Leadership NewspapersNBA Appeals to FG to Stem Spate of KidnappingTHISDAY LiveThe Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Tuesday appealed to the federal government to curb the incessant kidnapping in the country rather than being distracted by 2015 general elec...

Reps Decry Low Implementation of 2013 Capital BudgetDaily Times NigeriaThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, in Abuja on Thursday decried the low implementation level of the 2013 capital budget. Tambuwal, who made the rema...

AFPNigerian MPs brawl in parliament over splinter group visitAFPLAGOS — Lawmakers in Nigeria's Lower House exchanged blows on Tuesday over the presence in parliament of a splinter group of the ruling party, according to local television. The priv...

Osun DefenderNigerian graduate sues NYSC over non-mobilizationThe Guardian NigeriaA NIGERIAN overseas graduate, Terna Tarka, has filed a legal action at the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging the decision of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) ...

Codewit World NewsThe Canalisation of the weapons of our warfare!Codewit World NewsIn recent times, I have had to go back to my Bible to check and recheck what is said in the Book of 2nd Corinthians 10:4, satisfied that that portion has not been edited...

Codewit World NewsThe Canalisation of the weapons of our warfare!Codewit World NewsIn recent times, I have had to go back to my Bible to check and recheck what is said in the Book of 2nd Corinthians 10:4, satisfied that that portion has not been edited...

Codewit World NewsDelta state: Uduaghan's 3 point agenda, rallying point for development PDP ...Codewit World NewsGovernor Emmanuel UduaghanThe Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan administration's 3-point agenda has been described as...

P.M. NewsGraduate sues NYSC for denial of enrolmentP.M. NewsA university graduate, Terna Tarka, on Tuesday filed a suit at a Nigerian Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging alleged denial of call-up for national service by the National Youth Service Co...

WorldStageASUU Strike: NANS blames ASUU strike for increase in crime rateAfrique en LigueStrike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) - The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has linked the rising wave of crime ...

Osun DefenderDisappointed Parents And Pupils Protest Against Uduaghan At Education ...Osun DefenderTUKUR UDUAGHAN The inauguration of Education Special Marshals by Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan was today overrun by a protest by parents and pup...

Legal Practitioner Says Anambra PDP Crisis Has Been MisinterpretedCHANNELSA legal practitioner, Ernest Nwoye on Tuesday differentiated the problems rocking the Anambra state chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the November 16 gu...

Storm in the GulfBusinessDayIt is a turbulent storm, one that is capable of crippling the economy of coastal states, littoral states in strict maritime parlance. And landlocked states too, which like their coastal states counterparts, have economies th...

Suswam Commended Over ASUU MediationAllAfrica.comBenue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has been commended for his mediating efforts in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Director, Centre for Good Governance, Peace and ...

Osun DefenderIBB: I can't vie for presidency againOsun DefenderIBB Former military President Ibrahim Babangida said yesterday his time for seeking the presidential seat was up. The general said he would work with other northern governors to emulate...

Ministerial Slot: Southern Kaduna Makes Case For Late Yakowa's WifeLeadership NewspapersSouthern Kaduna Concerned PDP Supporters, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to consider appointing the widow of late Kaduna State governor, Patrick Ibrahim ...

31 PDP officials decamp to APC in BornoThe Guardian NigeriaTHIRTY-ONE top officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, under the Mohammed Goni 2011 Governorship Campaign Organisation on Sunday defected to All Progressives Congress (A...

P.M. NewsPDP reconstitutes Kano exco, Abacha's son returns to partyThe Guardian NigeriaMOHAMMED Abacha, son of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, is back in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he left it for the defunct Congress for Pr...

Daily SunNobody can blackmail Jonathan out of 2015 race, says PresidencyThe Guardian NigeriaEFFORTS being made to blackmail and stampede President Goodluck Jonathan out of the 2015 election will fail, his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ahmed Ali...

Premium TimesPDM commences online registration of membersNigerian TribuneThe move was part of the efforts by the new party towards massive membership drive. Speaking on the launch of the online platform in Abuja, on Monday, the national chairman of the...

Leadership NewspapersECOWAS Parliament commends FG on war against terrorismNigerian TribuneTHE Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended the Federal Government on its sustained war against terrorism in the count...

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra gov race: 2 standard-bearers emerge in Labour PartyNigerian TribuneIT has been revealed last weekend that the Labour party in Anambra State, has produced two governorship candidates like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and t...

Osun DefenderNigeria's House Speaker Urges Exemplary Leadership to Resolve Country's ...Voice of AmericaThe speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives has called on political leaders to lead by example -- by living “above board” as p...

CHANNELSPolice Denies Clamping Down Of Vehicles Over BCMR RegistrationCHANNELSThe Nigerian Police have denied the clamping down of vehicles over the enforcement of the Biometric Central Motor Registry, (BCMR), which the force said will commence today. ...

Telegraph.co.ukScores Killed as Soldiers Battle Boko Haram Insurgents in BornoDaily Times NigeriaSeveral suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and three civilians were killed on Monday when soldiers attached to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, M...

2015 ELECTION VERSUS THE CALL FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCEOsun DefenderFor the genuinely selective compatriots as well as foreign observers who are immune to delusion, the painful hint of a far-reaching implosion is building up to its climax. All impartial ...

Osun DefenderFirst Lady - I'm Not Involved With Sale of Power CompanyAllAfrica.comFirst Lady Patience Goodluck Jonathan has denied her alleged involvement in the sale of an electricity distribution company, Enugu Distribution company (Discos). The ...

www.worldbulletin.netStay In Your Country: 19 Countries, Including Nigeria, Banned From US Visa ...360Nobs.comDue to an enormous deluge of applicants, 19 countries including Nigeria, have been banned form applying in the 2013 USA Visa Lottery. Punch re...

INEC's Lopsided AppointmentsVanguardISSUES around the lopsided appointments in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have been long lasting, and also long-ignored, but they persist because they are not simple matters. They would not ...

The NationCriminologist Blames Nasarawa State Re-occurring Clashes On FGCHANNELSA professor of Criminology, Femi Odekunle on Monday blamed the lack of military and police presence in Nasarawa state for the re-occurrence of the clash between the Ombatse...

Osun Defender2015 - Jonathan Kicks Off CampaignVanguardAbuja — The presidency has picked holes in the rumours making the rounds that the sack of nine Ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan had political undertones. Special Adviser to President Good...

Osun DefenderDelta Central Bye-Election - APC Hasn't Adopted Any Candidate - -IkimiVanguardBenin — National Vice-Chairman, South South of All Progressives Congress, APC and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi, weekend, described as m...

DailyPost NigeriaFirst Lady denies involvement in sale of Enugu Distribution CompanyDailyPost Nigeriadame_patience_jonathan1 First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has denied any interest in the sale of Enugu Distribution Company. A statement issued on Sunday ...

Leadership NewspapersNational Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Mobilise for Nationwide ProtestDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has given directive to their over 60 affiliates throughout the country to begin mobi...

Leadership NewspapersHajj:NAHCON To Airlift 76000 Nigerian Pilgrims In 152 FlightsLeadership NewspapersThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) yesterday said it would airlift 76,000 Nigerian pilgrims for the 2013 Hajj in 152 flights. The commi...

Nigerians disqualified from 2015 visa lotteryNational MirrorNigerian citizens have been disqualified from participating in the United States 2015 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2015) otherwise know as US visa lottery. According to a statement by ...

Osun DefenderPresidency, CAN blast El-RufaiNigerian TribuneFormer FCT Minister and Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has continued to receive knocks from the Presidency and the Christian Associatio...

Osun DefenderOndo declares seven-day mourning for AgaguThe Guardian NigeriaONDO State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has declared seven-day of mourning from Monday following the death on Friday of the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun ...

Police: Kidnapped Nigerian archbishop is releasedSan Antonio ExpressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian police spokeswoman says the No. 2 cleric in the country's Anglican church has been released more than a week after being kidnapped in the Niger D...

AFPKidnapped Archbishop Kattey Regains FreedomCHANNELSThe kidnapped Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Archbishop of the Province of Niger Delta, Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey, has regained freedom after a week in captivity. Most Revere...

CHANNELSFashola Gives Account Of His 2300th-Day Stay In OfficeCHANNELSLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Saturday rendered tan account of the stewardship of his administration in the last 100 days with an appeal to the citizenry for sup...

CHANNELSIGP Abubakar Marries Ex FCT Minister's Daughter, ZarhaCHANNELSThe Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar wedded Zarha, the daughter of one time FCT Minister Ibrahim Bunu, in Abuja the Federal Capital Territioty on Saturday 14th Sept...

CHANNELSPolice Debunks Claim That 50 NYSC Members Died In NasarawaCHANNELSThe Commissioner of police, Nasarawa state command, Mr Umar Shehu has debunked claims that 50 NYSC members serving in Nasarawa state lost their lives as a result of the ethnic cl...

Nigeria Master WebTime For Campaigns And Demagoguery!The Guardian NigeriaDESPITE the pervasive influence of courts and crisis in the buildup to Anambra State governorship election, there are signs of early return to electioneering campaigns. The state ...

No ill will over sack of our daughter —LamidoNigerian TribuneJIGAWA State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido has said there would not be any ill will over the sack of the Minister of Education, Professor Rukayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i. The governor made the di...

P.M. NewsAPC govt has mortgaged Ekiti future —Accord chieftainNigerian TribuneGOVERNORSHIP candidate of Accord in Ekiti State, Mr Kole Ajayi, has lamented that the rate of huge indebtedness of the state may lead it to liquidation. But the state gover...

CHANNELSCustoms arrest man with fake vehicle documentsNigerian TribuneTHE Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a suspect (names withheld) with fake documents for smuggled vehicles. This was disclosed by the Customs Area Con...

Osun DefenderGroup Flays Presidency On Rivers State CrisisThe Guardian NigeriaA GROUP, the Rivers' Peoples Forum (RPF) has criticised the presidency for using state apparatus, such as the police and the aviation ministry to harass Governor Chibuike...

Nigerian BulletinMetro Four Killed by Thunder in NasarawaNigerian BulletinThis, from Lafia: According to reports from the Vanguard newspaper, four people were killed on Friday at Mechanic village, Lafia LGA of Nasarawa state. Eyewitness reports say tha...

The PunchAnd the recent division in PDP, the old faction and the new faction is good.Nigerian ObserverYou know, few months ago, I said it, that what is happening in Rivers State would set a bad precedent in Nigeria. I said it that it is in the interest...

DailyPost NigeriaFalana vows to sue Lagos government over 'illegal repartriation'DailyPost NigeriaLagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday disclosed that he was set to sue the Lagos State Government for “illegal repatriation of Nigerians”...

Leadership NewspapersOur Varsities Have Only 350000 Carrying Capacity As Against 500000 On paperLeadership NewspapersThe permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, has revealed that Nigeria's public universities have on...

DailyPost NigeriaTraditional rulers pledge support for Jonathan's administrationDailyPost NigeriaTraditional rulers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday pledged their support for President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, promisi...

Leadership Newspapers2015 Poll: PDP, APC At War Over YeroLeadership NewspapersA mild drama played out yesterday as the chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Party (APC) in the state vehemently disagreed over endorsing the ...

Osun Defender'Nigerians Deserve Good Leadership'The Guardian NigeriaComrade Peter Akpatason, former national president of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and member of the House of Representatives, representing ...

Leadership NewspapersAkwa Ibom govt to partner FG on seaport constructionNigerian TribuneThe Akwa Ibom State government has said it is committed to commencing the construction of Ibaka Deep Seaport in partnership with the Federal Government. Governor G...

CHANNELSOmbatse, Alago Youth Clash In NassarawaCHANNELSTension has heightened in the Nasarawa state capital, Lafia, following a clash between Ombatse militia and Alago youths in Obi local government area of the state. Odobu village, said to be mainly i...

CHANNELSAregbesola Unveils Mascot For NUGA GamesCHANNELSGovernor Rauf Aregbesila of the state of Osun has advised Nigerians that involvement in sports and sporting activities will help in the promotion of good health which in turn translates to high pr...

CHANNELSFayemi Pledges Support To Timber Industry In EkitiCHANNELSThe Governor of Ekiti state Dr. Kayode Fayemi has pledged the support of his administration to the saw millers and timber traders in the state, also promising to provide them with some b...

CHANNELSWada Presents Staff Of Office To Royal Fathers In KogiCHANNELSThe Kogi state government has presented staff of office to 29 second class and third class traditional rulers whose appointments have been approved across the 21 local government are...

CHANNELSAkpabio Urges NMA To Rid Profession Of QuacksCHANNELSThe Akwa ibom state Governor Godswill Akpabio has urged The Nigerian Medical Association to eradicate quacks operating in the medical profession. Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state ...

VanguardJonathan - the Internal War in the NorthVanguardIn the midst of the ensuing battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , is the unfolding rancour in the North over the eligibility of President Goodluck Jonathan for another term in...

Osun DefenderOzekhome Returns Home to Big CelebrationVanguardLagos — After spending 21 days in kidnappers' den, human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, yesterday, wept like a baby as he arrived his Lagos residence upon his release at 1am by his...

The PunchAnambra Guber - Court Upholds Andy Uba As PDP CandidateVanguardTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) still has a high hurdle to scale ahead the November 16, 2013 Anambra gubernatorial election. A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, River...

CHANNELSNigerian Army Promises To End InsecurityCHANNELSThe Nigerian Army has  assured Nigerians that  the spate of kidnappings, armed robbery and even the  Boko Haram menace  will soon be a thing of the past in the country. Declaring o...

P.M. NewsFG delays funds to states, says Governor AmosunP.M. NewsAn indication that Nigeria's Federal Government may be having financial stress, despite denials, has been given by Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State. He expressed concern Thursda...

AFPWe're Determined to Resolve our Differences – MantuDaily Times NigeriaA former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ibrahim Mantu, on Thursday expressed determination of elders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve the lingering crisis in ...

Nigerian TribuneASUU strike: Group urges Jonathan to seek NASS's nod to borrow N92bnNigerian TribuneAs a way out of the lingering face off between the Federal Government and striking university lecturers, a group, Anti-Corruption Network (ACN), has...

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria's unity: Al-Mustapha, Fasheun, Dokubo, Abacha, Uwazuruike storm OwerriNigerian TribuneEx-Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late head of State, Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of ...

Umeh, Okorocha's diatribe and APGA in ImoThe Guardian NigeriaAT best, the present accusations and counter-accusations between the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, is a huge distra...

Osun Defender'My ordeal in kidnappers' den'The Guardian NigeriaABDUCTED Human Rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, who was released Thursday by his abductors, said the kidnappers have several networks, units and cells across the nation. Narrating ...

AFPJTF Takes Down 10 Boko Haram Members In Borno StateCHANNELSThe Joint Task Force says it has killed 10 members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno state, northeast Nigeria. According to the JTF spokesman in the state, Col. Sagir Musa, the incident follow...

Adamawa PDP warns Atiku, Nyako, others over crisisThe Guardian NigeriaFROM the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come a warning to former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Governor Murtala Nyako and all the elected of...

UNESCO opens regional office in Abuja ThursdayThe Guardian NigeriaTODAY, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will open its regional office in Abuja, the Director-General, Mrs. Irina Bokova, disclosed Wednesday....

WorldStageUNESCO opens regional office in Abuja ThursdayThe Guardian NigeriaTODAY, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will open its regional office in Abuja, the Director-General, Mrs. Irina Bokova, disclosed ...

Osun DefenderImpeachment Of President Is Not Ruled Out – Jibrin Faults Kawu's StatementOsun DefenderThe deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives Hon Samaila Kawu, who is believed to have said the House was not considering the impeac...

Nigerian Observer Ozekhome ReleasedVanguardBenin City — BARELY two weeks after Human Rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome was abducted by suspected kidnappers, the activist,Thursday,regained his freedom. Though, it cannot be ascertained, at the time of...

Six Killed, Two Injured in Terror Attack On Bauchi VillageVanguardBauchi — Six persons were killed and two others injured when gunmen attacked Gambiri village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The state Police Public Relations Officer...

Suspected Pirates Kill Nine-Year-Old Girl in BayelsaVanguardYenagoa — The riverside town of Gbaraun in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been thrown into mourning following the shooting to death of a nine-year-old girl by arme...

Atiku, Waziri Tackle Obasanjo over Remarks on CorruptionTHISDAY LiveFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, have both dismissed the remarks made by former ...

DailyPost NigeriaAtiku, Waziri Tackle Obasanjo over Remarks on CorruptionTHISDAY LiveFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, have both dismissed the remark...

Nigerian TribuneSack: Education Minister, Rufa'i Returns to ClassroomDaily Times NigeriaProf Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i, in an emotional laden ceremony, has handed over the mantle of leadership of the federal ministry of education to the Minister o...

Osun DefenderNigerian jailed in US for $11m fraudOsun DefenderEHKATOR A Nigerian, Emmanuel Ehkator, has been sentenced by a District Court Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania in the United States to three years in prison for $11m fraud. Ehkator, who...

Nigerian TribuneNew PDP moves secretariat to Adamawa Gov's LodgeNigerian TribuneFOLLOWING the siege mounted to its national secretariat in Maitama District, Abuja and the failure of security agencies to vacate the premises, the Abubakar Kawu Baraje...

CHANNELSKaduna State Governor; Mukhtar Yero Sacks CabinetCHANNELSGovernor Mukhtar Yero today announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect,10 months after he was sworn in as Governor of Kaduna state, following the death...

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra Election - Court Adjourns Andy Uba's Motion to September 11Premium TimesThe Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned the hearing of Andy Uba's motion for interlocutory injunction to September 11. The Ju...

The PunchPresent Challenges Will Make PDP Stronger- Abubakar GadaCHANNELSThe Political Adviser to the PDP National Chairman, Sen. Abubakar Gada has dismissed allegations that Bamanga Tukur is handling the affairs of the party in a high-handed manner on...

ynaijaTunisia Repatriates 90 Nigerians, Including 14 MinorsPremium TimesNo fewer than 90 stranded Nigerians, including 14 minors, were on Tuesday repatriated from Tunisia by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The deportees included a y...

Restore Saraki's Security – Kwara Assembly to IGPNigerian BulletinThe Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the Inspector General of Police and Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS) to restore the security personnel wi...

DailyPost Nigeria2015: Gang-up against Jonathan may spell doom for North if he wins - GroupDailyPost NigeriaJonathan11 A northern group, Northern Emancipation Network, NEN, believes that opposition to the 2015 re-election bid of President Goodluck Jona...

CHANNELSKwara Assembly condemns withdrawal of Saraki's security personnel •Issues 3 ...Nigerian TribuneThe Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Razak Atunwa, has said the withdrawal of the security personnel attached to the former governor of ...

Leadership NewspapersAnambra LG polls postponedNigerian TribuneThe Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), has announced the postponement of the conduct of local government elections earlier scheduled to hold on October 5. The Acting C...

$1.69m Fraud: Ajudua Gets N50m BailLeadership NewspapersAn Ikeja High Court yesterday granted bail to a one-time Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, who has been standing trial over an alleged 1.69 million dollar (N270 million) fraud. The News Agency of Nige...

The Nation$1.69m Fraud: Ajudua Gets N50m BailLeadership NewspapersAn Ikeja High Court yesterday granted bail to a one-time Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, who has been standing trial over an alleged 1.69 million dollar (N270 million) fraud. The News Agen...

The PunchHouse Disowns Alleged Plot to Impeach JonathanTHISDAY LiveThe House of Representatives Tuesday dissociated itself from an alleged plot in the parliament to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan over the crisis ro...

BusinessDayJonathan and the PDPBusinessDayopeyemi-agbaje President Goodluck Jonathan assumed Nigeria's presidency without winning any election on his own account or merit. He was selected by DiepriyeAlamieyesegha as his running mate for Bayelsa gov...

Police adopt intelligence-led approachThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Nigeria Police Force has adopted intelligence-led policing to tackle the challenge of insecurity in the country, even as stakeholders in security matters have advised the adoption of communi...

Osun DefenderBorn Again King: Olu Of Warri Bows To His PeopleOsun DefenderOLU OF WARRI The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, has finally bowed to his people who insisted that he could not renounce his “Ogiame” traditional title because of his Chris...

PDP Crises: IBB, Ahmadu Ali In Secret Meeting With Jonathan At Presidential VillaNigerian BulletinAccording to the Sun Newspaper, some elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida and former PDP Ch...

CHANNELS2015: TMG Advises INEC On Election Programmes SchedulingCHANNELSThe Transition Monitoring Group has advised Nigeria’s national electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop having party primaries take place ...

23 perish in Nigeria road accidentsAPABaku-APA. At least 23 people perished in multiple road accidents in northwest Nigeria's Katsina State, authorities said Tuesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua. Deputy Commissioner of Police in the state Bala Sench...