APC unveils nationwide membership e-registration

The All Progressives Congress has invited all stakeholders, supporters, and members, both old and new, to participate in its ongoing Membership Electronic-Registration Exercise across the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, in a post obtained from APC’s X handle on Friday, said the exercise is being conducted in all wards nationwide.

BREAKING NEWS: FG bans meter installation charges, threatens sanctions

The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that DisCo officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos.

JUST IN: DSS Witness Links Sowore’s Post On Tinubu To Public Tension

The trial over the alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu by human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, officially opened with the Department of State Services (DSS) calling its first witness.

The witness, Cyril Nosike, an official of the DSS, told the court that a false claim made by Sowore against President Bola Tinubu, in which he described the President as a criminal, generated tension and threatened public safety.

BREAKING NEWS: Troops Neutralise Two Boko Haram Commanders, 10 Others In Sambisa, Mandara Mountains

In what is described as a renewed fight under Desert Sanity V, the troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai said they have neutralised two high-profile Boko Haram commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, as well as eight other fighters along the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains.

JUST IN: Gridlock As Truck Tumbles On Otedola Bridge

A fully-loaded truck overturned on the Otedola Bridge in the early hours of Friday, pouring its contents and causing a gridlock along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

As of the time of filing this report, the traffic jam had stretched backwards from the Otedola Bridge to the Berger axis, forcing motorists heading into Lagos to seek alternative routes, including a one-way drive on the outbound Lagos route.

JUST IN: Seven Killed In Plateau Mining Site Attack

The attack occurred at about 1:00 a.m on Thursday when suspected armed bandits stormed the site with the intention of carting away illegally mined minerals.

Troops of Sector 6, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), were alerted to the incident at about 8:40 a.m. by a local resident and immediately mobilised to the area to restore normalcy.

Breaking News: Fire razes parts of Kano Cemetery

A fire outbreak on Wednesday gutted sections of Abbatuwa Cemetery in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, destroying several parts of the burial ground.

The incident occurred at about 2:02 p.m. when the Kano State Fire Service received a distress call from resident Bashir Hassan, who reported the fire.

Breaking News: Rivers chief judge refuses setting up panel to probe Fubara

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing a court order.

Police Arrest Suspects For Theft, Thuggery, Robbery In Niger State

According to the spokesman of the command, Wasiu Abiodun, police operatives attached to Chanchaga Division arrested one Aliyu Mohammed of Chanchaga for allegedly stealing a lister engine, a drum, and other items valued at over one million naira from a shop entrusted to him near a mosque.

CAN Condemns Police Communication Over Kaduna Worshippers’ Abduction, Calls For Rescue Of Victims

In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN expressed concern over what it described as poor public communication by the security agencies.

The association said the early response lacked sensitivity and thoroughness, noting that dismissing reports of the incident before proper verification caused confusion and further eroded public confidence in the authorities.

FG Moves to Fast-Track Trial of 5,000 Insurgents

About 5,000 individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities are currently being held in pre-trial detention facilities across the country, The Wassap9ja has learnt.

The large number of detainees has created a significant backlog of terrorism cases.

Nigeria Police Confirm Kaduna Abduction After Initial Denial

A  statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer,  CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,  acknowledged that the incident, which sparked fear and anxiety among residents, was initially disputed during a meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council convened by Governor Uba Sani.