Election security has been strengthened in Osun State as the Nigeria Police Force deploys 15,000 personnel, supported by senior officers and tactical units, to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship poll on August 15.
Police authorities have invited social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate allegations against an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, while confirming that the senior officer is also being questioned as part of an ongoing administrative investigation.
Inspector-General of Police have praised the newly inaugurated DNA Centre in Enugu, describing it as a game-changing facility that will strengthen crime investigation, prosecution, forensic science, and justice delivery across Nigeria.
Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 13 suspects in Nasarawa State for running a sophisticated network that lured West African youths with fake jobs and forced them into staged kidnappings.
A suspected vandal was electrocuted while attempting to tamper with a power facility in Enugu, highlighting growing concerns over infrastructure attacks.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress of allegedly planning to discredit its Kaduna campaign flag-off through fake news, manipulated reports and AI-generated deepfake videos.
President Bola Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru, who died at 57, and Mama Salamatu Elisha Bogoro, who passed away at 105, praising their contributions to Nigeria’s cultural heritage and community life.
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited plans to invest ₦1.2 billion in metering, electricity network rehabilitation and infrastructure upgrades in Ugwuaji, Enugu State, while targeting comprehensive customer enumeration and metering for about 7,500 residents.