Community By Emmanuel Afonne The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has highlighted the importance of traditional rulers in safeguarding communities in the country. Egbetokun who was represented by Mr Victor Olaiya, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, in charge of Zone 7, said this at the opening ofContinue Reading
Terrorists By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), on Sunday, launched precision air strikes against key terrorist strongholds nestled in the Mandara Mountains, located in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mandara mountains are a rugged volcanic mountain range locatedContinue Reading
Fraud Prosecution Authorized Against Senator Andy Uba The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has granted the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) permission to prosecute former Senator Andy Uba over alleged fraud involving N400 million. The charges accuse Uba, alongside co-defendants Benjamin Etu and Hajiya Fatima (currently at large), of conspiring inContinue Reading
Checkpoints By Raji Rasak The Lagos State Government has dismantled illegal checkpoints along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, with the aim to improve vehicular movement and road safety. The State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Layode, on Monday led a coordinated team with top security officials to carry out the exercise.Continue Reading
Jobs By Dorcas Jonah The Director-General of Nigeria First Agenda, Mr Henry Nwabueze, announced on Monday that the group aims to create 15.8 million jobs across all sectors of national life. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Nwabueze said the initiative isContinue Reading
Cosmetics By Amina Ahmed The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users of bleaching creams to desist from using products with excess hydroquinone, to safeguard their health. NAFDAC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mr Hamis Yahaya, gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
Flood By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to improve flood and other disaster control infrastructure to avert a reoccurrence of flooding in the country. The house made the call after a unanimous adoption of a motion making case for victims of flood in NigerContinue Reading
Rotary By Fidelia Okosodo Princess Joy Okoro, the new Governor of Rotary International District 9127, has pledged to deliver tangible change in rotary’s focus areas that will impact positively on humanity. Okoro, who said this at the handover ceremony in Abuja, revealed that the district intended to commit N150 millionContinue Reading
Impact By Vivian Ihechu President Bola Tinubu has praised the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for its vital role in driving economic development and integration across the African continent. He particularly commended the bank’s “audacious leadership” and its “generational impacts” on Africa’s economic future. Speaking at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual MeetingsContinue Reading
Election By Alex Enebeli The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has re-elected Eze Anaba as its new president to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years. Anaba was re-elected during the NGE’s 2025 Biennial National Convention, held in Enugu on Friday. The guild also elected SabastineContinue Reading
