We arrested 30,313 suspects, rescued 1,581 kidnap victims in 2024 —Egbetokun

Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday, disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, arrested 30,313 suspected criminals, and rescued 1,581 kidnap victims in 2024. Egbetokun spoke during a strategic meeting with senior officers at the Force Headquarters, in Abuja.The IGP said the police recovered 1,984 assorted firearms and 23,250 rounds of ammunition same year.Egbetokun, […]
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No Merry Christmas for Nigerians (2)

Today is Christmas, the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ – a day Nigerians usually join the rest of the world to be merry. But we are sad. In the history of Nigeria, apart from the Christmas Days that fell within the civil war years, today is probably the first Christmas in peace time wherein […]

FG posts new Perm Sec, Ogunbiyi to Agric Ministry

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Government through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation HOCSF, has posted a new Permanent Secretary, Dr Marcus Olaniyi Ogunbiyi, Tuesday, to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. This was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday, by the Information Department […]

No rift between governor Adeleke, Hon. Wole Oke — Olajengbesi

Human Rights Lawyer and Aspirant for Ijesa North Federal Constituency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, has dismissed claims of a rift between the Osun State Government, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, and Hon. Wole Oke, the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency. Mr Olajengbesi who stated this while speaking with journalists disclosed […]

Stampedes: Declare state of emergency on food production now, Shinkafi urges FG

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on food production following recent stampedes at food distribution centers in Oyo, Anambra, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incidents, which claimed several […]

Changing fortunes, traditions of Christmas celebration  

By OBIOTIKA TOOCHUKWU  The whole world is at it again to celebrate Christmas with the holidays steeped in tradition and ritual. Christmas, a festival deeply rooted in Christian tradition, has for centuries been celebrated with reverence, joy and a sense of community. In recent decades, the celebration of Christmas has faced challenges on several fronts. Economic […]

Space and Man (6), by Afe Babalola

Where Does The Human Soul Go After Death? – Exploring Customs, Religious Beliefs and Practices(3) The questions of whether humans have a soul and what happens to the soul after death have intrigued many people at different times in history. In my earlier articles, I have examined different practices and beliefs on life after death from […]

2025 National Budget: NAAE welcomes increased in focus on Agriculture

By Chinonso Alozie Owerri- The Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, NAAE, on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for the prioritization of agriculture in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The NAAE, National President, Professor Christopher Eze, spoke in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, about their assessment of the 2025 federal government budget. It was their view […]

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