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Ramadan: Senate amends electoral law for INEC to tinker with election timetable

The Senate has amended Clause 28 (1) of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2026 which gives flexibility to the Independent National El

Gunmen abduct six travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom

Gunmen on Tuesday morning abducted six travellers near Kula village along the dilapidated Naka–Makurdi road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benu

Police recover over 7,000 illicit drugs in Jigawa 

The Jigawa State Police Command says it has recovered 7,096 illicit drugs, stolen property and vandalised public infrastructure in a series of coordin

Senate urges probe of Singer Market fire

The Senate has asked its Committee on Interior to investigate both the immediate and underlying causes of the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in

Police Detain Journalist over story about Niger Gov’s Aide

Police have detained a journalist, Ahmed Isah Sakpe, popularly known as Ahmed Lee, over alleged cyberbullying and defamation against a Niger Governmen