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A non-governmental organization (NGO) in Rivers State, known as Rivers All Stars for Sim (RASS), has launched the Youth Against Electoral Violence Project, a campaign aimed at sensitizing youths on the dangers of engaging in electoral violence. The project, which will cut across the 23 local government areas of the
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The recent defection of former Governorship Aspirant Chief Ogba Ebock and hundreds of supporters from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been met with open arms by the PDP leadership. This move is seen as a significant blow to the APC ahead of the
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HYPPADEC, the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, has provided relief materials to 264 individuals in three local government areas of Plateau state affected by floods. The distributions were made in line with the commission's mandate to support communities impacted by natural disasters. The relief materials included mattresses,
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The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has provided vital support to communities affected by a devastating flood in Kogi State. According to the Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, the commission has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to 113 submerged communities in 10 local government
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The women from the 17 local government areas of Enugu State under the umbrella of 'Uzodinma PDP Women Movement' have expressed their unwavering support for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi's bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly in 2023, on the platform of the
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Aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri South Council area of Delta state may head into next year's general elections as a divided house, following the disruption of a caucus stakeholders meeting. The meeting, summoned by PDP Warri South Council Chairman, Mr. Johnson Agbeyigbe, was
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The rogue activities of some prominent individuals in Nigeria have emboldened bandits to continue their violent crimes, fueled by lucrative ransom payments, frustrating the federal government's efforts to combat terrorism. The involvement of Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi and his associate Tukur Mamu in negotiating with bandits has
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Government agencies have pledged to work together to tackle the issue of kidnapping cases linked to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the
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Local and state governments have pumped billions of dollars in Covid relief money into strengthening law enforcement, with over $52.6 billion spent on projects involving police or the carceral system. Despite this, the US still leads the world in incarceration rates, with many arguing that investments in police do
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The seven leading organizations representing state, territory, and local governments have written a joint letter to congressional leaders, urging the inclusion of the Senate-passed State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in the next legislative or spending bill. This bipartisan provision aims to give
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed a significant amount of relief items to victims of flooding in 13 local government areas of Katsina State. The items, valued at an undisclosed amount, consist of food, building materials, household essentials, and clothing. The distribution was facilitated by the Minister of
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The members of the Ulegun community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State protested the alleged detention of their Enogie (Village Head), Sunday Eghosasere Omoregie, and the community's Ohen (Chief Priest), Philip Uwuoroya, by highly-placed personalities in the state. The protesters, including land developers, the mother
