The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the possibility of political violence ahead of the off-circle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The commission said that although the campaign had just started, there are signs of political clashes among opposing political parties and candidates. At a post-election review with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), …

There was panic on Wednesday on the campus of the Bayelsa State Medical University (BMU), along Mgbi Road in Yenagoa, the state capital, following an early morning fire outbreak in a hostel. According to sources, the fire, which started at about 6:40 am at the female hostel of the university, is said to have been caused by an electric spark …