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MEND Issues Ultimatum to Navy

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nigeria Navy to return cash and fish allegedly stolen from fish trawlers as well as payment for medical treatment for injury inflicted on the … read more

Ekiti re-run rescheduled 5 May

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the ‘supplementary’ governorship re-run election in Oye Local government area of Nigeria’s South West Ekiti State for Tuesday, 5 May, according to some local Nigerian media. The privately-owned Vanguard newspaper reported Sunday … read more

Fresh crisis trails Ekiti rerun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday said the twice postponed supplementary rerun gubernatorial election in Oye local government area of Ekiti state would now hold next Tuesday. But the two major political parties in the rerun polls in the … read more

Fayose Outwits SSS Men, Escapes Arrest

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday outwitted operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), in a cat and mouse game, when attempt was made to arrest him at the premises of the Africa Independent Television (AIT), Kpaduma … read more