of financial autonomy for legislature. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in Zamfara, the assembly workers stormed the main entrance…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has said that police under his watch would confront violent crimes head-on and restore peace in areas ravaged by insecurity. Egbetokun spoke at the ongoing conference and retreat for senior police officers in Owerri, Imo State. The police boss hinted that the establishment of a Special Intervention…
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The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two men for robbing with police uniforms. RRS in a statement on X confirmed their arrest based on a viral video from a skit maker, Ekwutousi Philo. Philo had alleged that she was robbed on 20 October, 2023,…
