Ahead of the 11th November governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday raised concerns over the rising cases of insecurity in the states. In a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC has appealed to political parties and their candidates to …

The Senate on Thursday summoned Service Chiefs to brief it in a closed door on steps being taken to mitigate rising insecurity in the country. The Service Chiefs are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. …